Friday 7th June 2013 - Good food manners at last!

Wow - Twiglet did a sit, wait for his food last night along with Harry and Elvis!!  We put his bowl down and made him sit and wait and make eye contact before diving in like he'd lost the winning lottery ticket at the bottom of the bowl!  He's such a sweetie to get it so quickly. Well done Twiglet!  This morning when I came down at 5am to do some work, I let all 3 dogs out into the garden and then all 3 went back to bed!  I left the crate doors open.  Harry went into his very comfy dark stinking pit (needs a wash and which Twiglet tried to curl up in yesterday), Elvis climbed onto the sofa, and Twiglet went back into his crate to sleep.  So pleased that he associates his crate as a place of safety.  Since we've had him we have given him treats and used the word bed every time we have put him in there, but to start with he would go rigid and do a sort of Garfield -like refusal while we gently but firmly encouraged him.  He has torn up some of his vet bed so we need to keep an eye on this but at least he hasn't eaten it! I am delighted that he has chosen to take himself in there and has gone back to sleep.   All quiet this morning.