So imagine my surprise when we discovered that our secret training tool has been right there in front of us all along! We just didn't know how to use it.
After we ran out of pizza at Monday night's class, I hunted around in our giant bag of dog gear and was dismayed to find that the only food items at my disposal were a half empty mason jar of dry dog biscuits and the jar of peanut butter we use to top off McGee's Kong whenever we stuff it with food.
Enter stage right: spoon. Spoon? Spoon!
Holy bunnies, spoons are awesome for so many reasons I already knew about, but now I have a whole new reason to love them! Did you know that if you load a spoon with peanut butter and hold it just out of your dog's reach, she will do most anything for a scrumptious lick? And not only will this distract her from all other canines, it will also be hilarious to watch her work so hard to please you while simultaneously licking gobs of goo off her cute little dog nose?
We may really be on to something here.
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| Natural progression leading to McGee's best impression of Crazy Eyes. |
As with any breakthrough, I'm sure we haven't found a cure all for our reactive dog woes, but progress is progress. I'm going to take this as a win and stock up on some JIF. Or maybe something all natural with no added sugars, but I'll worry about that later.
100 Mile Pact Update
Miles Accomplished: 10.44
Miles Left to Goal: 89.56
Days Remaining: 40
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