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Aussie105

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9. We have the sniffari thing down pat.

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 12:34 AM

Oct 19

Couple of blocks, stop and sniff, sniff again.

13 year old girl, she remembers where the smells are, ones she found last time or weeks ago, stops in the same place every time.

Gets boring for her though, the daily 20 minute walk has several routes mapped out, she gets to choose which one.
Becomes a 40 minute walk easily.
Me: Two gentle tugs on her harness, are you finished sniffing yet?
Her: Nope, I'm going to ignore you!
Minute later she says: yep, let's go!

Got to watch her though, occasionally stops to eat something, and I have to pull her away.
Way too trusting with anyone she meets, as well.

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