April 7th 2009 12:03 pm
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My humans were busy packing all of their things into the big truck to go somewhere. I was getting sad that they were going away and leaving me, then I really got worried when I saw my kennel leave the house, thinking maybe my people didn't want me around anymore. :-(
But Mom told me we were going on a road trip...whatever that is. Boy was I ever surprised when they called for me to come along. We got in the big truck and road around and around and around...until nothing smelled familiar to me anymore. We ended up in a place called Wisconsin where I saw TONS of dogs just like me, only they were HUGE!! My goodness, I was in the land of Leonbergers! It turns out the Leonberger Club of America (LCA) was having their nationals and I was there to meet my long lost cousins. Mom talks with some of these people online so she got to meet people she'd never seen before. Me and the Man hung around on the outskirts until I could feel comfortable being so close to other dogs. You see, i'm still rather aggressive with other dogs when i'm on leash. I met lots of nice people who gave the best loving to me. A couple of the rescue people spent some time with me and declared that surely I must be a full Leo. I have all the traits, i'm just small. They called me a Mini-Berger. Mom thinks that's funny, but I don't think there's anything mini about me at all! Humph! After the first day Mom could walk me right past other dogs and I woudn't even snap at them. I was trying my best to be good but sometimes when other dogs would get too close or Mom would give her lovin' to other dogs i'd get a little jealous and nip at them. Mom says I did really good for the three days we were there. Mom says we're going back to the dog park and walk around the parking lot on leash and keep working on my aggression. Someone also gave her the name of a behaviorlist who we're going to see if they can help me with my fear.
Well, that's all for now. I'm sorry I haven't posted in a long time but this pup's Mom and been real busy. I hope everyone is ready for Spring and Summer. We had snow this weekend and it was GREAT! Mom says she's tired of snow and hopes that was the last of it for the season. Personally I don't see how anyone could ever tire of the snow (shrug).