Ok, so heres the deal. My moms friend has a 4-6 year old Female German Shepherd. This dog is pretty much neglected. The only attention she gets is when she is fed. When they go out of town they have me come over and feed her so I am pretty familiar with the dog. Her name is Xena.
I feel so bad for this dog. So I came up with a plan. The next time my mom talks to her friend, she is going to ask if I can walk Xena everyday when I walk Travis.
I have my work cut out for me. Most likely, she is not used to a leash. So I have to introduce her to a leash. She also isn't used to other dogs, so I have to introduce her to Travis. But first and most important of all, I need to gain her trust.
I need some prayers/good thoughts that her owner will agree to let me walk her. Once her owner says yes, I can start going over there and getting her used to me and slowly gaining her trust. Once her trust has been gained, I can introduce her to the leash and Travis. Everything will be taken one step at a time and very slowly. I don't want to overwhelm her. I'm really hoping this all will work out. I'm confident in my ability to work her through this. It will be nice for Travis to have a playmate his size. And I'm sure that Xena will appreciate finally having some attention.
Another possible experience for me, I may be helping my brothers friends mom train their dog. (He's either a Lab or a Golden, I can't remember) She's been having some trouble training him and has asked my mom if I would help her train him. (Apparently my mom has told her that I work well with animals LoL).
So two new possible training experiences for me.
I hope all goes well, especially with Xena. She deserves it. =/
I'm not looking for advice, just some good thoughts and prayers.
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