Week of 9/12

I'm so bored!  Our trainer from Leader Dogs banned us from crossing the big road near us after mom called to tell them someone almost ran into us. 

♤Happe

We worked with the O&M instructor Monday, but  didn't do much just walked down the road. We noticed if I don't hit the crosswalk squarely he'll block me which is weird. I've also noticed he has started walking along faster, even in places we know.  I only say that because when I got him the trainer told me that he will walk fast through new places and slow down in familiar places.

☆Katie

I had an interview Friday and Happe did great while we were there, everyone loved him, he didn't complain or get clingy.

☆Katie

On Saturday night I got complimented by a bus driver on how well behaved Happe was. Now this never happens, so its a big deal.

☆ Katie

Finally! A chill day! I didn't do much but that interview took a lot out of me. Then yesterday we  went and walked along the river and boy was that too much activity for me 

♤Happe

I'll never be

My friend took me to a poetry event last night and it made me think oof this.

This is from years ago when I had my first guide dog,  Ori. Based on a poem written by someone in one of my classes. I'm pretty sure I never finished it.

I'll never be the perfect dog

That I hope mom knows

I sniff and sniff at everything

Even on the go 

I stare at all the other dogs 

And drive mom up the wall

I'll never be a perfect dog 

I get distracted by everything 

☆Katie

Things we've all heard

I don't remember any of the stupid things people have said to me over the years, but I have gotten many. These are funny and aren't from just non- dog people

》Person pointing to our Sussex spaniel telling friend:  “That’s one of those Cumberland spaniels.”   Me:  “There’s no such thing as a Cumberland spaniel.  This is a Sussex spaniel.”   Person:  “No it’s not.”

》Dog park expert: what breed is that?

Me: Bernese Mountain Dog

DPE: Lady, you got ripped off that’s a Saint Bernard crossed with something 

Me: 😳 

Are you sure you're an expert

》been asked "what model is that?" uhm Rottweiler 2016......

Its a dog not a car.

》Thinking I need to spank my puppy when she has accidents. They say "How else will she learn?" Smh

》My cousin's ex said Dalmatians are bred to run into burning buildings and rescue people.  Just yesterday someone said drug dogs are trained to sniff out drugs by getting them hooked on drugs then withholding it.

I didn't know you could breed a task. Why are you giving dogs drugs?

》You have to pee on your dog to make them know you’re alpha. 

Sorry, I will not pee on my dog, David.

That is disgusting. How about some tough love

》My girl is a rottweiler but gets called a cross all of the time as she is fit and people think rottweilers are 'big'

The worst was a lady whose dog had no recall. He had came running up to my dog who was on lead at the time. My dog ignored him. The owner came up to me screaming and yelling that my dogs harness should not be blue. Girl dogs are not allowed to wear blue harnesses apparently - they HAVE to be pink. Her dog picks fights with male dogs and she was scared her dog would be nailed by my dog (a rottweiler) thinking she was a male as she was in blue.

Thank you for your thoughts.

》“Training your dog is cruel.  You should just let them be dogs” 😐

Letting your dog get fat because it doesn't work is even cruelest.

 》"Your dog is clearly aggressive and untrained because he needs a muzzle" 

But I had to train him to wear a muzzle🤦‍♀️

》"The dog will be wild and get rabies because of eating uncooked meat... "🤣🤣🤣

》Don't teach a show dog to sit or it'll never learn how to stand 🙄🙄

》“Pitt bulls are aggressive because they get headaches

 

》(In the 1980s) That Dobes were mean because their narrow skulls squeezed their brains and caused great pain.

》Raw meat will make him mean

》 walking n g with my dog this guy leans out his car window "it's ok I won't hit you."

Thanks for your vote of confidence.

Aug 29-Sept 5

Sorry I missed last week. It was mons birthday and her parents (grand parents, that might get me killed next time I see them) came out. We did a lot of walking and I was completely done on Sunday.

♧Happe

I was also so done. We went to the natural history museum, on a sunset city cruse, and to the statue of liberty.  Honestly it was cooler to see the statue lit up on the sunset cruise than actually going to the island. Happe was a rockstar through it all and we did A LOT of walking, 56,016 steps worth of walking in fact, no wonder he's dead.

☆Katie t ie

Week of Sept 4

Yay rain! We so need you, now if you stay much longer a day or so will be sarcastic.

 It's gotten a lot more hectic around here as school is back in session and we live in a collage town. They have also closed down a major road near us so our street is a mess. 

☆Katie

MOM BOUGHT ME A SQUEEKY T OY AND I LOVE IT!

♤Happe

And I couldn't stop laughing

☆Katie

Let Your Kids Àsk Questiond

https://youtu.be/02Y6VnKQVyo

Just ask