Lexie's first Monon walk

I took Lexie on her first walk along the Monon today. She did so great. I've walked her around the neighborhood a few times and she seemed fine, but I wasn' sure how she would do in a much more crowded environment.

She did not lunge at anyone, she wanted to lick a few people and her dog passing skills were awesome. she did not try to lunge at any other dogs, even if they lunged toward her. She did do a soft whine at the dogs, but that was it and if I tugged on her collar she came right away from them.

She did not like the roller bladers. And when we went by Bub's Burgers she tucked her tail. But, there was a huge crowd in the outdoor seating area, plus all the traffic on Main Street in Carmel ,etc. On the way back by Bub's she did fine.

I found out she is scared of water fountains. I did not take my handy dandy dog water bowl and water bottle pouch. I figured I could just get her water at the dog watering stations along the Monon. She would not go near them. I spent 20 minutes and most of my hot dogs trying to get her up to it. Finally she would come up, but when I turned the water on she ran.

I had to empty the treat bag and fill it with water for her.

It still makes me sad that people seem to think she is mean. When I walk Batman along the Monon all kinds of people stop and talk to me or ask to pet him. No one spoke to us on this walk. I may have to put a garland of flowers around her neck.

But, I was very happy with her outing. I think she is ready for PetsMart next. She is definitely going to make someone (who doesn't have cats) a great dog.