Behavior Modification

Behavior Modification LI

Ha!  We fixed the little monster two days ago.  We took all four dogs for a very long walk, Schuster pulling on his lead all the way out and all the way back.  He continually tries to catch up with Frollie or Dexter who are not always tethered.  That night, scattered around the living room, four very tired dogs, and no bounce, bounce, bounce at all.

Incidently, Schuster usually sleeps on top of the love seat in the groove between the rigid back and the soft pillow.  He reminds me of Snoopy on top of his dog house, except that Schuster sinks down into the groove, and since he is almost the same color as the love seat, sometimes it is difficult to tell whether or not he's really there.  

Another benefit of his presence up there is that I can stop on my way to the bathroom and pet him from head to tail.  Even with my ruined hands I can tell that he's soft as an eiderdown pillow.  He makes me think he's the kind of dog a hobbit would have if a hobbit would have a dog.  It's the very hairy feet.