Flying Poodles

End of the fear period?

Yesterday, Rush was all about the cuddling. He slept in my lap while I read; he slept in my lap while I watched TV. Having a fifty pound puppy in your lap might seem like a bad thing, but he’s very sweet about it. In class yesterday, he didn’t mind a bit when I handed the leash to Dana for a long recall; he was calm while I tethered him and ran out to the car for something; he wasn’t tentative in his greetings of other people (nor was he overly bold), just relaxed and confident. If in fact it was a “fear period”, I’d have to say it was over.

Of course, there’s other possible explanations. His hormones could be settling a bit; the training could be working; cleaning up the fleas could have helped with his general agitation level; or he could just be a month older.