Miso is already a pro at riding in the car. I have a metal divider that separates my trunk area from my backseat. If the little guys are with me, Miso rides in the trunk part, otherwise she gets the backseat. She was a little antsy at first, but now she looks contentedly out the windows or plays with a toy.
My boyfriend and I took her into the Santa Cruz Mountains to find a Christmas tree! This is a first for me and her, as I have never cut down my own tree.
It was pretty cold up there! I brought a hoodie to keep Miso warm. She LOVED sniffing the pine trees and breathing that fresh mountain air! She also had a couple admirers (and a couple people who tried to walk past as quickly as possible). One man with a small child asked to pet her - he was a Pit Bull fan and loved her pretty markings. Miso was happy to give him his Pit Bull fix, and very gently nuzzled the bundled toddler in his arms.There was another dog at the tree farm with his family who was very interested in Miso. She would have liked to meet him too, but we kept walking. It was a good chance for us to practice "focus" - getting Miso to give me her full attention despite what other tempting sights were around. She made eye contact with me right away, and within seconds that other dog was out of sight and out of mind. Good girl! Now let's see how good she is at decorating Christmas trees...
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