This morning we all did some practice walks with our dogs. Carl has a bit of a problem with walking slightly passed street curbs. The instructors and I are working on this issue, and it is slowly improving.
The other issue is partly me, and partly the dog. When I heal Carl, sometimes he will not return to the proper healing position. This is partly my footwork, and partly the dog. I have some techniques for dealing with this, and I will practice these tonight, and the rest of the week.
I also tend to turn toward Carl during obedience exercises. This causes Carl to move more than he should. At one point, I asked Carl to get into a down position, and he actually laid down behind my feet!
Other than these minor issues, our walks are very good, and pleasant. I need to start increasing my walking speed a bit, and communicate this to Carl, but it really is a pleasure walking with Carl. I hope he feels the same way. More tomorrow… If I’m not too tired!
