Erin Go Bragh!!!
It's amazing how fast a habit can form--whether good or bad. In just over a week I'm up earlier, monitoring the input and output levels of yet another creature in our family and I'm more aware of my tone of voice.
This morning I actually had my shoes by the back door ready and waiting. I deftly unlocked the crate door scooping a slightly bigger Daisy up in my arms. We scurried out the door before I put her down--before the accident can happpen. See Daisy, I can learn new tricks.
Daisy is getting the rhythm of our human life. Being the only animal in the house, she seems fascinated by the coffee making in the morning, the sound of my guitar. She wanders around looking for the children when they're at school and goes CUJO-nuts when they arrive home.
As I'm reading all the doggie books, I realized you can apply these techniques to children, too.
--Never let them sleep on your bed. They get confused as to who the boss is.
--The owner eats first. The biggest and lead dog always fortifies him/herself FIRST
--Walk out the door, first. Make them follow your lead.
--Crate them at night (well, this one might be hard. Robert is tall these days)
Sometimes during dinner, the lack of manners makes me feel like I am raising wolves.
All in all, Daisy's like putty gluing our family together in a common fascination. We're learning to see things through puppy eyes.
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