I know most brag posts talk about something extraordinary, for Frodo it's about pulling off plain old ordinary 
Yesterday Frodo rode all the way to a park 45 minutes from our apartment without being stressed. No heavy panting, no whining, no trying to climb into the front seat despite being belted in.
When we got there he was able to see our friend's pit bull and boxer, neither of whom he has ever met before, without so much as a growl. Of course I stuffed his face with food for the first bit, but by the time we had walked over to where they were standing he was choosing to arc away from them and go sniff some grass and such.
When we first started out we had to pass a herd of very quick moving, very loud children who were getting team soccer pictures. I made sure that none of them approached Froman and we kept a wide birth, but again, not so much as a hard stare!
Our finale came when a couple came along with two off leash labs whose method of containment to pass was holding a tennis ball over their head. I shoved Frodo on a dirt embankment and fed treats while they passed. And again, not one growl, no taking my fingers off for the treats. And once they passed, he didn't so much as look back after them.
He was just...awesome. Not one growl or snark or even bark THE WHOLE TIME!
So yeah, if you read this novel you deserve cookies.
Yesterday Frodo rode all the way to a park 45 minutes from our apartment without being stressed. No heavy panting, no whining, no trying to climb into the front seat despite being belted in.
When we got there he was able to see our friend's pit bull and boxer, neither of whom he has ever met before, without so much as a growl. Of course I stuffed his face with food for the first bit, but by the time we had walked over to where they were standing he was choosing to arc away from them and go sniff some grass and such.
When we first started out we had to pass a herd of very quick moving, very loud children who were getting team soccer pictures. I made sure that none of them approached Froman and we kept a wide birth, but again, not so much as a hard stare!
Our finale came when a couple came along with two off leash labs whose method of containment to pass was holding a tennis ball over their head. I shoved Frodo on a dirt embankment and fed treats while they passed. And again, not one growl, no taking my fingers off for the treats. And once they passed, he didn't so much as look back after them.
He was just...awesome. Not one growl or snark or even bark THE WHOLE TIME!
So yeah, if you read this novel you deserve cookies.
