Louise I have mentioned your name EVERY day since the 9th of August, the day you came to ‘change my life’ / that may sound funny to some, but that is exactly how I feel!
Louise, before you came out to my little place in Elwood, I can honestly say that I was so frustrated, with myself & with Ringo, to the point where I wasn’t able to have friends or family over as it was so hard for me to control my boy,,,he just absolutely adores & loves everyone & jumped EVERYWHERE & on top of anyone or anything to get some attention, I tried having him tied up & on his lead while people were there, but that actually made him worse, I tried keeping him inside my bathroom, but again I gave up as the crying from him was then unbearable (I have toughened a LOT since then),
The other concern I had was walking him, I just love walking every day, however I couldn’t take the pulling anymore & I swear for a little boy he is amazingly so strong, my hands even burnt from the lead, I couldn’t even put his lead on (or get it out of the draw for that matter) without him going crazy, running, jumping all over me, it took sometimes 10 minutes just to put his lead on, I was going in-sane.
Then you came into our lives, Louise, I cannot honestly put into words how much Ringo & ‘I’ have changed since we had you over,
On that day, I was totally amazed, in ore, speechless, I cried, I couldn’t believe 1stly how hard it was NOT to look at him, it really showed how much I did look at him prior to this, It was so hard not to give him any attention & to keep pushing him away as again, I had never done that before,
I could not believe his reaction to the lead,,,it shocked me to see that after only 2 attempts at throwing it down ,he understood!, It shocked me how pushing him away was so hard, but again, he understood almost instantly,,,,,I think I may have shocked you at being SO shocked!!
Never had Ringo just ‘settled’ while I had company over, never before did he leave us alone to look after himself, never did he just relax & within the 3half hours you were there with us had I seen such a settled, relaxed, happy, content beautiful Ringo!!
Louise, never before have ‘I’ come home quietly, I was always singing out to Ringo, awaiting his greeting at the gate when I opened it even though in the pouring rain he would jump all over me, even though he & I would go crazy together when I got home, as lovely as that was,,,,it was also very frustrating! I know now I really did egg him on if that is what you call it!
I really just have to say the biggest ‘thank you’ EVER, I have now watched the video of Jan no kidding at least 10times & run over your notes to remind myself of little things, but what would I have done without you,,,,Louise, this has changed my life & I thank you from the bottom of my heart,,,,I really do praise you & your efforts, you are an amazing woman with such an ability with dogs, thank you for opening my eyes & making me become a calmer, happier person to entertain at home again, you really have made Ringo & I so much happier,
Thanks again Danielle Downes
