Petsmart

Took Kai with me to PetSmart which I have never done before, to see how she would react and to see if I could handle doing it by myself. My husband and I took her to Lowes the other day because our obedience trainer says it is a good way to see and react to different types of men. She did okay, a little scared, she needs to get used to new experiences. She actually has gotten to see different men at our home, because we still have them coming over to adjust the renovation. Yesterday she had to deal with a pressure washer for windows and a plumber. So she has been around young, old, black, white, skinny, tall, and heavy men. She does okay, a little vark to let them know whose house they are in. So back to my adventure today. First it is always a chore getting her to get in her leash and then into the car. She is not like any other dog I have known. I tried something different by putting her into the front secured in her seat. She did okay, usually I crate her in the back. But she would not sit down, so everytime I stopped she would fall forward. So on the way home I hooked her to the back of the driver seat so she could roam the back. She did better. In the store she started off in the basket but, I could not get things and keep her there so I hooked her to my basket and she followed behind me. She actually did pretty good. But another dog was in the place so she was a little crazy about that. I took her up to meet this other dog and because I touched the other dog she snarled at it. That was the first time she has ever done that, I wonder if she felt confined though I had released her from the cart and I was holding the leash. I am sure one day she will like the car, leash and going places, meeting other dogs, etc. She still is a little skittish.