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by FG167 » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:49 am
Oh! I also wanted to add that Madix had to not only meet and be ok with all the people on the team. But also be fine with being man-handled by most if not all of them. We practiced with a used harness last week so there was a lot of tugging and adjusting to get it right. Then this week I brought a new one, same story. Plus hock boots which took some practice to get on. Last week he burned himself and was bleeding so he had to stand still while someone else smeared goo on it and wrapped it up. His very first practice, someone else ran him so I could show him the box and she accidentally hit his "boy parts", he grumbled but did not even glance back - it was kind of a, "hey! watch what you're doing back there!" lol. I am SO PROUD of him. He's also been extremely accepting of all the people in our Schutzhund training group. I heeled him through a tight group - so tight that we were each brushing people on either side and he was pet by the two biggest guys there and never a problem. Apparently I just need to trust him a little more and watch when I tighten the leash (THAT seems to be the root of my original problem). Again, SO happy with this dog!!