I took Oscar out for his walk tonight along the usual route which is next to the main road. He was being really well-behaved, walking to heel, when he spotted a cyclist coming behind us. As is normal for Oscar, he not only sits while the cyclists go passed, but he sometimes lies down and waits for them to pass. That's what he did as the cyclist got nearer. So, as the cyclist went passed us he commented 'that's a really well behaved dog you've got there'.
They have no idea how good that feels. With all the problems that we have with Oscar it means such a lot when somebody says something positive about him. He's extremely nervous and wary with strangers, hates other dogs (he's scared of other dogs and comes across as being aggressive as he barks at them and appears to be lunging after them), he doesn't like loud noises or sudden movements, and taking him out for walks anywhere new can sometimes be a bit of an ordeal depending on whether we meet other people or dogs while we're out.
But that's Oscar. Despite his behavioural issues we love him to bits.
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