Well, darn near, anyway. A little over a year ago I just dreamed of being able to walk Lola around ther dogs. I dreamed of her calmly walking past other dogs, without my having to watch her every step of the way.

Well, we’re still not quite there. But our walk today at the hike & bike trail was darn close. I didn’t have to treat her once for walking past other dogs without reacting, although I still treated her for some particularly good passes. like walking past the barking Pomeranian.

And I wouldn’t exactly say she walks past other dogs calmly all the time. Sometimes she does. Sometimes she takes herself off to sniff some grass. And sometimes she whines and looks at me — but that’s okay with me.

We’ve still got a long way to go, but it’s good to stop and smell the roses soemtimes, because she’s really come a long way.

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