12/8/24 indoor article game
- Maureen Woolley, Duck & River
- Dec 9, 2024
- 1 min read
Did the walk around and random drop of article in my basement.
Did not go well. I was late on delivery just most of the time. River hesitated to down on the slippery vinyl floor, I had to prompt her but was quicker on the area rug. I was frustrated really quickly and I know she recognizes this. After gave us a break and grounded myself, she did better on downing, but I know that I was still late on some. It works better for me if u just hold a several treats in my hand. I swear I really did have much better timing and coordination in my younger years.
Boy I would make less of a production of all this. It is a game. You should be laughing. If you play it once in the morning for her breakfast and once in the evening for her dinner, she will start looking forward to the game. Put her bowl on the kitchen counter, take her to a carpeted room/area rug all the while whispering and sneaking out of the kitchen, drop the article and wait. If she gives you a down, laugh out loud say YES and squeal RUN RUN RUN to the kitchen and put her bowl down. Hooray. If she doesn't down, tell her too bad, pick up the article and sit down and watch TV un…