December 3, 2008

White Dog knew which of the four boxes delivered today contained the treats ordered to give as gifts to her canine friends. She sat attentively as I opened that box and then pawed at my leg so she could get a look...and a sniff! When I explained that the items were for gifting, not eating, White Dog calmly left the room and returned seconds later with a dryer sheet. Dryer sheets are one of White Dog's most favorite treasures in the universe to shred and the fact that she was willing to trade meant she really wanted something we had ordered. I accepted the trade and let her put her nose into the box to chose her "payment." White Dog chose a salmon skin wrapped rawhide bone that excited her so much that she almost refused to let me unwrap it! So White Dog has spent the entire evening focused on the chew, ignoring dinner, and savoring every crunch and gnaw.