An Interesting Night

Poor Charlie. The cold weather is really hard for him. Last it, he went out, did his business, and wanted right back in. Of course, he was then crazy with unspent energy. So, I set-up the cones in the living room and front entry, and practiced loose leash walking. His reward was tug, as I have less problems with Sheila that way. This helped burn-up some of his energy with moving and thinking. He did a really nice job overall. However, Sheila wanted to play this new-to-her game. I OBVIOUSLY haven't practiced this with her. She did somewhat okay until we got to the front door. She has always equated the leash with a walk outside. When we hit the door, she stuck her nose to it, and wouldn't move. I did get a nice sit, rewarded her with praise and a good ear rub, and worked Charlie a bit more. She followed us around, but didn't behave badly or get in the way. Guess I need to get her used to working on a leash INSIDE.