I'm always in awe of the photos Heather Armstrong shoots of her dogs, Chuck and Coco. Sure, they're adorable and hysterically funny. But sweet jesus, do you know how difficult it is to get your dog to allow you to do this? Or this? Or this? And for the love of pete, this? I keep wondering when the Armstrongs will share some of their dog training tips because it's pretty clear they carry the Dog Whisperer gene.
Dog training can be tedious. It requires a level of consistency that, at times, makes parenting feel like a leisurely stroll around a 10-mile lake. The crate training. The barking. The digging and general pilfering of any toy, stuffed animal or piece of tissue. The "heel" and "stay" and "come" and "holy high hell, stop humping your dog bed."
Luna is a punky little diva. But she works for food. The above Halloween photo required half of her favorite bribe dog training treat, Natural Balance Lamb. And while I can get her to sit still just long enough to snap a string of photos, we still have a long training road ahead of us. She's lucky she's cute. And likes pink.
