[IRLGuideDogs] Granger spending on walks again
- From: "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <irlguidedogs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:19:07 +0100
Hi,
Well, Granger was not a good boy last Friday evening, and I certainly
wasn't a happy GDO either.
I've noticed that regardless of whether Granger has had an opportunity to
spend before working or not, if we are walking for more than about 45
minutes, he starts showing signs of wanting to spend.
This was the case last Friday evening. I put him on the grass and gave
him 3 or 4 opportunities to do something, but no joy.
We continued on, with Granger literally waddling down the road at this
point. We were about 100 yards from home when my mobile rang. As if on
queue Granger promptly stopped and went on the pavement. Suffice to
say I was less than impressed. I corrected him severely, while at the
same time trying to juggle a mobile phone. Then for good measure I
stuck his nose in his own mess ... Just to reinforce the fact that I
wasn't happy.
It all got a bit messy then and When we eventually got home I had to
sponge him down to clean him off. He knew well that he wasn't in
the good books, because as soon as I was finished he ran off to his bed
and stayed there for the rest of the evening.
I suppose that some people will say I'm being too hard on him, but he
had no excuse. He had ample opportunity to go on the grass only 5 minutes
before he eventually went.
I was a bit worried that after such a stern correction he might be reluctant
to relieve himself on the lead the next day, but there were no problems
and he has gone as normal since then.
I don't know if he will learn anything from this, but I certainly hope that
he will think twice before going on the footpath again.
Tim, and a now fully black Granger again.
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Tim Culhane,
Critical Path Ireland,
42-47 Lower Mount Street,
Dublin 2.
Direct line: 353-1-2415107
phone: 353-1-2415000
Tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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