Taking It Slow

When I first came to Pals For Life it was a life changing experience.  I never had to work with a cat before let alone two bunnies.  It was fun being able to go to work with Mom, but I didn’t really know about the rest of the stuff.  It was all so new and kind of scary to me, even though I am a great corgi warrior.  So we decided to approach all the new things very slowly.  I would visit the bunnies and the cat (who thinks she knows everything) a few times a week for only a few minutes and only when I was on my leash.   Then I saw them for longer periods of time, but I was still on my leash.  Then the big day came when I didn’t have to wear the leash any more.  I was able to see my new officemates but only with supervision.  Believe it or not now we are one big happy “herd” – the bunny thinks I am one of them and the cat and I are actually friends.

Why am I telling you this story?  Sometimes being introduced to a new situation (for both humans and animals) can be overwhelming.   There is just so much to do and learn.  How am I ever going to do it you might question?  You take it step by step and build every day on your successes.  My Mom likes to say, “How do you eat an elephant – one bite at a time.”   Now I don’t want to eat an elephant but I do know when training with your pet, it is best to take it step by step and be patient.  Build on every success.  Some days will be good, some great and some a disaster.  But that is okay.  That is how the successful learning process goes.

I like being part of this new team.  There are lots of fun events to attend and people to meet.  I even got to host my own event, The Queen’s Tea.  Who knows what my next adventure will be, but I will be sure to keep you updated!