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This wasn’t too hard!  Rudy watched her imitate him patiently.  It took her a bit longer than he could jump into it but he imagined she had to dig down a bit to find the part of herself that could growl and that was fine.  When she got those hackles up and that glare with growl going his tail wagged a bit as he smiled.  This might be just what she needed!

Hm.  He had just thought this wasn’t too hard right?  Rudy tried to decide what all else he should show her to help with basics.  “Ok, now pin your ears flat to your skull.  You don’t want someone targeting them.  Their small and easier to tear.”  

Rudy stepped so that he was standing in front of her a few strides off.  He kept his body relaxed as if he didn’t notice the other puppy glaring and growling in front of him.  “Can you focus the glare on me now?  Don’t worry.  I won’t mind.  I want you to try and tense up your muscles like you’re about to lunge and just get a chance to see what it feel likes.  In a real spar or tussle you don’t get as much time for that.” Rudy wasn’t sure what other hints to give.  Art probably knew a lot more as Rudy only knew rudimentary basics for information to share.  A lot of what he did went on the same basis as other decisions he made; he just did what felt right at the time. Trusting instinct and your gut worked great up until it failed on you.  So far he’d been doing good most of the time, and sweeping the mistakes away from notice.