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Harness Training with my Dachshund
Now that we have the new harness we practice with it every night. Since this is the first time we've really taken a harness seriously and it's fresh, I want to do this right so that Kody eventually thinks the harness is great and will walk by my side while wearing it. I think we're making good progress.
New Easy Step-In Comfort Harness for Kody
When Kody first came to live with me, I bought a harness. At the time harnesses were not well thought out, especially for a dachshund body shape, and it was quite a task to get it on him or even figure it out. I gave up on that pretty quickly.
Traumatic Toenail Trim
Today Kody and I went to the vet to have his toenails trimmed. He was especially anxious. Unfortunately when we got out of the car someone was there with a bigger dog and it set Kody off barking. I tried giving him treats to calm him, what I should have done was walked around to the other side of the car so he couldn't see the dog, but I didn't think of that at the time.
Long Line Better than Flexi Leash
Flexi Leash Tryouts
Kody enjoying the nice sunshine we had today. Kody and I are trying out a long (23 foot) flexi leash. It’s not so much a regular leash replacement but it’s a way to give Kody an off-leash experience while still obeying the rules of my neighborhood. When he’s on the flexi leash, I treat him [...]