9pm.Spent the night in a crate ( help with separation)
9:30pm pee in bed and barks in protest, take out clean and asked to re-enter.
10pm. Big barking and had to come out for some T-touch to calm the mind and muscles.
10.30pm. lights are out only a few noisy that could be shhh for reassuring..
First night done !
Next day.
6am got ask to wait to be calm before exiting, then no pay with other dogs. Gentle greetings only
6:20am asked again to keep under control while I get ready, leads on and front door training.
6:30am. Taken to a local park, asked again to not push or shove, barking or whining. Then we can step out and walk 5 minutes with me!
7am. Halfway around and lots of fun to be had, changing direction (recall training) and social skills learnt... plus smells taken in.
7:30am back in the car for more training, to sit and let the world dog by. Learning to switch off.
8am. Home and learning to be relaxed around young children and chorus. Not run upstairs and if so no charging back down, asked to lower energy and return to balance before going in to the other rooms.
8.30am asked to wait out of a room while food is prepared, then asked once relaxed to come and eat.
9.am relaxed puppy playing with natural boundaries. Still no excessive barking at the world or each other.
10.30am out for a joint pack a walk, new area for smells and dogs. Helping with gentle structure and discipline for a relaxed mind.
12pm. Home again with a more relaxed dogs and gentle play. Then given task to forage for food to help mentally stimulate the brain.
3pm. when possible leave for upto an hour or so to help being left alone
4pm. One more walk to do any business (wee) and general stimulation.
5am. Learning to give space while we prepare and make and eat our dinner.
6pm they are asked to wait for theirs again like breakfast.
7pm Till 9pm.
In the garden to again learn to relax around noisy with little play but slowly encouraging affection with lots of love.
10am. Asked to go to bed with a treat to then start a wonderful morning all over again.
Always following the same template but try mixing places and activities or environments for what's best to each dog.
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Poetic Dan (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I don't struggle to be myself but I know a part of me still struggles with the balance of communication on a human level, yet when student and teacher are one in the same. We can slowly understand that we are all trying as best as we can....I do blessed to live the life that I do, wrote this for a day with me on rehabilitation natures way!
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In a way an amusing but puzzling write, Dan.
Given your 'comment from author' my mind repeatedly flipped, asking was this the viewpoint of the dog or your view of yourself expressed here?
Amusing though , as mentioned above.
Ha ha...well I've been told I'm more dog but really it is all one and the same..Glad I amused as it could of be the other as many can see me as their darkness lol
Darkness? I don't think so Dan - a bit out of kilter occasionally but not darkening.
Take care of yourself and family.
'when student and teacher are one in the same.
We can slowly understand
that we are all trying as best as we can'..
wise words, dear poet! and a quirky read - for me
'just feeling that initial - stillness, of connection
between me and another of nature's blessed creatures
takes me into realms of profound serenity, to know
my pulse resonates: with the heart of an animal
so distinctly alien to myself, and yet
so amazingly synced, to that core
of all that I am...'
O my days... what fantastic words and yes I definitely missed out that bit but glad you know of it!
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