But my girls' enthusiasm for dog training has taken a worrisome turn. They've decided to train Elizabeth like she's a puppy.
Yesterday I caught Ella teaching Elizabeth to sit and stay and then rewarding her by popping pieces of cookies in Elizabeth's open mouth. Ella and Lily have done such a good job that Elizabeth now responds to hand signals for lie down and twirl.
The girls have asked for their own puppy, but B and I have told them that we cannot possibly bring another living thing into this house because there is simply not enough room.
But if they keep up the puppy training with Elizabeth, I may change my mind.
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And speaking of cute animals, go check out knittergran's adorable new kitten Baxter.
Can you send Ella and Lily up here...maybe they can train my dog...or even my children!
ReplyDeleteI distinctly remember using some of the training tips we learned for our puppy on my then 3 year old!
ReplyDeletePuppy raising is similar to baby raising in too many ways to mention.
ReplyDeleteif Elizabeth starts to pee outside then you have a problem
ReplyDeleteTake it from me, don't do it. The hair. The additional accidents. The additional meal at mealtime.
ReplyDeleteHe is sweet. And slobbery. Yeah, don't do it ;-)
You are the second friend this week to say she's considering a dog. It's all I can do not to leave our two on your doorsteps. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha that's hilariious. I've always known there's a similarity between training children and dogs.
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