I like to explore.

He's had a pig's ear and now a bully stick. He savors his cookies while my girls inhale them. He loves to lay in the sun and stretch out. He only woke me up twice last night scratching at his bed trying to get it perfect before he lays down. A few hours later he goes through the same routine.

Dart likes to explore everywhere. Our master bedroom is downstairs so we very seldom go upstairs. Dart followed me up to wake the kids up two days ago and now has figured out that he can go up there and stretch out and be alone while the kids are at school. He goes upstairs lays down and then comes back down, all on his own. I've never had to show him how to go up and only twice how to come down. He's very independent but still seeks me out when he wants attention and loves. He just puts his head against your chest, (when you're sitting down), and wants to be petted.

I tried to set him up last night with savory steak on the counter attached by a string to a can of coins. He sniffed it a few times but left it alone. He's tall enough that he only has to lift his nose up a little to reach the counter. He stole a cookie off my daughter's plate earlier in the night but maybe us yelling "NO" scared him enough not to steal again. I will try again later to cure if for good.

So far I've only had one correction when he looked like he was getting ready to lift his leg on one of our chairs. He stopped and I put him outside and he peed. He pees on command all the time. No accidents so far but I make sure he goes out pretty regularly. I'll ease up once I see he's into a routine.

He loves to chase the ball and brings it back too. Which is half the battle. He doesn't seem to like to run so there's no problem with tearing up your backyard grass. He runs after the ball, runs back with it in his mouth and drops it near me.