We took Jesse to the Vet today. All we did was introduce her and make an appointment for her next shot. Then we put him in the top section of the supermarket trolley and walked him through the supermarket. We took Thomas as well. He was working hard at not eating food off the floor.
We had everyone ooing and aaing and wanting to cuddle Jesse. As it was his first experience, we wanted it to be a very positive experience for him. Then we went to the local coffee shop. There everyone was fussing over him and we allowed two young girls to cuddle both Jesse and Thomas. They were so calm, we thought it would do them no harm at all. But Bev, our supervisor, was not happy when I told her they were patted today. "Please don't do that again," she said.
It's so hard to stop people from touching our service dogs. More and more people are being educated about not distracting the dog from it's work. Also the dog may start to expect attention from strangers and think it's play time not work time. So we will have to be more diligent and make sure we do not repeat todays misdemeanour.
It is a scorching hot Summers day today. The air con is on and so is the tennis. All three dogs are napping. We walked early, then I kept an appointment with my dentist. Thomas was given a kong with some treats and peanut butter and tethered in the craft room while I practiced the piano. Getting Thomas to lie quietly while I practice is part of his new routine. I plan to take him with me to Cello class, exercise class, Church and movies. So he needs to learn to settle and wait for me to do my thing.
So Thomas and I are learning self discipline.
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