Sparky hasn’t gotten a car ride lately, so I brought him along to run errands.
Sparky is mostly penned up in the solarium with Rusty. Rusty always wants to get through the gate to explore the rest of the house. I needed to get Sparky to the gate ahead of Rusty, so I could let him out.
I whispered, ‘car ride’ to Sparky, and he was at the gate before Rusty even wheeled around. Sparky was halfway down the stairs before I had the gate latched.
In retrospect, I didn’t need to whisper. Rusty isn’t likely to attach the same importance to those words.
I could have just lifted Sparky over the gate or crated Rusty, but I respect their autonomy by tricking them rather than forcing them.
Sparky looks really happy to be in the car with you! Looks like the boys are doing better gtting along. Whatever you’re doing, good job! I like the spots on Rusty…
I don’t know if Sparky is happiest about being on a car ride, or knowing he’s going to get a Slim Jim before we head home or the fact that we tricked Rusty.