Today I had to run to the local nursery during lunch and took Higgins with me. About mid-way through our meandering we picked up a stalker. Our stalker's name was Vinnie and although he was incredibly interested in Higgins; Higgins had very little interest in him.
Vinnie was next to a potted palm, curled up when we first spotted him. Higgins gave me a little look like "do you see that"? After that Vinnie followed us around the entire nursery and Higgins, glanced at him a few times, but mostly ignored him, choosing to give me his focus.
We talk a lot about proper socialization in our videos and on the blog and this is a prime example of why having a dog that is properly socialized is so important. Higgins accepted the cat was there and continued to offer me the behavior he has been trained to give. He didn't need to investigate or make a fuss about the cat; he simple accepted it and moved on. I'd call that a win!
- Good vibes everyone
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