Walking with stick

[notquite12]

I'm so proud of my girl. The last few weeks (even with our little visitor!), as I've been able to move around a bit more freely, we've started walking together. She actually keeps in step with me, slows down for me on stairs, waits until I go down one before she will. That was one thing that worried me a lot, how I'd go with her and my walking stick. She seems to pick it up instictively. Since kids are back at school and work, I'm alone with her and my toddler. Couldn't be happier with the way she's behaving. There was no training, just kept asking her to slow down and keep in step.
Sorry about going on like this but I'm just wrapped with her right now and wanted to share :)

[SABELLESMOM]

Well, it seems you've every right to be so "wrapped up!" Gracious! This is wonderful and you have one very smart little girl with you. She's intuitive, caring, and obviously, in tune to your needs. She has found herself a "job," useful and gainful (your love and pride) employment, I'd say! Rottn's are happiest when employed, especially in the service of their families. Be as proud as you want! I sure would be too.

[notquite12]

Originally Posted by SABELLESMOM

Well, it seems you've every right to be so "wrapped up!" Gracious! This is wonderful and you have one very smart little girl with you. She's intuitive, caring, and obviously, in tune to your needs. She has found herself a "job," useful and gainful (your love and pride) employment, I'd say! Rottn's are happiest when employed, especially in the service of their families. Be as proud as you want! I sure would be too.

Thanks for the feedback :)
You know, I never thought about it as a job for her or that she looks at it as a job. Just being able to start taking her on walks again and seeing how she responds and looks after me is awesome. Makes you fall in love with them (not just loving them) all over again :)

[SABELLESMOM]

A friend of mine was housing her son's Rottweiler for about a year. Her husband had previously (several years) had a series of massive strokes. He was also diabetic. Her concern was that the dog wouldn't know her own size/strength and inadvertently injure her husband.

Not true. THIS dog recognized right off that Don was impaired. She was watchful, and gentle, never getting in his way. Once his blood sugar was off. She kept nudging his glucometer towards him from where it lay on the table beside him. He took the cue and checked his blood sugar...before he, himself, even felt any symptoms. She was right!

They've been "in love" with Tanjia ever since! She also learned to bring the phone, if he'd forgotten to bring it with him. Now, I DO have to admit...the son helped her with this one, working with her after he and his mom got home from work every day.

Still, Tanjia figured, herself, out that glucometer had "something" to do with his diabetes. To her, that would fix it...since she wouldn't know it was actually the insulin injection (or sugar/carb etc, if it was too low) that did the trick. She had a job.

Ginny and Don missed Tanjia so much when the son was able to move out again. Don insisted on another dog. Another breed, but still a good companion. Who, BTW, has never pushed his glucometer toward him, but they love him anyway!