Mr. Ray goes to the Vet!!


                                                                    5.23.23 // 5 pm

Today Mr. Ray had a very busy day. We first went on a walk but since he walks a lot with his brother Finn and they both heal on the left side, they practiced walking pretty together. It was a struggle passing other dogs but by the end of the walk, Ray was healing as he was without Finn. I am very excited as on our walk I realized I could practice Mr. Ray’s Good Dog Citizenship skills in front of my neighbor's house who leave their dogs outside sometimes on an electric fence. This is a great training spot for the summer. We then went to get Ray’s blood work done and Ray practiced his sit and stay while other dogs walked by in the vet's office. When he went with the technician, he did not even cry! This is huge! When we went home we practiced another walk and another restaurant situation. Overall he is pretty tired from all of his adventures and playing with his siblings!! 

Daily hours // 4 – Total hours // 85

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