The Morning After The Night Before

Mum and Dad went to puppy school last night.   I didn't go cos I'm still in quarantine which ends tomorrow.  Yippeeeee!

Let's face it, Mum and Dad need to learn doggie stuff much more than I do!

My school mates are all around the same age as me, 3 months + and it was the first class of 10 during which all Mums and Dads will learn how doggies like me communicate, learn and play.

I'll have 5 other school mates.  There's Ranger a pointer, Ruby a toy Labradoodle, a Husky, Collie and Welsh Springer Spaniel whose names Mum can't quite remember.  No matter, the important point is that I'll be able to socialise with other of my kind for the very first time since leaving my litter mates.

I'll be going next Monday and in the meantime, Mum and Dad have come home with lots of exercises for us to practice before next week.

You can read more about this on my Play School page.

What ever happened last night has brought about a difference in Mum and Dad.

For instance, this morning, Mum came down as usual but I noticed that she ignored me and got on with the jobs in hand.  Oooh, that was a bit of a shock, but I was going mad, jumping up and down in my pen.

I did get rewarded with lots of fuss once I became calmer and sat.   Mum put me outside, which she's not done before.  I think this was to encourage me to pee and poop cos I'm still having trouble with in that department, preferring the kitchen floor, even when the door is open.

From my viewpoint through the back door window, I spied Dad who had come down to get his cup of tea before leaving for work.  Mum let me in and I tore straight over to him and did my morning welcome dance. Dad did exactly the same thing and ignored me. How dare they??!

I tried chewing Dad's shoelaces, but I was immediately told that wasn't the behaviour they wanted, so I sat down.   This simple act got me lots of fuss!

In a way, I'm glad Mum and Dad are changing their behaviour.  It's much better for me to be set boundaries and rules and I'd much rather remain calm and balanced than be spending my precious energy needlessly.

And the lesson here?

Doggies like me use our nose, eyes and ears in that order to communicate. Mums and Dads use their ears, eyes and mouth and constantly jabber on and on at us in a language we don't understand.

So, Mums and Dads need to start using body language more.  That way, us doggies get the point far quicker.

So what's on the agenda for today?

Well, here's a thing of note, my best toy, Bonzo, is having a wash!  Shame really, cos I love him smelly and dirty but Mum doesn't.

I'll be doing some training, following up on last nights play school.

Mum will be doing the ironing cos the weather is set to be bad.

For now, I'm snoozing in my bed.