Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Derby goes to work

Day 3 of the adventure...

Yesterday Tritia stayed at home with Derby all day. She made a fort out of our couches, coffee table, cushions, and pillows to confine him to a portion of our living room. I'll have to take pictures of it later, it's pretty funny. (Think post apocalyptic Mel Gibson movie with a junk fort made out of cheap furniture and colorful pillows... awesome, no?) We've begun to try to train Derby to go potty outside. So far his record is:

Sunday - 3 indoor pees, 1 indoor poop (sorry Brian)
Monday - 3 outdoor pees, 1 indoor pee, 2 outdoor poops, 1 indoor poop
Today - 2 outdoor pees, 1 indoor pee, 2 indoor poops

... yeah, this could be a losing battle... but on we shall carry!

Today Derby is at work with me. He's in a 4'x4' pen with cardboard on the ground. He's been really whiney all day, but I can't really blame him since he's stuck in such a small area. I took him out a few times and I pet him when I can, but I can tell he is sad. Oh well, gotta establish myself as the pack leader and all that junk! (Bless you Cesar Milan) Oh, we've also begun "sit" training and "fetch" training... that's going better than the pottying... you know, no poop involved makes it a bit easier. That's the update... pictures to come.

1 comment:

secretary of the interior said...

Oh yeah, ditto on your friend Brian's comments!!! You guys need to go Alpha or the little guy will take over! We have a couple of stuffed animals that had to have that lesson beaten into them. More than once, I might add. Haha, jk. Sorta.