Appointment with the Dog Trainer...

Today I had the appointment with the dog trainer regarding the Aussie Shepard that I had decided to become sponsor/guardian. I left work at 11.30 and took a cab. This was much quicker than doing that by public transportation. I met with the dog trainer and she told me some of the basic quirks about that Aussie girl. We talked a little about my experiences with dogs. Since this girl is not exactly a dog for a first time dog owner. One of the reasons you have to become a sponsor/guardian for that dog first is, that she has to build up a trust. This girl hasn't had it exactly easy. But I don't mind a challenge. Daisy was a lot of work and in the end she turned out great.
We then went to an area at the shelter where she could just roam around. Yes she is an Aussie Shepard with quite some energy and being in a shelter environment isn't exactly helpful for her either. Got to talk to guy who has been training with her basic commands. Got some more info about her quirks and about some negative experiences that girl has already had. And then we went for an about 1 hour walk outside the facility. And she walks mostly fine on the leash. Yes of course she does pull like a freight train in the beginning. She just wants to get rid of her energy. And it takes time to get used to a new guy handling her. But all in all she was doing just fine. And I really enjoyed myself. The important part will be building up a relationship with her and she needs to learn to trust again. The 2 big things that I will have to work on with her are the ability to ride tram, subway and bus and her aversion towards the muzzle. It is going to be an interesting time.
When the walk was over I got to put her back into the kennel and of course I did give her quite a number of doggie goodies. And she really liked them. Then we walked over to the office and I signed to contract to become Gina's sponsor/guardian.