Stanford Campus/Take Two!
We had as nice drive to Stanford campus this morning. Trigger relaxed in his crate and was able to take any bits of treats that I offered him along the way. He was much less nervous when we started our walk than he had been the day before.
Today he was fine with people walking and bicycling past him. He initiated approaching several people with a wagging tail and soft eyes. He met a man in a kilt, a young woman dressed in fairy wings as part of a sorority initiation ritual, workmen in carts, students, etc. He wasn't hardly fazed by workers using drills, slamming doors, honking horns, luggage rolling by, etc.
It was very encouraging seeing that much change in him already.
The only thing that did bother him was seeing another dog running around after a frisbee about 100 yards away from us. The dog and his owner quickly disappeared into a building, but Trigger was definitely worried by the sighting.
I've signed up for another puppy kindergarten that starts tonight and will probably also sign up for one that starts this saturday. I will also attend the sunday puppy plagroup and continue on with our kindergarten class that met last night.
I think this will all work out okay. Trigger seems to need time to sit and observe new things, but then seems to be able to handle and enjoy them. He loves Gladys and just needs to learn that other dogs can be fun for him to play with too.
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