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Originally Posted by Britster  YAY Maxman! I'm so proud of you AND your owner.  |
Thank you Brit!
We met with Buddy the big dog this morning, our third get-together. Max didn't bark once on approach. In fact, he didn't seem all that interested in Buddy today. I brought treats this time and Max performed sit and down, but no handshake.
Max demonstrated great awareness about moving out of the way when Buddy would move or swing his tail (must be all that practice avoiding me rolling over in bed, lol).
When Buddy barked (not aggressively, just a typical woof woof) at a strange man walking down the street, Max was flustered and jumped up on me to be picked up. I was surprised because he hasn't done that since he was a puppy. Instead of picking him up, I happily said, "Buddy has a big voice, doesn't he?" Max appeared reassured, but I think he had been challenged enough for the day and was happy to head for home.
Next up in our socializing agenda is Buddy's brother, the dreaded Chow mix that is Max's nemesis and big-time barking trigger.