A Dog Walks Into a Bar

Finally, after much anticipation and months of snow, wind and unsettling cold, spring has returned to Ohio in the non-early-spring-seventy-degree-weather tease kind of way. I took Woody on two long walks around downtown Cleveland, and the bf and I took him to Edison's Pub, a dog-friendly bar in Tremont. Overall, he did pretty well, minus the fact that he fell off a bench. It was a new experience for all of us, but luckily I kept him occupied 80 percent of the time with a chew bone. He also suffered a bout of separation anxiety when I would get up to order drinks or use the restroom. The boy said he was barking pretty intensely in the short time I was away. I'm sure it was embarrassing, but at least I have something new to work on with him. The only thing I regret was not bringing treats to work on training and reward him for his positive behavior moments. Lesson learned.

Hoping someone brings out a bowl of Bowser Beer.

Today I'll be enjoying Cleveland Indians opening day, and Woody will hopefully get some much-needed rest after a busy weekend. As a sidenote, one thing on my Cleveland 2013 bucket list is to take him to Puppypalooza, a dog-friendly evening at the park. Stay tuned for a post about my experience, which I'm sure will go smoothly (not).