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Got "paid" to run today. :)

July 6th, 2010 at 03:25 am

This morning I went out for a run. An integral part of barefoot running (and walking) is keeping an eye out for what's on the ground in front of you. Today I was very happy to run (ha ha) across a quarter! A nice shiny one, so must not have been on the road for very long.

Last Thursday I mailed off a birthday card to my dad (today was his birthday). I'd mailed a similar sized/type card for Father's Day for $1. On Thursday the person tried to charge me $2.17. I asked her to please double check that since I'd only been expecting $1. She did, and it was. Smile

We had a nice holiday weekend. Saturday night we went out for a frozen yogurt at this neat place called YogurtLand. You get to put whatever flavors you want, however much you want, in a large cup, and then add whatever toppings you want. All my flavors were variations of chocolate, and then one of NY Cheesecake. Smile Afterwards, we watched a nice 20 minute fireworks display.

Then Sunday night we ate out at Souper Salad, and then saw Toy Story 3! It was really good. (My mom was treating all of us for these things.)

I started click*r tr*ining Buddy (Maltese puppy) today. Mom says the sound is really annoying, so I'll have to do the training either outside or once she's out of bed. Smile We had a bit of a sit down tonight hashing out about the puppy. Mom agreed to keep him on a leash *most* of the time. That will hopefully help cut down on her complaining about him getting into everything. Rolleyes

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6 Responses to “Got "paid" to run today. :)”

  1. Ima saver Says:
    July 6th, 2010 at 04:12 pm 1278432764
    1278432764

    I also found that keeping puppy on a leash makes it easier for me to catch her when she is running off with something she can't have!

  2. Frugaltexan75 Says:
    July 6th, 2010 at 04:54 pm 1278435254
    1278435254

    Yep, exactly. Smile

  3. Looking Forward Says:
    July 6th, 2010 at 05:26 pm 1278437165
    1278437165

    Clicker training is great. Good for you (and puppy!)

  4. frugaltexan75 Says:
    July 6th, 2010 at 05:47 pm 1278438438
    1278438438

    LF,

    I hope I can do well with it. Both mom and stepdad are *very* skeptical about it.

  5. whitestripe Says:
    July 7th, 2010 at 01:15 am 1278465326
    1278465326

    DF trained Jed to do tricks with bacon Rolleyes
    We were lucky enough that Jed had been trained in the most important things (like how to walk with a leash, and where to go to the toilet) and it seems that Jed has trained Banjo as well. I guess we were lucky! I've never heard of clicker training, though. Overall we've found treats & petting/encouragement to be the most effective for our pups.

  6. frugaltexan75 Says:
    July 7th, 2010 at 03:36 am 1278473812
    1278473812

    Bacon, eh? Whatever works. Smile It's nice that they came pre-trained. Bango imitating Jed's behavior is a great way to transfer wanted behaviors easily. Smile

    Petting, treats and lots of praise most definitely are effective training tools. Smile

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