I assured my friend Mary Erna that we could “hitch” the dogs to the fence at the top of the gorge, and they would be fine partly because we were right there with them, and we also were the ones that had treats and water in our possession. (There is no way Cocoa Joy would break free and leave food behind.) But the bigger reason, of course, is because they have been superbly trained by Xalina and Sandy at Dog School 101 in Atlanta.
I keep telling people that if they have a dog, they need to get in touch with these folks. They are “Cocoa Joy” approved, and they really can train your dog to heel and obey!
One of my favorite things is to walk with an obedient pack of dogs. Mary Erna reminded me on Sunday that Sandy always says, “Dogs that walk together don’t fight.” Our dogs walked together beautifully and had a great time doing it! Thanks DS101!
And here is the view from behind!
Raphael slept all the way home. Before bed he told me he wants ‘dibs’ on this trip the next time we get an invitation back to Toccoa. He enjoyed basking in the wake of Cocoa’s beauty and lovely dog scent along the trail. Chipperly’s playfulness kept him on his toes and reminded him of his own youth. Was wildly interested in PJ, although the feeling was not mutual. Thanks Cocoa and Chip for a great Sunday afternoon!
Michael, Beau, Tabitha, Gabriel (my kids that couldn’t make this trip, have said what THEY would like to see posted is at least one “dog butt” photo they’ve heard rumored that you took. Said even if they can’t sniff, they can sure look and imagine what it smells like. They remember how important it was to Sandy and Xalina that their students sniff butt and exchange business cards.-:)
I think we can handle posting a doggie “meet and greet” photo. 🙂