Today Thurmon went to the Withrow dog park. There were more dogs, of a greater variety, than the last park we visited. Thurmon was by far the most submissive dog there, on his back in the dirt most of the time, particularly because there was one dog that liked nothing better than to jump on him and take him down. And yet Thurmon kept bouncing back, going back for more - he was happy! He was one of the smaller and younger dogs there, so hopefully he'll learn to stick up for himself a little more as he grows. He was, however, impressive with his recall skills - more than once I called his name when he got too close to heading out the open gate, and he always came running right away - you could tell other dog owners were impressed.
After the dog park we visited the farmer's market. Thurmon met an Akita mix - he was very barky and interested in this other shy dog. He must have sensed a Spitz kinship.
The trip to this park was his longest subway ride yet, and he handled it reasonably well. Here's hoping we can start getting him to travel further across town, and then get used to the bus.
Below: Mark's sweater. Sans neckline. My experiment in leaving Thurmon unsupervised while I showered has failed. The need for Mark to put his clothing away more securely has also been demonstrated.
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