A few interesting things we noticed today. If Ken is having a snack, Toby will stand next to him and even touch his leg with his nose and wait patiently to see if he's going to get something. But - as soon as the snack is put away - Toby takes off and keeps his distance.
Buddy is getting better at coming when we call. We believe this is because Toby's recall to come in is so good. Something good is rubbing off on Buddy.
We had time today to walk both dogs together. Normally if it's just Ken, Toby will walk off to Ken's left side. Because of the snow, the sidewalk space was limited and Toby was willing to walk along side Ken or in the lead with Buddy. He would look back at me occasionally, but seemed to be enjoying himself for the first time. We had to go in the street for a portion of the walk and we actually started to see Toby prance a bit.
There is a neighbor with a very aggressive Pit Bull that is always on high alert and pulls on his lead whenever he sees other dogs or cars go by. (The owner has had this dog since a puppy but refuses to work with it). We saw her coming up the street near the corner we were going to turn at and a few houses from where they live. Normally the owner will turn and go the other way, but today decided to pass by us. Of course, Mr. Pit Bull was barking and pulling which normally would make Toby freeze. Today he actually barked and got animated like a normal Airedale. Fortunately when I gave him the 'leave it' command, he settled down.
When we finish walks, it's always treat time. Toby took his treats along with Buddy in the kitchen and didn't run to his room as he would in the past.
Baby steps.
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