the return...

Well gosh, I thought I'd be writing about all kinds of stuff during my time at Dog Psychology School. I found out early on that there was too much that was happening, and too fast, to be able to write about it. I didn't even have time to process it, let alone tell anyone else about it. Then, there were some difficult experiences and I didn't want to write about my initial reactions to them, as they were negative. I didn't want to write about my teacher or his school in a negative way on the web. I knew I was in the middle of it and could write from a better perspective after it was all over with. So... now that begins!

I was in Los Angeles for about 5 weeks, living in a hotel room with a small kitchen, with no car but a bike that I was so thankful for! During school I went on many client consultations with my teacher, observing him, the dogs and the clients in action. Many of the days at school were spent walking dogs and practicing what I'd learned from staff members and from the client visits. I thought I'd be working with my teacher and dogs in a hands-on manner all the time, but that was not the case. I learned alot from seeing the same things over and over. Although they were always the same things in different contexts, it helped to reinforce what I was learning to see it again and again. I walked many dogs nearly every day, especially after the first week and a half, I think. I was probably walking approx. 10 miles a day. This is also why I was so happy to have the bike to ride to and from the hotel, to the grocery store, etc.

...to be continued...