The "intense" dog...

Having mulled it over, somehow I think "intense" is dog-trainer code for "You are dumber than your dog"....

This morning's run...

It is just as I suspected.  Taking the dog with me to walk/run is double the work, even walking, than it would be on my own.  After a 1K warm-up, I ran 2K almost without effort, then walked the remaining 2K so I won't be so sore tomorrow.  I sweated just as much as when I take the dog for a measly 3K walk.  On the WeightWatchers activity tracker, I think I'll give myself double the points for a dog-assisted run.  (A dog-impeded run?)

Today's WW recipe, also from the vegetarian section, is a kind of delicious Greek sandwich usually made with philo dough.  I think I've made myself clear on philo dough.  It is the Greek answer to the Spanish Inquisition.  This recipe, though, is made with none other than giant burrito-sized flour tortillas.  If these recipes get any easier, they'll cook themselves, and so far, there have been rave reviews. 

Today the trainer reports back on the TootSweet schedule.  This definitely is going to be fun.

The Trainer

The very day I contacted the trainer, he had time to come to the house and check out my nutty poodle.  We took him to the park and walked for about an hour.  The trainer changed his collar, and that was the breakthrough I wanted. 

The trainer is a guy about 50, a professional of animal behavior, who specializes in dogs, cats, and ferrets.  He said Toots was highly trainable but very "intense".  We are going to schedule 15 sessions plus a new collar.  Meantime, I took the Toots to the quinta with me yesterday when I went to deal with my other animal problem, Gitano, who behaved like a gentleman and galloped with the correct lead for once.  The Toots spent the whole time a full blower tearing around the quinta from one end to the other until I thought he would drop, so today he gets a rest.  I don't, however, so off I go to the park.  More later.