After lunch Leuca sits by the gate, right behind me while I sit by the counter and eat. She just relaxes, patiently waits for me to see what's next...
If there is something I have learned from Leuca, it is definitely...PATIENCE. I can't teach someone, in this case a puppy to be patient unless I have the patience to teach and wait myself. Or could I? Ohhh yeah! My patience is being tested from time to time since we brought home this little cute and cuddly being. It also helps to have strong leadership skills. Well, thank God for mother's instincts. LOL But it is always worth it....just look at her! Can't help myself but smile most of the time even when I get truly frustrated. Worst part is it is a cycle that feeds itself just as the Dog Whisperer teaches. Just have to take 5 and breath and pull myself together again. With patience I've learned to find cues in her behavior and use those cues to train her and get the right response I want from her. Every little thing means something. And timing is very important. But of course practice always makes perfect. Seems like a cliche' but it is true. The surprising thing is, I've learned to slow down and really enjoy life each moment and to really just keep it simple. I'll tell you that is really difficult for someone with a Type A personality like me. Hm? Something I've been trying to learn for so many years. Balance. Funny how things turn out sometimes. Thank God, I listened to my husband and my daughter to go ahead and adopt this bully. Leuca is a gift that reminds me each day how wonderful and simple life is and how it can be if we just let it.
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