[nagdu] I got yelled at

[Dan Weiner]

I know, next time around get the robot model, they never sniff.


Dan W.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:34 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] I got yelled at

I got yelled at yesterday for correcting Ben.  He crossed the street fine,
then he took the opportunity to sniff the lightpole, and I yanked his leash,
and some guy said I was very mean.  Well, I could have been wrong, and Ben
could have been stopping for all the people at the curb, but he'd sniffed
every lightpole he was near so far on our walk, so I was probably right.  I
could have tried a verbal correction instead, but Ben usually laughs at
those.  I did give a brief explanation, but we were both zooming on our
separate ways.  Of course, after the guy yelled at me, Ben pulled over at
his usual spot and relieved himself, and was excellent after that, earning
many Good Boys!  But the guy will never know that.  Not that I especially
care, but it was annoying.
I sure wish Ben could always be the dog he is after he's relieved.  Before
he does, he's a sniff monster.  But, if I try to relieve him first thing,
before we set out, he sniffs around a bit, then just stands there.  He wants
the walking to get the old juices flowing.  But it's pretty aggravating for
me, because he wants to walk and sniff until he's gone, and I just want to
walk. I've put up with it for almost 5 years now, because otherwise Ben is
very good, but I sure won't miss it when he retires.
Tracy



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