Here is Toby's group Christmas Photo with doggie pals from his Nose Work class and Blue Ribbon Dog Training.
Worried about him running rampant throughout the Smithhaven Mall, I loosely tied his leash around the fence...but he didn't need it. Toby didn't budge from his spot during the entire photo shoot...behaving better than I, or his trainer, expected.
What the photo doesn't show, but you can sort of see in the ones below, is the picture from the dogs' point of view: Two people pointing cameras and seven owners with their hands in the air, repeating "Stay...Stay...Stay...Stay...Stay..."
In this last shot, Toby and his friend Bella look like they are exchanging words - but they actually get along quite well. It's funny how the camera can be deceiving!
The cute little guy on the right is Bella's brand new baby brother, Harrison. If I were ever to get a small dog, a Cavalier would certainly be a consideration....I've never met such sweet little dogs as these.
Speaking of sweet dogs, if you're wondering why Leah isn't in the photos even though she is also a Nose Work student, it isn't because she wasn't welcome. I just personally thought a mall full of strange dogs, people, children, and a big guy dressed like Santa wouldn't be the ideal scenario for my sometimes reactive girl, and decided it best that she sit this one out.
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