Lately, now that he s got more times where he s free to roam the house, I leave the crate door open. There have been a few times where he goes into the crate to lie down just because he wants to. Clearly, I m worrying too much about it. In this one instance, though, the over-worrying is something I think has helped us begin raising a truly wonderful dog. He s still a baby, and he hasn t had much formal obedience training, but, his jumping up on people and mouthing to test hierarchies has decreased dramatically.
Immersion is the best way to learn a new language.
I m the boss, but that I love him very much, I need to learn dog-speak. Last week, when I heard on NPR that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center and when I later found myself sick and glued to the television watching the rest of the tragedy unfold, Bootsy was there. Bootsy was there having absolutely no idea about what was going on. He wasn t worried that he d never feel safe again. He wasn t concerned that these attacks would give certain military enthusiasts a blank check for destruction.