Today we took a walk in the opposite direction than we have in the past. That meant a higher head, some soft snorting, and a lot of head swiveling to look at everything. I had him approach a dumpster and opened and dropped the lid for him to become accustomed to the sound without being frightened. He calmed down about the sound as we did it both walking out and on our return. We walked all the way down to his first high bridge which we walked back and forth on several times and I had him sniff the guard rail in several places it wore graffiti. (So painted surfaces aren't scary)Today was the first day I asked him to walk out both left and right and circled him when he dropped his head if we were standing asking him to wait before walking out again. I want him to be patient so if he has to work when he moves then he'll learn standing is the easier option for him. He gets to choose. I just help him make the better choice the easier choice. :).
We also said hi to the cowies again so they aren't any reason for him to get nervous. He's gonna become one confident little guy! :) Ron jogged past us both directions which he didn't like at all, so we'll just do it more so its not something he's uncomfortable with. Gotta love desensitization!
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