Kongs

I would like to thank the makers of Kong the chew toy, www.Kongcompany.com. Kai loves to lick the peanut butter out and then get the treats out. It is a great way to get her to get back into her crate. I rue the day when she decides that it is not something she wants. I need to look for other options in the Kong family. The rubber cones seem to be indestructable, so maybe their other toys might also do the trick for treats and chewing.  

Last night we went to a movie and left her in her crate a little too long. She did not pee or poo in the crate but would not sit still at all. Usually, by the time we finish playing for the day she loves to relax with us in the tv room, but all she wanted to do was wander around the house, which I have not allowed her to do yet, unless accompanied by me. The poor girls routine was totally disrupted which meant, no realxing in the evening.

 My Lady used to escape out the front door and that is where Kai gravitates to  when I let her go through the house with me. Lady pretty much felt she had dominion over the front yard. She was not afraid of anything, but my Kai is not like that, she gets spooked pretty fast. We live on a corner so there is no good scenario if she escapes and gets scared. I have been trying to make her see that the only way out of the gates or the front door is with a leash. She still has not loved the wonders of the leash. I should have done the leash training with the back door.

I think her Lab DNA comes out when she is on the leash. She does not mind following me but balks and sits down when on the leash. Though she has gotten better and we can make it around the block on less treats. I was told that Labs do not like to be on the leash, I ws hoping for her Boston DNA to kick in Lady loved the leash, but I think Lady was leashed trained before I ever got into the picture. I have seen a leash advertised that is supposed to be a no pull leash, wonder if it works on Labs.