Vespa was very busy in her first month with a “hooman”!
- Downtown Vancouver: to walk around the streets & alleys there. She was very sniffy, often very distracted, had to re-set a lot, and wasn’t very interested in treats because she preferred to smell things!
- Work: an office environment/hauling site yard with lots of loud noises/distractions. She was good at settling for short periods, but would start attention barking after too long.
- Cars: she learned to ride well in the front footwell of a car, without jumping on the seats or crying or whining.
- Appointments: she attended dentist, chiropractor and massage appointments. She was able to settle well for short periods of time while tethered to office furniture.
- Stores: she accompanied me to the local grocery store. She was good walking around, but wanted to smell everything.
- Half Marathon: a big event with huge crowds of people. She did very well at the beginning. There were lots of people distractions. We went for a walk towards the Finish Line. She was a little worn out by all the people by that time, and had hit her threshold.
- Ferry: she was good on the ferry – curious, but not anxious at all.
- Brewery: she settled well on the floor with a chew toy with few people around.
- Micky’s Pub Fundraiser: this was with the other Motorcycle Litter siblings and lots of people around. She barked a little, and wanted to play with her brothers and sisters, but overall was fairly good.
- Family Member’s House with other Dog: met other dog; she was definitely the instigator in play, even when the other dog didn’t want to play. Lots of barking at the other dog.
Submitted By: Sarah Macdonald
