Chelsey

Chelsey is a pit bull mix. She is actually one of the dogs that does not need very much work. She is an excellent walker who understands a calm-assertive leader^1 when she sees one. Since she has pretty well mastered the calm-submissive energy^1 of a follower I am hoping to be able to introduce her to some of the other dogs, quite possibly Walker. If we succeed in this introduction we will be able to start building a good core into which we can introduce other dogs.
The way to do this will be to take an approach that Cesar Millan uses quite often. First we will use his philosophy of exercise discipline affection^1. I plan to have both dogs be taken on long, fast-paced walks to drain energy and put them into calm-submissive^1 follower mindsets. After the exercise will come the introduction where the two dogs will be closely monitored for any inappropriate behavior. If any should arise it will be corrected immediately before it has a chance to escalate.
If this introduction between these two dogs is successful it will be one more positive quality to an already adoptable dog.


1. All of these terms or philosophies can be found in Cesar Millan's books Cesar's Way and Be the Pack Leader. Both books were published by Random House, Inc. in New York City in 2006 and 2007 respectfully.