I didn't fall off the face of the earth

Just haven't blogged in a few weeks. Things around here are status quo. Ben had a Lan party this week so the house was full of teen boys and Baxter took it all in stride. I moved his crate into the dining room so he would have some privacy and he spent a moderate amount of time hanging out in there. He was always trolling for any food items that might come his way, but otherwise pretty much hung our waiting for me to walk him.

He has been nibbling on the decaying wood on the doggie digging box again. I pour some white vinegar on and he leaves it alone. I need to get some timbers and replace the rotten wood. I have been taking dog treats out with him and burying them in the gravel and he sniffs around and finds them. He really likes it and he is not bad. I didn't think he was much of a scenter, but he does fine.

My friend Lori has been bugging me about my lax habits with him at the door so I started making him sit before putting on the leash and he picked it right up and now sits for the leash. I am working slowly on stay when the door is opening, but haven't put enough effort into it. He is smart enough that he gets it right away, I really need to work on his impulse control.

We just got back from a walk and there was a cat next to a drain and he saw it and moved toward it but the cat didn't back down. I had to restrain him and he was growling and spine was erect and he was jumping up in the air trying to get over to it. He really wanted to get into it with that cat.