Michael got his teaching assignment-he's teaching the biology lab he wanted, yay! Not sure what it's called but it will cover a lot of what he used to do when he was a research tech at UNC, so he's a lot more comfortable with teaching the subject than the organismal lab he taught last semester. Better hours, too! In the spring he taught from 6-9pm which was a bit of a bummer. This year he's teaching in the morning. Overall I think year #2 is off to a good start!
We decided tonight that Penny will be going to class as well. Specifically, the canine "good citizen" class at the Jayhawk Kennel Club. Tonight's walk reinforced that we need some help when it comes to teaching her leash manners. She just refuses to walk on a loose leash and gets way too jumpy when people come near her. Our technique of stopping until she turns towards us and praising her isn't really working. It's not that she's aggressive...far from it. She's just so friendly and happy to meet people that she thinks everyone is her best friend and of course would want a big kiss from her, which isn't always the case. Part of it is our own doing, in that this summer she did not get walked very much due to the extreme heat and my ankle break. But she's also never really had a chance to learn before, since greyhounds are kept in their kennels pretty much all the time and aren't handled as normal house dogs are until they are retired. So I hope this will be a really fun way for Michael and Penny to hang out together and teach her a few things. Really, if all we get out of this is that she walks better with the leash I will be thrilled. She's already a pretty fab dog...is 100% housebroken, sits nicely for treats, and gives great snuggles. :)
It was nice getting out tonight though-SO many people in the park! We finally caught a break from the heat and I hope it sticks around, I am so ready to be done with 90 + days.
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