Silly me - I assumed that 4 days in dogie boot camp that Lila would be transformed into Rin Tin Tin & I would be dead wrong! On our first walk back to Clear Water Park ......there was not a dog to be found :( She healed better BUT still was not completely paying attention to me. The location we visited the next day I thought was also going to be a bust - but - God once more proved he has a great sense of humor :)
We were walking along a long stretch of houses when I noticed 2 humans trying very hard to hang on to their 2 huge dogs - one was an American Bull & the other a yellow lab!! Unbeknown-iced to them - another man was also coming along walking his lil dog & young daughter. This was all too much for Lila to handle & she went into HYPER " want to meet you" mode!! I was afraid for the unsuspecting gentleman & his family & a'm happy to share the huge canines were ushered away ( rather loudly) & his pup was unscathed....whew!!
Now at this point I remembered that Alex had said if/when Lila gets too pushy @ other dogs - turn the opposite direction & continue walking/ heeling. As I did this - BAM - there was a lady walking her Wheaten Terrier...... for the first time....... w/ a halti collar. Her pooch was not the least bit happy & was jumping up & down like a bronco trying to get out of the device. Lila was in her glory - not knowing which way to go b/c both directions held promise to a good time!!!
I simply surrendered & held my ground in a driveway that was close by. I was hoping the home owners were sitting down w/ a cup of coffee watching all this take place on a lovely Sunday morning......... as they called their neighbors & not the police or animal control :)
The young lady asked ME what to do........should I pass........go backward.....or what????
I suggested, rather calmly if I do say so myself, that she proceed forward, but first make sure the halti was back on her dog - yes- he had gotten the nose piece out :(
I made Lila sit & stay, however, NOT w/o some vocal protests as our newest visitors walked (?) on by. I was exhausted to say the least - Lila on the other hand - was ready & willing to continue on our trek home & possibly run into some more new canine buddies.
Oh, Alex??????
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