In the past couple of weeks, Widget has implemented a new service standard that we are apparently expected to fulfill. It seems she is no longer interested in leaving her comfy chair to come over and sit behind the doggie gate with the other dogs while we eat lunch. No. Now she simply sits up on the chair, front feet on the step-ramp in front of her, and bobs her head back and forth with a definite air of expectation. And waits.
It occurred to me that we may have inadvertently encouraged her to do this by responding to this same "signal" when she wants to come down the ramp but is blocked by another dog like Madison. She learned that this particular maneuver gets our prompt attention, so she probably figured, "Hey, why not see if I can train the staff to bring me lunch in the same way?"
So now, just before we finish lunch, she stirs in the chair, rises … and then sits and waits, head bobbing. Food magically appears. Widget consumes it. Then she happily retires for an afternoon nap, never having left her perch.
It's a nice life, if you can find it.
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$1,000 Weekly Winner Again — Thank You!
Because of all of your votes, we were the weekly winner for week 3 again in the Shelter Challenge — and that brought in another $1,000 gift for the animals here! Thank you so much!
The new Shelter Challenge started October 3rd and ends at midnight on December 18th. Grand prize in this round is $5,000, plus $1,000 for weekly winners and $1,000 for state winners. There are also other categories … please see the Shelter Challenge website for details.
And remember, you can vote every day, so consider bookmarking the voting page to make it easy.
You can vote in the Shelter Challenge here.
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