I've had a few people ask me about Patsy, and I've neglected giving the blog a progress report. And Progress it is.
I haven't been fair to Patsy in adopting a 'No News is Good News' attitude. Especially after having been so quick to report her antics, and even more especially after having worked so hard to get her where she is today- a Good Dog. Well. Mostly a good dog.
The joyful pup that bounded into our lives back in January 2010 is maturing. We are nearing that magic number in a dog's life- sometime this fall Patsy will be 2 years old. She can often be found sleeping in a cool spot inside, or sunning herself on the patio.
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| yes, that is my knitting bag she is laying on |
The flower boxes we've strategically positioned around the fence are keeping her contained for the most part, although if she really NEEDS to get out she finds a way. In other words, our flower boxes did not stop her from chasing a raccoon at 4 in the morning a few weeks ago or from coming around to try to enter the house through the garage door when I locked the back door. Yes, Patsy can open EVERY door in this house. We even caught her trying to push down the knob and PULL the front door open.
Without a doubt, Patsy is the smartest dog I've ever known.
I hope never to meet one smarter.
All our efforts haven't trained all the impishness and Alpha dog out of her. She'll still block Bumper's entrance or exit through the dog door- just because.
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| a very good dog |
Her super sonic ears hear everything and the guard dog in Patsy wants us to know it.
Our goal was not to erase the Patsy out of Patsy, but to manage it. We've eased her fears and found the loving dog we knew was in there.
Love,
Kim
3 comments:
What a good dog Patsy is. Both your dogs are lovely looking.
Thanks for the Patsy update. I had to smile when you wrote that you hope to never meet a smarter dog. That would be a challenge, wouldn't it. You have done wonders with Patsy. Without your love/patience/cunningness/taking-a-deep-breathiness/determination, I'm afraid she would have been a "pound" dog looking for her forever home. No one could have loved Patsy the way you have/do. Keeping the "Patsy" in her is perfect. Think of the stories you will continue to blog. Always good for a smile.
Awwww! And she's so darned cute. I think you've got yourself a winner. Bumper should be grateful that thanks to Patsy, you have a Raccoon-free yard.
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