Day 780 - Barney's First Day at School

Barney making friends

A day of excitement for Barney!  Oh what joy - so many dogs to meet!  He spent a lot of time in the beginning dancing on the end of his leash trying to meet the dogs behind and in front of him.

Barney heeling

But then it was time for work.  Barney did a fairly decent job of heeling considering the amount of traffic through the park and all the people and dogs.  Not sure which way his face is facing in this shot.  LOL  But I think he is looking at the DH.

Barney heeling1

Of course, he couldn't help but pull a little, things were moving too slow for him.  The poodle you see is the only other dog that was about Barney's size or a little bigger.  Barney was the smallest dog - but definitely not the most vocal.  That was a relief!

Barney dancing for friends

And, of course, he could not resist the temptation to try to get closer to the other dogs.  They did insist on a bit of distance between the dogs, and that worked...kept them from getting into arguments or distracted too much.

Barney getting a treat

Barney was actually much better behaved than I had expected from him.  Sitting is not his forte though - if he stops, he lays down.  LOL  He figures that's good enough.  Personally, I do too.  If he never sits on command or just because I stop walking, laying down is a fine alternative.  Barney did make it through his first day very well, and I am looking forward to seeing how his next class goes.  Oh yeah, the better half made it through the training too.