Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:08 pm |
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Jasmine had her first visit to the dog training club tonight. She was a bit nervous about getting into the car but behaved perfectly once she was in. It was a busy night for her with lots of activities going on around her and she was fascinated by everything. At first she was quite nervous and shy when people were coming over to see who the new girl was, but they all gave her plenty of time and space to check them out before offering her a hand or a treat. She said hello to everyone really nicely in her own time and after a while was visibly calmer and more relaxed and even started moving forward to greet people and touch them as her confidence grew.
As it was her first time, I didn't want to push her at all, so we watched the training class doing their heelwork and stays from a distance but walked past them a couple of times while we did our own very short exercises. I don't think Jasmine has ever had any kind of training, but even one sit for a treat was a good start.
Tonight was all about socialising and meeting new people and dogs and she did it really well. A few of her new friends commented on the change in her in the short time that we were there, saying how relaxed she was at the end of the night and just happy to watch what was going on. As with Kai's training, we will take our time and go at Jasmine's pace.
Then it was back to the car (and she jumped straight in!) and back home to the farm
some photos from tonight:
