challenging walk

Subject: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:10 pm

todays walk was a challenging one challenging walk 729386

.... we dont normally take fred out around here at the weekends, or i certainly dont on my own lol.... but this weekend ive had no choice as the OH is away ....

it started off okay.... two little kids wanted to pet fred....the boy was terrified when he got closer, but the girl was lovely, fred was a good lad and the boy soon came round and petted him,and fred repayed him with a big sloppy kiss :2431:

i normally go the long safe way round to the racecourse but today i thought i would bite the bullet and go the dodgy route lol.... and it didnt fail me :nhy: .... we have to walk past a low fenced communal garden area, where there is always dogs running about .... the little white one was out with its owner and fred hardly bothered, he was curious but i kept his head forward and kept going.... result = no barking fred ... then as we rounded the corner there was a stray greyhound...my first reaction was ''oh shit here we go!'' but i stood still gathered myself, and kept fred moving forward and corrected him when he tried to look round.....result = no barking fred and one greyhound trotting off in the other direction....

i was really chuffed with myself challenging walk 729386

.....we had a lovely time on the racecourse, fred was a good lad and we had a great walk home ... the long way round lol :2431:

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:42 pm

thats excellent Shell Well done!! challenging walk 805515

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:45 pm

cheers jude...i know it may not be much lol...but to me it felt really good..... challenging walk 729386

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:49 pm

I know what you mean hun cos every time I take Marley out and he walks past another dog without having a hissy fit makes me feel great!!! challenging walk 910222

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:50 pm

its a great feeling isnt it ..... long may it last lol...

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:58 pm

Well done, thats great to hear :love: :love: :love: All the hard work is worth it challenging walk 729386

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:00 pm

we seem to have a good period where everything is fine, then we have little spells where he makes me work hard lol

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:29 pm

well done you and Fredly challenging walk 502966

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:39 pm

Great news challenging walk 502966

well done, it's hard to contain yourself when you are expecting trouble challenging walk 910222

how did you do it? by concentrating on keeping him moving or thinling of something else like CM says

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:50 pm

both sange..... i kept saying inside my head... keep calm keep calm i you can do it etc etc, geeky i know lol :2431: and i walked briskly as if with a purpose .... it certainly worked anyway challenging walk 729386

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:33 pm

very well done and you are enjoying fred more , challenging walk 805515

Subject: Re: challenging walk Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm

Well done Shelley challenging walk 910222

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