A Pretty Good Day

Melanie and I walked on the recreation trail for the first time in about 3 days. She did very well, until we were nearing our exit and got super-distracted by some little dogs. It's as much the owners of the other dogs fault as it is Melanie wanting to interact with them. I can always tell when we are coming upon another dog in the distance, because her ears go up and her pace quickens. She is very focused, but not on her work, on the dog. Despite the obedience and leash correction, I put the Gentle Lead on her and headed her home. In the afternoon, we took a walk around town so that she wouldn't have the all the distractions of dogs, birds, ocean, smells. She gets enough of that on our regular route but the ocean route is more stimulating. The work and REALITY goes on.