Puppy Class Fears

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

Ludwig here. I have been visiting with my new friends at Xena’s home. It has become my weekend retreat.

Xena started going to her first puppy class last week. The Mommy bought these training treats that are as close to her raw diet as she could find. Xena seemed super excited about the treats, but not so much the class. 

She told us all – and I mean all – about it. She droned on about how afraid she was of the other dogs and the huge room they were in. She hid under the chair where the Mommy was sitting and shook. She may be a schnauzer and a princess, but she sure isn’t a warrior. As I was drifting off, I could still hear her woofing about the puppies who were so much bigger than her, and about the teacher who would take them away from their Mommies to demonstrate training techniques. And about how she was afraid the lady would try to take her from her Mommy, and she thought she would die of fear. Rainbow fell asleep before I did. I don’t know if Winter was awake or sleeping with his eyes open. We can all do that, you know. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Xena: Mommy! Are you ready to go to puppy class? Are you bringing those treats with us again? Is it time to go?

I am Xena, the Schnauzer Princess Warrior!

24 thoughts on “Puppy Class Fears”

  1. Hi boys! Mommy says she has missed you. A steak…no, then I would have to defend it from being taken by bigger puppies! ~Xena

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  5. I took your advice at the dog park yesterday, Ruby…my inner warrior came out! I can’t wait to tell everyone about that! ~Xena

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  10. Gurl, I just knows you’ll do fine!!! Just trust in your inner WARRIOR, and you will find your Zen.
    Til then, I can come and stand by you til you feel ready. Waits….Ma says that I am too disruptive, and might get us BOTH kicked out of puppy class! the nerve. Wells, I’m here if you needs me!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  13. Hi Madi. There’s plenty of room for you. We can always kick someone else out, like Winter or Ludwig, he, he. PeeS I always knew you are a cat!

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  17. Really, Cupcake? You were afraid, too? And you still did great and didn’t die from fear when the teacher took you? Wow. Maybe I’ll be OK too. ❤ ~Xena

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  18. Aargh. I know that feeling well. I wasn’t a puppy, but when Mom first took me to training class, I was afraid of the dogs and the teacher, too. Then one day the teacher DID take me away from Mom to demonstrate something and I DID GREAT! Mom was very proud, and so was I. Good luck, sweetie.

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

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  21. Hi Bessie. Thanks for the encouragement. Things went a bit better last night, and I mighta made a new friends, but I still hid under Mommy’s chair and legs most of the time. ~Xena

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  23. I hope your next class goes better. My sisters and I have gone to lots of classes. I agree it can be scary to not be with mom or dad but the trainer always gave us back to them. Usually the trainer has better treats too! You know it’s really an honor to get to show the rest of the class how to do something. Keep us posted. ~ nose nudges Bessie Pup

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  24. xena I’m with you… that’s the scariestestest moment when a stranger comes to bring us away from our mom… and for me no treats worked, I was un-cooperative like a piece of wood ;O)))

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