Today has been a chill day, spoke with the trainer/behaviorist and found out that Birger is stressed out and over his threshold. I feel terrible that I didn't notice. He's been hyper and wanting tons of more attention and exercise. I figured he was in pain because he decided recently that he's allowed to do stairs both up and down. Have a vet check tomorrow morning to be sure. But, hes been on screech and destructive chewing. The trainers advice is don't take him for walks, because we're in the city and it's too much for him right now, and also to try to keep him calm. Today has been a lazy day, he has actually slept today instead of feeling like he needs to be go go go all day. He also seems to be eating better now. Also gonna be talking with the vet tomorrow about swapping Birger onto a whole food diet and what they recommend for his breed and size. I've done my own research of course, but I want to make sure I have vets approval and so I know exactly what I need to be doing for him.
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Just did a quick training session with Birger on this cold and #fibromyalgia flair day. He played with his puzzle while I randomly used his "focus" command, he did decently well but it does need work, quite a bit but he's only 17 weeks so that makes sense. He's also upgraded from a "sit stay" lasting 15 seconds to 25 seconds! I know these seem like small improvements but they aren't! I celebrate it all and think he's doing amazing with his training. The fact he likes to train and learn makes it so much easier. So yay! Go Birger! I'm so proud of you!
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Birger is sleepy after completing his puppy classes
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Reunited with my Birger! Oh how I've missed him and he seems to be happy I'm home again. All the cuddles and a short training session for today. Seeing my partner is just what i needed, but it's good to be home.
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