Sia has been hyper alert this last week. Those big tall ears of hers are picking up on everything in the neighborhood. She's responding well to redirection so I haven't needed to put her in a time-out but we definitely go inside a lot if there is a lot going on outside. This is pretty common this time of year. Most dogs aren't use to the sounds of 4th of July when it sounds like a war zone so it keeps them on alert. There are few fireworks now but every once in a while one will go off.
Even the birds are driving her a bit crazy right now. I'd like to think she was guarding the freshly laundered dog beds but I don't think that was part of her agenda.
She is doing much better at her response to the "down" command. She's able to do it on the first request even with other dogs close by.
And she can maintain that position even when her friends are being really unfair. I mean really, kissing a girl when she's in a down stay? Dirty pool...
She didn't think this puppy was nearly as interesting as the one from yesterday. I mean, she was ok, but she really didn't know how to use her paws like that other boy. Boring...
She actually seems quite a bit less distracted these days. And she's much more responsive if she does get distracted.
Sinbad thought it was just as well that the other puppy didn't come back today. Now, at least, Sia gave Sinbad the time of day. He was a little sad when he wasn't the center of her world.
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