Not Good, Not Good at All

You know it's amazing the silly things we can remember and yet the most important things we can forget over 10 years.  I can remember when I brought Reuben home from his breeder; I had to put sheets over anything with a reflection.  He would stand in front of the stove and whimper.  My husband John came home for the weekend and found sheets hanging everywhere!   He totally got it because sometimes I think he IS part dog.   He's a dog mind reader. 


Anyways, I can remember how I gave Reu a toy box and would hide treats in it.  Anything in the toy box was fair game to him; the biggest challenge was keeping the toys picked up and put back in there until he learned what was his and what wasn't.  Like most dogs with strict routines, it didn't take him long to get it.  So every morning when I would let him out of his crate, he would trot to his toy box and very briefly stick his face down in it; then off he would trot to find his sister Stormy aka Kitty Tay.  Once he planted a hundred unwanted kisses all over her face then and only then did he trot to the kitchen to suck the bottom out of his water bowl.  After his morning water, another exciting day ensued.


It's funny how I can remember his lovely little habits like these and yet I have totally forgotten how much work a puppy can be.  I crate trained Reuben and even used the crate to potty train him.  He would Go on command; which made it easy when traveling.  If he had to go, we pulled over and he didn't waste any time, he went and got back in the car.  But I have found it hard to crate train Ozzie, because I so often end up letting him sleep with me!   Not Good!!!!!  Not Good at All!     Fortunately I have Toola to help train Ozzie this go round.  It's amazing what an older dog can teach a puppy.

  Now if I could just get Toola to teach The Oz how to do his business outside!!!