Teaching Davy his place...
Davy is getting the message about where to be when, for instance, I sit down in the living room for a meal in front of the tv. He was jumping up, wanting my attention, wanting to be on the couch, wanting a hand-out... He'd get all exuberant and start with the teeth and paws (and claws). Now, when I sit down, I direct him to the place next to the couch and give him a rawhide chew-treat and he stays content with that while I eat my chew treats. If he doesn't calm down, if teeth keep connecting... Sign in to see full entry.