We had a great day at class yesterday. We were the first to arrive, so we took Dharma and Meg out to the yard together. Thy got along great. Then a young yellow lab pup (5 mos old ) arrived and joined us. Meg had not met this pup yet. The pup was bouncing all over and getting in Meg's face. Meg showed her teeth and snapped at the air to warn the pup off. Pup wasn't listening. So Meg gave a bark (high pitched, half yelp). Pup still didn't listen. Lisa (trainer) stepped in to deal with the overly exuberant lab pup that was being disrespectful. Meg wasn't happy, but she proved that she is not the slightest bit aggressive even in situations where she has cause to be.
The other hyper lab and two German Shep pups arrived then. The bouncing labs went inside while the more mellow dogs stayed outside. Meg did well with the German Shepherd pups who were much calmer.
After everyone had a chance to meet, then settle down, we worked on clicker training again. I even got clicker trained by Lisa (rewarded with a dollar!).
Meg needs to work on Stand this week. She does great at the focus exercises.
Watching Meg interact with the other dogs was fantastic. I learned a lot about her this week!
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