There is a pizza joint here in Cornelius that is having 'Customer Appreciation Month' so they have several days out of the month they give away free pizza, free cheese-bread and free wings. The point of that story - Craig and I have been eating a TON of pizza, therefore we have a TON of pizza boxes that need to go to the trash can. Craig and I have had a big helper lately.
Bryer really seemed interested in the pizza box one day so I let him have it. Usually he will carry things (his toys) just a few steps and then drop them and forget about them. Not the pizza box, he trots down the sidewalk so proud of himself and carries that box all the way to the trashcan! It's the cutest darn thing I've ever seen!
Now, onto our obedience class.
I've now decided that Craig and I need a great dane. I mean why not? New home, crazy dog, baby on the way, why not throw a gargantuan dog in the mix too?
The goals of today's class are as follows: dog socialization, loose leash walking with leave it and come when called. We know that we have dog socialization in the bag, Bryer is great with other dogs. The other two things we were a little skeptical about.
For dog socialization the instructor brought her great dane named Hazard. He's nine months old.
He and Bryer were total BFF's! It was great for Bryer, someone who was actually bigger than him! They met each other and sniffed for a bit. Then Bryer mounts up and starts humping. Great! He's going after the teacher's dog - which is a male. Oh goodness. Then, my favorite part is the fact that Hazard jumps up and wraps his Godzilla size paws around Bryer's neck and jumps on him! FINALLY, Bryer gets a taste of his own medicine! Do you think Bryer cared? Not even one iota! Bryer just jumped right back on top of him! They played for the longest time. They were biting and jumping all over each other, Bryer's head ended up covered in Hazard spit! Eventually Hazard's owner pulls him away so she can begin class. As she is talking Bryer and Hazard keep inching closer and closer together. Bryer eventually gets close enough to Hazard and our goofy dog starts licking this dog in the mouth. What does Hazard do? He opens his mouth and lets Bryer go for it! Have you ever? They are two peas in a pod!
If you look right above Bryer's back you can see Austin laying down. He was the odd man out at today's class because he wanted nothing to do with either Bryer or Hazard!
Craig and I were so wrapped up in watching these two play that we forget to pay attention to what the instructor is telling us to do - oops. The last thing we hear is "Okay, lets start walking!" Crap! Craig and I both turn to each other and ask the other one if we knew what was going on, we had no idea, we had to ask! I guess Bryer gets it naturally! :o)
Bryer did shockingly well with his two tasks today. He walked well on the leash and left things alone when we asked him to! They also gave us a 20ft leash and when we called him he came! I was wondering if they traded out Bryer for some good dog while I wasn't watching!
While we were practicing this gentleman spots Bryer. The man and Bryer are at opposite ends of the aisle and the man starts making a big deal about Bryer. He comes over and meets Bryer and Bryer does surprisingly well. Then Bryer jumps up on him and starts licking this man right in his mouth. What does the man do? Freaking smiles, SO HIS MOUTH IS KIND OF OPEN, and lets Bryer continue to lick. VOMIT! Bryer ate a dead mouse the other week but I was almost more repulsed by this than I was the dead mouse!
Then as we continued walking around the store, I got distracted. There was the most precious 3 month old Bulldog puppy riding around in a cart. I had a cow! Little Mary Beth came out in me and I had to go meet this puppy for a while, I offered to trade the puppy for Bryer but the lady wasn't up for it. I wouldn't blame her!
Who knows, maybe obedience school is working for Bryer? That would be so nice! Next week we are going to learn Shake. Oh wait! Bryer already knows it! Sa-weet! We are totally going to show off! :o)
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