He hates water. For instance, he loves being outside, but when Donovan takes to watering the lawn, Eddie begs to retreat indoors. He is a trooper when going on wet walks, but I'm sure he would wish for a drier turn around the neighborhood. I know of several friends who have cute slickers for their dogs, but I don't think Eddie would take to wearing anything. For now, when it rains all morning or night (yay!), we continue to plan his walks around the periods of drizzle. Only one of us will be singing in the rain.
Here in Austin we've been having a dry spell...for a while. This afternoon we saw some beautiful droplets, and there is a chance of a thunderstorm blessing this parched earth after dusk! When it rains in Texas, most people celebrate. Some dogs, on the other hand, do not share in the joy. Eddie is one of those dogs. He hates water. For instance, he loves being outside, but when Donovan takes to watering the lawn, Eddie begs to retreat indoors. He is a trooper when going on wet walks, but I'm sure he would wish for a drier turn around the neighborhood. I know of several friends who have cute slickers for their dogs, but I don't think Eddie would take to wearing anything. For now, when it rains all morning or night (yay!), we continue to plan his walks around the periods of drizzle. Only one of us will be singing in the rain.
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Our dog Eddie has been attending group obedience classes. The trainer Kim is excellent and teaches the positive reinforcement method. He loves her and we recommend her! Eddie is making good progress. He's learned to walk on a loose leash, sit, stop jumping and now he is working on down. He's also doing some extra homework - learning not to bark at people and dogs, and training to curb low tolerance, inappropriate chewing and separation anxiety. Whew. It's loads of work for him and for us, but so very worth it!
Through the training process, we've befriended a powerful ally - the Kong. When we first purchased it, Eddie didn't show too much interest. We'd throw it and he would watch with his cute head tilt, as if to say - " Ok, now what do you want me to do?". Of course, once we filled it up with treats, his interest level jumped. Now when we throw the Kong, he will chase after it, grab it, shake it, chew it and run around with his prize. We put his kibble in the Kong with a pinch of peanut butter, freeze it and serve it to the dog with the waggly tail. It's perfect for an active dog and an active chewer like Eddie! |
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