Well, the crate training is not going quite as quickly as I would have liked. She likes being in the crate just fine if I’m literally sitting right next to her throwing the occasional treat into the crate. Trouble comes when I try to close the door. That she doesn’t like as much. Can’t say I blame her, but since she has also gotten tall enough to counter-surf, she’s going to have to get used to the crate if she’s ever going to get left home alone. Something else, come to think of it, that I don’t think she’ll be a big fan of. You may wonder where she sleeps if not in the crate. And the answer is anywhere, occasionally including the crate, but only if she forgot she was in it when she fell asleep.
Sometimes, I do need to leave the house. Sometimes even at the same time everyone else is also out of the house. So, day care it is. I went on Rover.com and found a lovely family with two golden retrievers who only provides care to other goldens. That wasn’t a requirement for me when I went looking for care, but, they live nearby, and I came to love the idea of a little golden pack. One of the delights of dog day care is that the family sends me photos of Artie’s day, and they are wonder photographers!
