Caleb's Chronicles

[farmerjan]

Good question. He was acting up worse after letting him run, he was out of control, couldn't calm down.

I was thinking the other day of trying it again now that he's more settled in, and not fresh out of the shelter.

He hasn't run himself enough to get tired out.... still wound up means there was still more energy there... and he is still young.....
Your way might be what he needs..... controlled, calm...... I have never had a dog that could not get out and just run /play/ roughhouse until they got it out of their system....

 

[fuzzi]

He hasn't run himself enough to get tired out.... still wound up means there was still more energy there... and he is still young.....
Your way might be what he needs..... controlled, calm...... I have never had a dog that could not get out and just run /play/ roughhouse until they got it out of their system....

I did walk him this afternoon, and he eased down. Once we got back he ripped up an already gutted toy. I see him bringing his own anxiety level down, learning to cope.

This evening my kidney stones are back, and he KNEW. Was acting up, almost in my lap. I had to crate him early so I could go lie down.

 

[SageHill]

Sage needs to "get her zoomies" out. Typically that's a walk (I walk, she zooms) to the barn and back. There are spots where she has to mind - mostly that's when we walk passed the corral where the sheep are sometimes. At that point she has to follow -- I just hold a treat (piece of Pupperoni) behind me. She gets it when we get to the front of the barn. She really doesn't need that now - but I'll still reinforce with it. The rest of the dogs also know that as it is something I train so I can blaze the way on nope rope scoping (watching out for rattlers).

 

[fuzzi]

Pain is gone this morning!

See the coffee thread for anecdotal evidence for the pain relief.

Going to go walk Caleb now.

 

[fuzzi]

After Caleb had his morning walk, I put him on his cable while I did chicken chores. He has a ball and some sticks within reach, but usually just lies down and watches from a distance.

A little later we did an Aldi's and Wawa walk, around the buildings, across the parking lots, and on the sidewalk along the busy street.

The wind was blowing, causing the dumpster corral gates to rattle. That was a little concerning, so I stood next to the gates, quietly. Within a couple minutes Caleb decided that the gates weren't as scary as he'd originally thought.

So exciting!

It was mentally stimulating, so he's been sleeping next to my chair on and off this afternoon.