Their heads would move up and down when they followed the trajectory of the fireworks. After about ten minutes Boone got bored and spent the rest of the evening sitting in Steve's lap chewing on a bone. Only dogs that show enough maturity and good manners to be allowed in public places such as libraries, shops, and restaurants are allowed in jacket. At this point we will start slowly exposing Boone to these new environments. Before we take him into an establishment we approach the manager, explain what we are doing, show the manager a picture of Boone in coat, and ask permission.
Public response is usually positive.
We were in Ohio due to a death in the family and Boone was staying with another raiser family. He did well in the storm and all the noise didn't seem to bother him a bit. We took Boone out with his new coat today. He was welcomed into our local Ace Hardware store and did a very good job looking nonchalant about the whole experience. Besides giving Boone the exposure to new places the coat always attracts public attention and gives us a chance to talk about what we are doing .