I worked all day today, very unusual, from 8:30 till 5.  Then rode the bus back to the park and ride lot and then meandered home through the traffic.  The good news is that I totally forgot that tonight is Monday night and Katie and I have doggie school so I wasn’t stressed by the amount of traffic.  Not stressed until I got home a little after 7 and asked her if she wanted supper.  She was looking very excited about the prospect just as I remembered that we had to go…RIGHT NOW…to school!

 So…off we went and guess what?  She did the best she’s ever done.  She followed directions, pretty much, and did her best imitation of an adoring dog heeling as requested.  The down and stay was a bit rough, as was the stand and stay, but we’ll work on that this week. 

Why did she do so well tonight?  Was it the rush to class?  The no supper before?  OR was it because we practiced this week?  Drats, doing our homework just might really make a difference!  Of course she is currently stealing my running shoe and dashing off with it to chew the shoelaces.  Any adoring dog imitations are off here at home!