The Joys of Fire Drills

Tonight, Mason and I experiensed a fire drill in the dorms. In these situations, I don't like to put him in harness because I don't want the harness to be ascoiated with stress, which he is under when this happens. However, no harness means no working for the dog. Unfortunately, people are not allways willing to help. So, the main thing to remember is to not get disoriented. You do this by keeping your exact movements in your mind as much as possible so you can use them to backtrack afterwards. Also, you want to remember to not get frustrated with your dog since he or she may be anxious about all the excitement and noise. As long as you keep all this mind, fire drills will still be annoying, but they will be manageable.