Akela can be pretty intimidating if you are nervous around dogs. He's on the large side of medium, energetic, and his shepherd heritage makes him want to greet people with his mouth open. He's also only 7 months old, and hasn't figured out that he shouldn't jump at the little kids when they come over. We're working on it, and part of his problem is he's so excited to see everyone, but doesn't seem to realize he's too much of a force. So I keep him on his leash (and now harness) until EVERYONE is calm. And it helps to show the kids that Akela's not always a crazy dog, so I demonstrate the tricks he can do. They always hold their breathe when I drop the leash. Every visit gets a little better.
Monday, 6 August 2018
The Scary Beast
Akela can be pretty intimidating if you are nervous around dogs. He's on the large side of medium, energetic, and his shepherd heritage makes him want to greet people with his mouth open. He's also only 7 months old, and hasn't figured out that he shouldn't jump at the little kids when they come over. We're working on it, and part of his problem is he's so excited to see everyone, but doesn't seem to realize he's too much of a force. So I keep him on his leash (and now harness) until EVERYONE is calm. And it helps to show the kids that Akela's not always a crazy dog, so I demonstrate the tricks he can do. They always hold their breathe when I drop the leash. Every visit gets a little better.
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