The Re-Training Begins

Sunday morning, Chateau Steelypips: Everybody's in the library.

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Why does SteelyKid look so pleased with herself, you ask? Because she's found a new game:

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On the bright side, Emmy's opinion of SteelyKid has moved beyond "grudging acceptance"...

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Yeah, that's pretty much how it was at our house with Daughter #1. And both she and the dog got upset when we tried to separate them while she was being fed.

I think this is the traditional bonding method for dogs and babies. Do think this means that Emmy will learn SteeleyKid's name and stop callinbg her the human puppy?

By katydid13 (not verified) on 05 Oct 2009 #permalink