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Today was the best! I got to go on my first Doggie Day Out. I’ve been in the shelter since December so I really loved this break. I was patient while my friend harnessed me and hopped right into the car. My new friend took me to a nice long trail and I just loved checking out all the smells on our nice long walk. There were a lot of people and dogs on the trail. I was curious about the dogs, but my friend encouraged me with yummy treats to pass them politely so I didn’t bark. I just love treats so much! I am happy to learn anything for a treat. Afterwards, my friend surprised me with a tasty pup cup! That was so good. I would love a chance for another!
Three Words to Describe Me are:
Curious, Handsome, Food-Motivated

Notes from My Walker:
Winchester and I had such a lovely day together! Winchester was patient and easy to harness when I picked him up and eagerly hopped into the car to start our adventure. We headed to the Los Alamitos Creek Trail for our doggie day out. Winchester walked well on the front clip harness. He walks at the end of the leash with tension, but minimal pulling. He’s a happy guy that loves to smell everything so he enjoyed a nice, walking pace. Winchester is very food motivated which makes training fun! He already knows sit and takes treats gently. He’s a smart boy! He would check in regularly and even showed his affectionate side with a full body lean for pets!

On the trail, we encountered many walkers, runners, and bicyclists and Winchester politely passed them all. We also encountered many dogs. I used treats to encourage Winchester to pass politely and he was quick to catch on. We even played find it games during busy sections of the trail as dogs passed where I tossed the treat out in front of him. He loved those games! Winchester only barked once on our walk, barking back at a dog that was lunging and barking at him, but it was easy to redirect his focus to treats.