history: My white dog doesn't want to go outside lately but once he is out there, he is fine like he normally is! I don't understand what is going on. My white dog doesn't want to go outside lately but once he is out there_comma_ he is fine like he normally is! Do you have more than one dog??
current: Oh yes, that is his nickname though! We call him "white dog".
next: I feel like this is obvious,  but is he white?