Getting pretty comfortable!

Well, Levi and Edge have made themselves pretty comfortable (and we've let them:) They spend less and less time in their activity pen when we're home and have more free run of the house (with frequent pee breaks of course! What's new? Well, Edge was the first to attempt to climb onto the footstool and after discovering this was way better than any dog bed, she quickly developed the habit of sleeping there - when she's in the TV room. Levi is a little slower and chunkier and it took him a little longer to scramble onto the furniture. Now, it's old hat for both of them. *Note* they are only allowed on certain pieces of furniture, and are following this rule just fine. It just happens that the chairs they are allowed on are the ones most frequently used by our cats - so they aren't quite as pleased with us right now.

We've also added a bell to the front door, and ring it when the dogs

go outside. They are getting to know that when the bell rings, it's time to stop playing and go outside, which means, go pee. Nobody rings the bell yet, but Levi has on occasion gone to the door to let us know "it's time!"

Both pups are crate trained and objections to sleeping in the crate are extremely rare. In fact, Levi seems to have figured out that being in the crate is a good thing, and any time he's in the bedroom, he promptly goes to the crate, sits and waits for a reward. Smart puppy:)

Edge and Levi love to walk and are good both on and off the leash. They recognize the leash and know that it means WALK! They've been off leash a number of times, and as they are still young and attach easily to people, they're never far behind. They are also beginning to play a little more at the park, with each other, with other dogs, and with our dog. Edge LOVES the snow, especially fluffy, deep snow!