Doggie Daycare
May. 6th, 2008 09:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jmfargoToday we're going over to The Doggie Playhouse with our two dogs, and we're getting a temperament test done to see if they'll fit in. We're not allowed to go in the room with them, but can watch how they react via a monitor hooked up in a different room while someone else holds their leads and walks them around a room with other dogs in it.
I'm nervous like the teenager who's just getting their driving license's parent.
MaiTai doesn't react well to other dogs when she's around us. She gets over-protective and nervous. Her nervousness comes out as barking, sometimes even snarling. She loves people, and understands that WE are in charge when it comes to meeting and greeting people, but with dogs she seems to think she's in charge.
Monster's a big Old English Sheepdog, big and klutzy. She's not going to hurt anybody, and loves meeting new puppies/people/cats/birds/spiders/whatever. I'm not really worried about her except that she might get over-exuberant and run over the dogs that are smaller than her. I understand there's a Great Dane* there and so hopefully that will rein her in a little bit if she gets a bit over-the-top.
That being said, time to round them up from the backyard and get going. Cross your fingers for me! I don't want to come home with one dog missing half an ear because she started trouble and the other limping because she decided to try and jump over the Great Dane.
*For non-dog-lovers, think Scooby Do-sized.
I'm nervous like the teenager who's just getting their driving license's parent.
MaiTai doesn't react well to other dogs when she's around us. She gets over-protective and nervous. Her nervousness comes out as barking, sometimes even snarling. She loves people, and understands that WE are in charge when it comes to meeting and greeting people, but with dogs she seems to think she's in charge.
Monster's a big Old English Sheepdog, big and klutzy. She's not going to hurt anybody, and loves meeting new puppies/people/cats/birds/spiders/whatever. I'm not really worried about her except that she might get over-exuberant and run over the dogs that are smaller than her. I understand there's a Great Dane* there and so hopefully that will rein her in a little bit if she gets a bit over-the-top.
That being said, time to round them up from the backyard and get going. Cross your fingers for me! I don't want to come home with one dog missing half an ear because she started trouble and the other limping because she decided to try and jump over the Great Dane.
*For non-dog-lovers, think Scooby Do-sized.
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Date: 2008-05-06 02:20 pm (UTC)"Go Dogs Go!"
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