Today was another busy one. We went to downtown San Rafael again and this time the head instructor drove his car in various ways to make the dog stop, ie., passing a driveway and pulling right out in front of us. Melanie stopped on a dime. Another example was getting ready to cross the street and the car turned in front of us and, again, Melanie "saved" my life. It was certainly done in a controlled way, but mimicked the real thing and Melanie knew just what to do.
After lunch, we had our individual photos with our dogs which will be our GDB ID to use as needed. There was also a group photo which we will get a copy of. After the photo session, another student, myself and 2 instructors walked to the nearby Northgate Mall. Before we left the dorm, we had to put little red booties on the dogs' back feet. Of course, Melanie looked adorable, but she was pouting a little beccause she didn't like them as much as I did. I thought they looked like little red sneakers. The reason the dogs need them is the mall has escalators and the dog's back feet could get caught in the mesh treads. Melanie and I went up and down the escalator a few times and she was wonderful. We walked all through the mall avoiding people and displays with ease. She got lots of treats and kisses, but was especially happy to get her booties off. She just licked her back feet, made a funny face and flopped down on her mat for a nap. I just love her.
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