http://www.jonathanhickman.com/2008/06/26/puppy-update/ stream of consciousness blogging Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 http://www.jonathanhickman.com/2008/06/26/puppy-update/comment-page-1/#comment-19242 Suzanne Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:12:48 +0000 http://www.jonathanhickman.com/?p=1284#comment-19242 It's sometimes hard to remember that we're training them, and not the other way around! I used to have to let my dog in and out, over and over, until I realized that he was training me to be at his beck and call. Since he would really rather be inside with the family, I now make him stay outside for a good long time when he asks to go out, and he's become a lot less inclined to bother me. It’s sometimes hard to remember that we’re training them, and not the other way around! I used to have to let my dog in and out, over and over, until I realized that he was training me to be at his beck and call. Since he would really rather be inside with the family, I now make him stay outside for a good long time when he asks to go out, and he’s become a lot less inclined to bother me.

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