July 19, 2005

White Dog and I had a serious late night battle of wills. We were both tired and our stubborn streaks rose to the surface.

After calling her to "come" an endless number of times...and her refusing to comply an equal number...it became lesson time.

Positive incentives be damned, I said to Steve as I snapped the lead onto White Dog's collar. Each time I called her and she did not respond, I repeated the command and pulled her to me. White Dog bucked and rolled like a rodeo bronco. We struggled for 45 minutes before White Dog executed a classroom perfect response. It was nearly midnight.

As we got into bed, White Dog and I cuddle long enough to let each other know there were no hard feelings. Then we slept.