Emily is Smiling

We didn't make Jack wear a collar throughout the winter because it was too cold for him to leave our porch and he was too small to fit into anything.  Now that he's a little bigger, he's eager to go on walks with us and he'll occasionally try to sneak off to visit neighboring houses (which we do not want!).  We're also trying to leash train the little bugger... at least a little.

See, with our big dog Coco, we were forced to try desperately to leash train her or she'd drag us down the street.  I usually just carry Jack around in the crook of my elbow.  However, it's good for a dog to be leash trained, so that's what we've been working on lately.

Since the collar that was too big for Jack back in the day is now a little tight (awwww), I went to Petsmart and Jack helped me pick out a harness.  Jack is always a big hit at pet stores because he's adorable AND he loves attention, so it's okay for everyone to stop and pet him, unlike with some small dogs.

Here's the harness he chose.  Okay, maybe I had a little something to do with it too.  Cute, right?

I chose a harness because it's safer, especially for small dogs like Jack with fragile necks.  I want Jack to be perfectly safe when he pulls with all of his might against the leash.  (So far, he's actually doing well.  He struggles at first and then heels almost perfectly.)

He doesn't seem to mind the harness like I thought he would.  After we first put it on him, he didn't even try to scratch it or start walking funny.  I suppose putting him in cute sweaters all the time has paid off.  He doesn't even notice the harness.

I'd like to end this with the cutest picture you'll see in a while.