09/27/2026
Hot take: a little stress is okay!
Dill had quite a big day we went around downtown Kent during family week at Kent state. This was his first time walking on the floor around Kent I noticed some stress panting and we played some pattern games and just sat and people watched he relaxed. But he wasn’t as confident walking around so I brought his sling as back up and opted to use it. He settled down in his sling almost took a nap at one point and he preferred that much better. As handlers it’s our job to notice these things and help them regulate themselves. We had an adventurous day and he did super!