We walked around Saranac Lake this afternoon, looking for things to distract or challenge Nico. It was a quiet day in town, and Nico is getting good at staying neutral and in his heel with everyday things like people, cars, trucks, etc. I was wearing my new logo sweater and magic treat pouch, and Nico had all his No Bad Dogs gear on. I’m sure I’ll start to be known in town as the dog-obsessed dude if I’m not already. I can’t wait for town to be busy again so we can start to level up Nico’s obedience. I’m remembering how much I worked with Khyber when I first got him and how fun it was to work on dog training every day. I didn’t put as much energy and focus into Nico when he was a little pup because life is busier now. I realize now that if I had we could have avoided some of our current challenges. Better late than never!

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