Actually, it went okay. He didn't hurt anyone, maybe just himself! So the night started off really well. Good sniffing of the butt of a baby pug (Sadie, so cute!). He met some kiddies, but I wasn't sure how he would do with babies, so told the parents to be careful. In hindsight, I should've given some food to the kid to feed Oscar, but I forgot (That is the hardest thing about being a puppeh mama- having treats on you, clicking all the time, and/or remembering to treat).
The first 20 minutes was great. Oscar was distracted by the baby bichon frise (Summer) but for the most part, he was very receptive. My thoughts are that maybe Oscar was still hungry, but after all those treats (click and treating for being calm, all 4 legs on ground, lying down, sitting, paying attention to us, etc) must've gotten full since Chris fed him 3/4 of a cup of dinner (he forgot). Next time, hungry Oscar will hopefully be better behaved Oscar.
I then took him out for a pee break, and he did eventually, after he sniffed everything in the front lawn. When I brought him back... oh it was tough. Suddenly he was like, "OOH friends~!!!!" I didn't want to pull back on his leash, but I also didn't want to him to get access to other dogs without my permission. It was really hard. I was sweating. It was very difficult.
Eventually, we got to play, and Oscar had a ball of a time with the baby golden (Rory) and Rory and Oscar fell in love! Rory was a bit rougher and more rambunctious, so it worked out well. What Ruth taught us was to call them again after a few minutes of play, distract them, then reintroduce them. When we didn't, we saw it get escalated too much. The play became too rough and when they were separated, Oscar growled.
We also finally met Normal, the American Mastiff. What a cutie she is! She's still shy and a big afraid of dogs, but I think they'll eventually become friends.
So in sum, Puppy Kindergarten was hard, but it was good. Hopefully it will get better each week... and in the meantime, Rory and Normal can come over and meet Oscar some more. Also, I think Chris and I should take Oscar to more public places, like the grocery store, BowWowMeow store, or Library (plus I want to get the next Twilight book!).
I also think Ruth will be coming by this Thursday evening to do the final lesson with the gentle leader. I was able to put the GL on Oscar by myself this morning! I was so excited. I couldn't use the clicker, but it was good. I did some "walk by me" with his GL on (no leash) but eventually he started pawing, so I took it off and stopped the treats. I think the GL was a bit too loose, so maybe that's why he started pawing (which he rarely does).
Chris trainged Oscar to walk on our left side, which Oscar did great with the regular collar and leash in the kitchen.
So finally, here's a picture of Oscar eating the remainder of his breakfast with pumpkin with his GL still on...
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| From Diary of Oscar |
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