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Josie Rosie shares for the Nosie

I'm Back

Well it has been quite some time since I have been on here so let me see how I can update you all. Mommy was very ill for a while and she and Daddy are splitting up. I am sad for them but at the same time Mommy has been getting better since the decision was made. I am still in training because Mommy and i didnt work on lessons much while she was sick. I am sure we will get back to that soon. I noticed mommy looking at the class schedule the other day, so hopefully she signed us up for something. Looking forward to the things to come.

DMV...what a test

So today was a hard day. Mom had to go to the DMV. We were ther for over two hours. Mom says she is proud because I did so well. She took some pictures she says she is going to put up later of me doing a down stay partially under a chair so that I didnt get stepped on, and a good sit stay at her feet as she stood at one of those really high counters where people fill out thier paper work.

It was really crowded in there and I was worried about mom because her anxiety kicked off into super high gear. She got so dizzy and hot flash like that she almost blacked out. That would not have been good, as I have not yet been trained on how to alert other people yet. I just know never to walk away from her. I dont know what I would have done if she would have fell to the floor?

The DMV let two other dogs in today. The first dog I ignored no problem, but towards the end of the trip, a Giant Pit Bull was allowed to come in and the man let his Pit get too close to me. He said he was socializing him, but I know I am not supposed to let anything come up close behind mom without her permission. So I barked at that dog. Mom got scared at first because she was not expecting me to bark...I'm not supposed to do that...but then she saw the dog right behind us and she just told me to " leave it" so I turned away and started watching mom again.

Needless to say the DMV is not my favorite place, and definatley not mom's favorite either. I hope it is a long while before we have to go there again. I am happy mom is proud of me though. That makes it all worth it.

Things can only go up from here, right?

So as usual, I only have time to write when Mom is in an "up-swing" coming out of her depressive state. Hopefully she doesnt swing to manic, but hey, she is Bipolar after all. BOL! So Mom is so proud of me. When we first began training, Mom tried to use the clicker, but I was affraid of it. I am a little dog and the clicker was loud, so mom just continued on with my training with out it...until now. Mom forgot treats the other day and we were working in Target, she was worried that I would need a reinforcer and she didnt have any with her. Needless to say, I was fine...that really is all in her head, but none the less she stressed greatly. We made it out of target without any problems of course, but mom decided she never wanted to be caught without a reinforcer again, so she decided, why not try the clicke again? I am older now, right? Well, so far so good. The clicker doesnt scare me anymore, and now I look for the click every time I sit down. Mom thinks I am funny becuase If she is not paying attention and forgets to click, I lay down and pout. But who can blame me really? I love to be told i am doing a good job. I work hard you know!