On this glorious "summer" day in March, Jay decided to take the leash off within the confines of the fenced yard. Just to see what would happen. And with plenty of daylight left in case we needed to figure out which corner he was hiding in!
Well, as it turned out, he didn't run and hide at all. In fact, he stayed completely at heel for several laps around the yard. If Jay did a 180, not only did Mojo turn with him, but he also re-placed himself to the right side. It was fascinating to watch! And it begged the question: why is he so good at this? What was he taught? Who taught him? For what purpose? And how did they train him this well and yet treat him so badly? The mind boggles.
We tried to mix in a little fun with this -- I brought out a ball and Jay tossed it around, but as usual, Mojo was having none of it. Didn't chase it, didn't try to catch it, didn't care. Ah, well.
The story doesn't exactly end here, however: Jay walked in the house without him and then went back out, and it was as if a lightbulb went off in Mojo's head that said: "Hey! I'm unfettered!" He did not report back to Jay's side. He wandered around a bit, and since he doesn't answer any commands, he wouldn't come when called. He didn't exactly bolt away, but he kept his distance. It wasn't until Jay got the leash in his hand, moved to Mojo's left, and walked as if they were on leash together that Mojo fell back into step with him.
Then Jay snapped the leash back on to lead him into the house again.
So now we have yet another new experience to work out together.
... and we definitely need to make plans to get some obedience training for this dog! You can bet that will lead to some interesting stories.
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