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Well we went to the second week of our puppy class. Over all it went well, learnt how to do a loose leash walk and talk about getting the pups use to people touching them all over their bodies.

We went out of the class room to practice the loose leash walk. Now this is in Petsmart so of course can be busy at times with all kinds of noise and dogs walking around.

We don't have a lot of people in this class only 3 people including me. One lady didn't show up. So we had me and a lady with a mini poodle. The lady with the poodle was in front of me walking her dog then me and the trainer near me. She was instructing me a bit on how to hold the leash. We walk up on aisle that had a guy looking at some dog food. The lady with the poodle walked by him first and her dog jumped on him. He turned around like his leg had been taken off by an gator. :confused: She apologized right away and pulled her dog away. He just kept looking at her and the dog and didn't say anything.

The trainer even asked if he was ok. But I didn't hear anything out him. I think he just back off and I guess walked off. But then we had rounded the corner and kept going.

But that was odd, as you think going into Petsmart you are going to run in to dogs that are either learning or not well trained. Plus being in the dog food aisle you would think he has dogs... ;) :rolleyes:

The lady and I just looked at each and say WOW.. Okay that was weird.

I mean I have been in Petsmart and that hasn't happen to be a few times and it was no big deal, but to this guy it wasn't.... :eek:
 
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Ah never herd of paid shoppers before...

Renee there is a LOT of distractions for Piper there. Which is a good thing. Gets her use to different sounds. In a way it hard at times to do training, but good for her to deal with different problems and let's her meet strange dogs. So far she is doing well with meeting dogs and people. Although working on politely meeting people. I have to practice that.
 
;) A paid shopper might just be my fantasy! I loathe shopping and if I ever win the lottery I'm planning to pay someone to do all my shopping. However I will make sure my paid shoppers LOVES dogs and should he/she ever meet a puppy learning to socialize I will have them ask the owner "what shall I do?" when the puppy jumps up. We do have secret shoppers here who are also paid. Theoretically they might hate dogs but then why would they accept an assignment in a pet store?:confused:
 
He was probably some cranky pants jerk having a bad day:D When we did our training at petsmart when the puppies would go out in the aisle to do their training everyone would want to stop and pet them so it was extra distractions:D
That has to be my favourite phrase of the year and one I'm going to steal as my own, 'cranky pants jerk!' Fantastic, I can use this in so many situations :D
 
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Thanks! Yea don't know if have those "paid shoppers" are over here, but it's a interesting ideal. I just think the guy was "insane". I mean one time I was in this same Petsmart and this lady had a dog that was uncontrollable, but a nice dog. And it came up to me and sniffed every PART of my lower body when I was checking out. I just took it with a grain of salt. :)))


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Thanks! Yea don't know if have those "paid shoppers" are over here, but it's a interesting ideal. I just think the guy was "insane". I mean one time I was in this same Petsmart and this lady had a dog that was uncontrollable, but a nice dog. And it came up to me and sniffed every PART of my lower body when I was checking out. I just took it with a grain of salt. :)))


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I do the same thing if a dog jumps on me and isn't aggressive I don't really care! I love dogs so I just pat it most of the time the owners seem more upset than I am cause their dog is jumping up..........little do they know that Molly is a kangaroo:D
 
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