This is a picture of my husband and our 3 dogs. The lap dog is our miniature dachshund Lilly, the dog on the left is our pound puppy rescue dog Skippy, and the golden retiever's name is Shelby. Shelby is a K-9 drug dog. She is kenneled outside in a big enclosed area. She's like a bull in a china shop, so indoors was not an option with her. The other two are more mellow and reside inside with us.
I took Skippy to the training course at Petsmart when he was less than a year old. He does wonderfully with loose leash walking and I am working on no-leash walks as well. Shelby has been trained differently since she is a drug dog. She is a very freindly and playful dog but she is hyper and tends to hog the outdoor toys when all 3 are out. She weighs 80 lbs while Skippy is only forty lbs. So as you can imagine he gives her a wide berth.
Lilly at 10 lbs runs for cover when Shelby comes her way. Lilly is not afraid of Shelby, she will bark "the beast" down off the deck if she wants to. It's just that when Shelby comes running, she doesn't usually put on the brakes in time to stop without running over whatever she may be running toward.
Enjoy your fall day!
SkyBlueSue
