I spoke too soon!
Posted: 14 Nov 2008, 08:15
Update on Bob
Okay, okay, we have a little backward step or two to report! (I must have been tempting fate!)
Yesterday morning's 6.30am walk had a few distractions in the form of 1 dog being walked, 1 cat and 1 horse and rider resulting in a bit of a set-back on the old lead-training front! Bob didn't pull but got very over-excited and ear-piercingly vocal! What are all those people doing up and about at that time in the morning!!!
Peace was restored when we went into the house and Bob put his comedy head back on. I told him to "sit" outside the doorway while I went to the loo so sit he did but with a very smooth sort of shuffly, hovery movement was right next to me without standing up and having moved about three feet! What could I say? He had stayed sitting so didn't deserve a telling off and in any case, I was too busy laughing and trying to avoid the cold wet nose on warm leg experience!
Next he went outside to check out the garden, wandered around outside the conservatory and then noticed the fan on the conservatory roof through the window which I had accidentally switched on whilst leaning against the wall in my exhausted state. He clearly thought it was going to attack me so jumped up to open the door and barked his head off at this strange twirling object which by now was slowing down and proving to be no threat! I need a video camera, I really do.
Glad to report that this morning's 6.15am walk (in a bid to avoid all the distractions!) passed by with Bob walking along side me like a show dog the whole way.
Okay, okay, we have a little backward step or two to report! (I must have been tempting fate!)
Yesterday morning's 6.30am walk had a few distractions in the form of 1 dog being walked, 1 cat and 1 horse and rider resulting in a bit of a set-back on the old lead-training front! Bob didn't pull but got very over-excited and ear-piercingly vocal! What are all those people doing up and about at that time in the morning!!!
Peace was restored when we went into the house and Bob put his comedy head back on. I told him to "sit" outside the doorway while I went to the loo so sit he did but with a very smooth sort of shuffly, hovery movement was right next to me without standing up and having moved about three feet! What could I say? He had stayed sitting so didn't deserve a telling off and in any case, I was too busy laughing and trying to avoid the cold wet nose on warm leg experience!
Next he went outside to check out the garden, wandered around outside the conservatory and then noticed the fan on the conservatory roof through the window which I had accidentally switched on whilst leaning against the wall in my exhausted state. He clearly thought it was going to attack me so jumped up to open the door and barked his head off at this strange twirling object which by now was slowing down and proving to be no threat! I need a video camera, I really do.
Glad to report that this morning's 6.15am walk (in a bid to avoid all the distractions!) passed by with Bob walking along side me like a show dog the whole way.
