Rescued and Rejuved (private)

[JodyJames]

Tommy hadn't really thought about controlling the dog, but it looked pretty easy when his mother did it. "OK I can." he said confidently.

He took the leash back. He held it shorter so the puppy couldn't get as much room to maneuver. The puppy was between Tommy and Hanna so it was a bit more controlled but ti did get farther ahead and farther behind than it had when Hanna had been controlling it. When the dog tried to walk around, him, Tommy tugged on the leash to keep him beside him. "You have to stay here." he told the puppy.

Tommy tried to whistle at the dog, but only a breath came out. He scowled. "That's another thing I forgot how to do." he said looking up at his mother.

As he took his attention away from the dog, it walked around him again looping him with teh leash. "Hey!" Tommy said. "I told you, you're not s'posed to do that no more. Now go back!" The dog sat and looked up at Tommy with its tongue hanging out, but it made no motion to untangle.

"Do you think he's thirsty, Mommy? See his tongue."

[cyrusdamodred]

Hanna tried to give him a few hints as she walked along but it seemed he had a good eye, even though it looked a bit shaky. "Dogs can't really understand human language Tommy, you can tell them commands. Single words or gestures and show them what they have to do when you say it by giving them praises when they do right or a scolding when they did bad." she reminded him after seeing her son talk to the dog like it was a normal person. "See? If you try to give the dog the directions it looks up to you to see what you want next..." explaining this she saw he couldn't whistle.

It was something she didn't think of. "Okay, can you form your lips like this?" se asked and formed her lips as if she was about to whistle. "You must move your tongue to where the breath flows out without blocking it...as if it pets over it. Its hard to tell but the dog will mostly stop what it is doing if you whistle and look toward you."

When she tried to help him the dog seemed to do his own thing again tying up the boys legs. That was more likely what she had thought would happen at first...chaos. she chuckled seeing her son struggle against the leash and the dog taking a seat and scratching fleas away proud of what he did. " Uhm...thats what I meant sooner Tommy. They have to learn everything and it will take time for them to learn. Its not like you can teach a dog like a human." looking at how he put his tongue out and hackled Hanna supposed "Well maybe but he sure might be excited seeing us. We are both new to him...lets be sure and go to a water bin." she said giving her son a pad on the back.

[JodyJames]

He tried to whistle and got a little tiny whistle to come out but nothing more. It was still a lot of fun for Tommy. No frustration had set in yet. Just being with the dog was very enjoyable even if he was still getting tangled.

Tommy twirled around which was a lot faster untangling himself then getting the dog to walk around him. He led the dog to a bowl of water, and it began to lap the water up. Three laps and a pause repeated several times. "He can count, Mommy. He's doing three each time." Tommy said. "He's real smart. Let's get him." Tommy said not realizing the dog was actually a her -- not that that really mattered to Tommy. He just thought of it as a dog.