Took Kimo & Hershey out
went for a short lap, then decided to take them to the 18th Avenue Bark Park
Good sign for Kimo. As we came to the gate, the two medium sized dogs that were there came to the gate. Instead of shying away, Kimo went to the gate and they sniffed each other. Hershey was the one who stayed away from the gate.
Kimo still shy as he walks away when dogs persist in sniffing him. But if they turn away sometimes he sniffs their butts. At least no snapping at any dogs today. He didn't socialize much though, preferring to walk away on his own. He did though bark at a couple of trucks that drove by.
Hershey tried to play a couple of times. But mostly stayed by himself too. There was one particularly high energy dog (a boxer?) that was a little worrisome as he seemed too pushy to engage the other dogs. At one point, I think he tried to engage Hershey and Hershey let out a yelp. (I assume, I wasn't really watching directly.)
After a while, Kimo went to the gate to signal that he wanted to leave. So I took his leash and walked him the other way. Both Kimo and Hershey wandered and sniffed around for a while and we left.
When I first got there, there was only one lady carrying a baby (I think) walking around and having her two dogs follow her. By the time I left I think there were about four people there (all women) and about five or six dogs (not including Kimo and Hershey). But there was only that one really active dog running around. It was a little more crowded than the Moanalua bark park.
I considered also going to the Humane Society dog park, but decided one park today was enough.
***
In the afternoon, Hershey was howling. Mrs. Tsutsui was out with him. I went over to look, and the cat was in the bushes (but Helen couldn't see him). Garrett was coming down too, so maybe he thought Hershey was howling at him.
Since Garrett was out, I talk Hershey walking behind his truck. Then Mr. Yokomoto came out for his walk early because he thought it was going to rain. So I walked with him.
On the way, we saw Koa loose on the road. So he kind of hung around us as we walked. I let him in his gate. And then caught up with Sam. But as we came back, Koa was out of the road again. I don't know how he gets out, but I think he squeezes under the gate.
As we walked past my house, I retried a leash and leashed up Koa. And continued the walk (leaving Kimo at home). We went to the Yokomoto house, where Sam was taking his break between laps, then I went to take home Koa and put the plank at the bottom of the gate to block him. Then I took home Hershey.
Then Sam comes walking again. Kimo was up, so I took him out with the slip leash and we walked up the street and back. Kimo walked pretty well. Not much pulling to sniff or trying to stop on the road to lick himself.
***
Still later that afternoon. Barking. Keith was out with Pat. Then I see Snoopy out and Keith went nuts. And Kimo goes wild.
Snoopy exits going in back of the Sakamoto house and I play some food fetch with Kimo. Kimo got a little anxious/excited when Keith was going up his driveway, but didn't lose control.
So a pretty busy day for Kimo.
Kimo was pretty quiet in the evening, snoozing in the garage. He got up to bark when a strange car/truck drove past, so I took that opportunity to take him in the back.
[Thu 9/30, posted 10/1]
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Fifi outside
Koa loose in the morning, take him home
gets loose again, but then he runs off
Kimo lying down, so take out Hershey
here come RMAS, walk down w/ them, Kimo sees them and runs up and down steps
retrieve Kimo and walk w/ RMAS
Kimo (the man) reports that Fifi is tied outside because she bit the baby (not viciously, but the baby is crying). [But, as I write this, don't see Fifi tied outside most of the time, so maybe she's back in the house or moved?]
take Kimo & Hershey up. See Rylen out. Cross street. Man reaches down to pet Kimo who's facing away. Kimo sort of scoots away but doesn't turn to bite (good sign). Told him he used to bite people who did that.
See Sonny in doorway. Go to greet.
Up Puna. See Buddha in doorway
go back down, see Hoku w/ Dottie, bring Kimo & Hershey and she lets us in
Hoku wants to play, barks at Hershey to get up as he's lying down. Hershey plays some, but goes under under the truck and lies down when he doesn't.
[I believe it was this day.] Went back to Buddha's house. Betty comes out to chat for a while. Says Kaylen didn't want to go out today.
[Tue 9/28, posted 10/3]
[Tue 9/28, posted 10/3]
gets loose again, but then he runs off
Kimo lying down, so take out Hershey
here come RMAS, walk down w/ them, Kimo sees them and runs up and down steps
retrieve Kimo and walk w/ RMAS
Kimo (the man) reports that Fifi is tied outside because she bit the baby (not viciously, but the baby is crying). [But, as I write this, don't see Fifi tied outside most of the time, so maybe she's back in the house or moved?]
take Kimo & Hershey up. See Rylen out. Cross street. Man reaches down to pet Kimo who's facing away. Kimo sort of scoots away but doesn't turn to bite (good sign). Told him he used to bite people who did that.
See Sonny in doorway. Go to greet.
Up Puna. See Buddha in doorway
go back down, see Hoku w/ Dottie, bring Kimo & Hershey and she lets us in
Hoku wants to play, barks at Hershey to get up as he's lying down. Hershey plays some, but goes under under the truck and lies down when he doesn't.
[I believe it was this day.] Went back to Buddha's house. Betty comes out to chat for a while. Says Kaylen didn't want to go out today.
[Tue 9/28, posted 10/3]
[Tue 9/28, posted 10/3]
Saturday, September 25, 2010
dog day Saturday
took Kimo out
young woman with nice shorts (if you know what I mean) taking out brown boxer (or something) barking at us, they go down Lolena
Meanwhile I go via the Natsunoya wall. I see Rylen taken out on cemetary side so I cross the street. Kimo not so scared and they greet briefly.
Maka's gate. Kimo pees a little
Skyline, Puna, Joey barks at us, Ilima, Aulii, Lolena wall
The brown boxer (or something) is loose and comes running at us. The young lady yells that he's friendly (or something) and I kneel down as he comes running to me and grab his collar and she retrieves me. It looks like she lives at Big Boy's house (the mastiff) along with another dog.
Go home. Koa is loose and I get him to come to me by the front fence.
Then Kimo starts going wild and Koa acts up at him in response. I thought it might be RMAS but I don't see anybody when I look.
Take Koa home. See RMAS coming. Go to the curb and sit with Koa. Koa remains calm, but Miki acts up a little. I asked if they were just coming and they said yes. So I said Kimo must have been acting up at some other dogs and they said yes there were other dogs. So evidently it was Rudy and Blue.
Take Koa home. And walk down behind RMAS. Kimo runs up and down. Take him out & walk with them and he seems mostly OK after a little while.
***
Later that afternoon, Kimo is barking at a boy walking down our street. Turns out Roxy is missing again (somebody let him loose) and he's looking for him.
[Sat 9/25, posted 9/27]
young woman with nice shorts (if you know what I mean) taking out brown boxer (or something) barking at us, they go down Lolena
Meanwhile I go via the Natsunoya wall. I see Rylen taken out on cemetary side so I cross the street. Kimo not so scared and they greet briefly.
Maka's gate. Kimo pees a little
Skyline, Puna, Joey barks at us, Ilima, Aulii, Lolena wall
The brown boxer (or something) is loose and comes running at us. The young lady yells that he's friendly (or something) and I kneel down as he comes running to me and grab his collar and she retrieves me. It looks like she lives at Big Boy's house (the mastiff) along with another dog.
Go home. Koa is loose and I get him to come to me by the front fence.
Then Kimo starts going wild and Koa acts up at him in response. I thought it might be RMAS but I don't see anybody when I look.
Take Koa home. See RMAS coming. Go to the curb and sit with Koa. Koa remains calm, but Miki acts up a little. I asked if they were just coming and they said yes. So I said Kimo must have been acting up at some other dogs and they said yes there were other dogs. So evidently it was Rudy and Blue.
Take Koa home. And walk down behind RMAS. Kimo runs up and down. Take him out & walk with them and he seems mostly OK after a little while.
***
Later that afternoon, Kimo is barking at a boy walking down our street. Turns out Roxy is missing again (somebody let him loose) and he's looking for him.
[Sat 9/25, posted 9/27]
Monday, September 20, 2010
right on the head
took Kimo out in the morning
then see RMAS up the street and Koa loose
called Koa (well more like slapping my thigh) and he ran down. grabbed him by the collar and escorted him to my steps so I could retrieve another leash. he squealed. maybe I was a little too forceful or maybe he was reacting to Kimo who went wild when he was going up the steps.
Anyway, held them for a while until they calmed and put the leash on Koa. Walked out and by that time Gerald came with Hershey and took them all out together.
Koa still pulls and Kimo doesn't really like to walk up the hill so we made our way slowly up. By that time, RMAS were heading home and down the driveway, so we stayed at a distance until they were gone.
Did a little walking practice back and forth. And made it to the end by the old pee wall. Koa was ready to pee on the wall and Kimo walked right in the way (or was it the other way around?) and Koa peed on his head. No reaction from Kimo.
On the way back I chatted a bit with Charlotte then saw Jennifer's cat was out. The cat arched his back but didn't run. Koa wanted to go after the cat and I had to hold him back. Meanwhile Kimo went nuts and I held him by the collar until he regained his senses. Then I had Koa come to me and lie down. All the while, Hershey stayed at a distance from the commotion.
Then took Koa home. (The garage door was open.)
And hosed off Kimo's head.
[Mon 9/20/10, posted 9/21]
then see RMAS up the street and Koa loose
called Koa (well more like slapping my thigh) and he ran down. grabbed him by the collar and escorted him to my steps so I could retrieve another leash. he squealed. maybe I was a little too forceful or maybe he was reacting to Kimo who went wild when he was going up the steps.
Anyway, held them for a while until they calmed and put the leash on Koa. Walked out and by that time Gerald came with Hershey and took them all out together.
Koa still pulls and Kimo doesn't really like to walk up the hill so we made our way slowly up. By that time, RMAS were heading home and down the driveway, so we stayed at a distance until they were gone.
Did a little walking practice back and forth. And made it to the end by the old pee wall. Koa was ready to pee on the wall and Kimo walked right in the way (or was it the other way around?) and Koa peed on his head. No reaction from Kimo.
On the way back I chatted a bit with Charlotte then saw Jennifer's cat was out. The cat arched his back but didn't run. Koa wanted to go after the cat and I had to hold him back. Meanwhile Kimo went nuts and I held him by the collar until he regained his senses. Then I had Koa come to me and lie down. All the while, Hershey stayed at a distance from the commotion.
Then took Koa home. (The garage door was open.)
And hosed off Kimo's head.
[Mon 9/20/10, posted 9/21]
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
progress
took out Kimo and started walking (slowly, trying not to pull him) up the street
Here comes RMAS. Kimo starts breathing a little heavily but doesn't go wild as I walk on the makai side and RMAS on the mauka side. Turn around and follow them.
Keith goes manic and Kimo lost control briefly but quickly regained it. And we continue walking.
Gerald drops off Hershey and we walk the rest of the way.
Decide to go to Puna.
No Hoku, see Buddha at the front door. Kimo aloof, but encourage him to sniff and he does so a a distance
No Joey either.
See Hoku on the way down, but nobody around to see us. Can't play today anyway since it's tai chi day.
In the afternoon, took Kimo out for short walk, trying again not to pull him. Then went home.
Keith comes out, runs down barks at Keith, but then stops rather quickly.
Have him come up to the top landing and doesn't react much even when Keith running wild on leash coming back. And that's without treats. I'd say that's progress.
[Tue 9/14/10, posted 9/16]
Here comes RMAS. Kimo starts breathing a little heavily but doesn't go wild as I walk on the makai side and RMAS on the mauka side. Turn around and follow them.
Keith goes manic and Kimo lost control briefly but quickly regained it. And we continue walking.
Gerald drops off Hershey and we walk the rest of the way.
Decide to go to Puna.
No Hoku, see Buddha at the front door. Kimo aloof, but encourage him to sniff and he does so a a distance
No Joey either.
See Hoku on the way down, but nobody around to see us. Can't play today anyway since it's tai chi day.
In the afternoon, took Kimo out for short walk, trying again not to pull him. Then went home.
Keith comes out, runs down barks at Keith, but then stops rather quickly.
Have him come up to the top landing and doesn't react much even when Keith running wild on leash coming back. And that's without treats. I'd say that's progress.
[Tue 9/14/10, posted 9/16]
Sunday, September 5, 2010
sitting at the curb
Sunday morning, RMAS comes. Keith barks. Kimo barks.
Take out Kimo, but as we go up the street by Iha's house (across from Keith's house), he sits at the curb with his back to Keith!
I guess I taught him that because sometimes I would sit on the curb and have him sit like that and give him treats as Miki and Shammy were being walked. Kind of funny.
[Sun 9/5, posted 9/10]
Take out Kimo, but as we go up the street by Iha's house (across from Keith's house), he sits at the curb with his back to Keith!
I guess I taught him that because sometimes I would sit on the curb and have him sit like that and give him treats as Miki and Shammy were being walked. Kind of funny.
[Sun 9/5, posted 9/10]
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