A herd of daycare youngsters walks by our back patio every morning if it’s warm. The youngsters walk within 15 feet of our door, linked together in a line. My dog is commonly napping in the morning sunlight as they pass.
Ace likes to growl quietly from the window, or he’ll reveal two, bit “woofs.” It’s natural for any type of dog to do this, however I don’t tolerate barking or growling. One growl or one woof to alert me is fine, however no more. This is the contract between Ace as well as I.
Today I was reading as the youngsters went by. My dog watched them, thumped his tail, as well as let out one soft growl. almost like silent growling.
“What a great boy you are, Ace,” I said. He looked at me, calm as well as cool, like it was no huge deal. however his tail thumped as well as thumped. I believe he was proud of himself.
We have to keep in mind to reward our great dogs. a few of us have these easy, non-reactive dogs like Ace. sometimes we expect as well much from them. sometimes they are so good, we don’t even notice unless they screw up.
You’re a great boy, Ace.