Zeeke’s being such a good boy today. Day 3, and he’s not growling at me about bones anymore, and isn’t even picking them up and walking away. When he’d do that I’d follow him and hold him by the collar (both to stop him from walking away again and to hold him back if he felt like snapping at my other hand), to take it away. He’s really not vicious, lol. I also found that if I used a happy voice when reaching for the bone he got a lot less agitated. And every time he gave me to bone, whether it was by force or him droping it, I got very happy and told him he’s a good boy and gave it back. So now I’ve enforced that not only is mommy happy when he gives up the bone, but that he gets it right back. =) (The time he didn’t give it up nicely it was taken away).

But the other funny thing I wanted to mention was that I flopped on the couch to watch tv. He grabs his one fuzzy-squeaky toy and starts ripping the fur off it. So I got up, took it away, and put his rawhide bone between his paws in replacement. I sat down, and he just started chewing on that instead, like nothing had ever happend. *LOL*

I just came in here to check email and write this down, and I hear clink clink thud as he pads in behind me, flops down on the floor, and starts chewing on his bone again. He insists on being nearby. *g* Isn’t he a sweetie?