Herbstfest

It went really well this afternoon. It was very busy in Benken en also pretty loud (information coming through loudspeakers, bands playing music, kids screaming etc.) With little pieces of Frolic in my hand, I could keep Wesha focused on me and we walked through the big crowd for about 5 minutes without any problems.

After about 5 minutes, I stood a bit to the side of the street with Wesha. I stepped on her leash and she sat down and looked up at me. People, people in wheelchairs, children, dogs and even a little steam train came past and Wesha never flinched or got nervous. I gave her pieces of Frolic every now and then and that was enough to keep her calm and focused on me for about 10-15 minutes. In that time, Reto and the kids found us a place to eat. Reto came to get us and we walked another 5 minutes through the crowds.

At the make-shift restaurant, I sat down and stepped on Wesha's leash again. She laid down under the table and I gave her something to chew on. She chewed until it was soft and then swallowed the whole thing... that went a bit faster than I had hoped. When we got our food, she was already done. She was a bit restless under the table and even barked once or twice, but I didn't give her enough leash to move around.

As soon as I had finished my food, I walked back to the car with Wesha. It was funny, because she was so focused on me, that she didn't even notice another dog that we passed, until it was sniffing her bottom! LOL! When we came to the car, I gave Wesha some water and then I let her rest in the shade next to the car. We waited until Reto and the kids came too. They finished their food and walked around a bit on the fair before they came to the car.

Wesha had a good sleep when we came home!

And once again... I am very very proud of her.