Outings

Taking a pup into a public facility is an adventure.  First, you're praying you relieved him properly so no accidents occur.  The horror of a turd on the grocery floor.  Once, I was watching a 4 month old puppy.  I did all I could to get him to relieve before entering the store.  Confident we were good to go I stepped in the store and the puppy went instantly into a squat.  He was testing my ability and resolve.  In a blink of an eye I whisked him out.  I was thankful he was small enough to carry.  So a raiser is always aware of relieving signs.  Another is keeping his nose off the floor and not eating things unseen to us.  We can't have dogs behaving badly.  They must have good manners.  Grocery stores are very stimulating to a dog.  So many smells and distractions.  Meanwhile, your trying to make eye contact with people and act cool, calm and assertive.  The best part is getting to talk to people interested in what you are doing.  Then its out of the store and lots of praise to your dog and you for a job well done.