Progress

Brandi and Lexi took us for a walk again this morning. This time they did not wrap me up in their leash lines, and Brandi did not slip out of her collar. We made it the whole two miles, with the dogs finishing the walk quite a lot more sedately than they started it. Those short little legs must have felt weary after all those tiny steps, many of them taken while straining at the leash.

We're busy analyzing their personalities. Grant says Brandi is the leader. Hiromi says Lexi is quieter, but he thinks she has more power. Hiromi also says if Brandi is the leader, she's insecure in her position, since she seems to take offense every time Lexi gets any attention. I say they'd both find life a lot easier if they stopped fighting and rebelling.

So far, my training efforts have been limited to effusive bragging whenever they slip up and forget to pull on the leash. I know it sounds wimpy, but it's easy and more pleasant for everyone than yelling constantly when they pull on the leash.