Have you ever heard of the old saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"? Well, you can. But, I have learned quickly that you should think twice about what tricks you are teaching your dog. Here is a list of good tricks and not so good tricks we have taught (some on purpose, some inadvertently) Oliver.
Good Tricks:
- Sit
- Down
- Beg
- Shake
Bad Tricks:
- Your water is his water- At the dog park one day I let Oliver drink out of my water bottle. Since then, he thinks all water is his water. He will scratch a cup or water bottle until you give him some out of it. Or, if he is feeling lucky, he'll just help himself. Visitors beware- always keep an eye on your water!
- Ice Cubes are treats- Don't even think about going to the freezer without giving him an ice cube. And sometimes the ice cubes in the freezer are not good enough. They must be the ice cubes in YOUR cup. If you're lucky, he will wait for you to give him an ice cube out of your cup instead of just sticking his head in and getting one for himself.
- Keys in hand= Oliver going for a ride. If you don't take him with you, he will leave you a "surprise" when you get home. And not the good kind of surprise.
- Computer out= work time. You think this would be a good one for Oliver to be taught. If I'm on the computer, it means I'm busy. But for Oliver, if I'm on the computer it means he must be right by the computer, jumping back and forth over the computer, walking on the computer or just plain sitting on the computer. The computer is his competition for my time. Oh, little does he know that soon something (or should I say someone) will be battling him for our attention!
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