Sometimes when we are training a new puppy, we get caught up in teaching sits, downs, stays and walking nice on a leash and we forget to celebrate the little things that make our puppies well behaved, easy-to-live-with companions.
This week, I am celebrating two "training" milestones, that for some may seem insignificant, but for me are big accomplishments. The first one is that I can put an entire load of dishes into the dishwasher without Rundle diving in and trying to lick all the dishes. He now sits nicely next to me and watches, but no more dishwasher diving! The second milestone is that Rundle has learned what the snooze button means. The alarm used to mean pounce on mom and lick her until she gets up. Rundle now knows when I hit the snooze, I am not getting up and that he should go and lay on his bed for 9 more minutes. Since I am almost always lacking in the sleep department, that is cause for huge celebration :)
It is always nice to be able to celebrate the "little things" that our puppies learn.
what a good boy you are Rundle! I loved when my dogs learned that even though the alarm goes off, & I move, I may NOT be getting out of bed, so just chill for a bit :)
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