Tonight, I have conference calls with collegeus from UK again. Finally making great progress on a task that we have been doing for weeks, months... finally being about to see light.

When will I see light of Little P being fully house trained?Little P was supposed to have improved in the area of toilet training. But for some reasons he seems to have "forgotten" the rules tonight and pee outside. :( We suspected that because the maid let him out once in the afternoon and confused him??

However,  on the grooming side, he is more "accepting" to allow me to do this routine on him. He really likes to jump around and bite my fingers - which I learn from the web that it's not a behaviour to encourage. So I try to keep my fingers off his mouth; and not talk to him as a sign to discourage his behaviour.

I have been reading about dog training stuff. What really gets me thinking is - at the end of the day, what KIND of a dog you want?

According to the training materials dogs should obey to the rules and jump when you ask it to and stop when you command it. To do that you have to go thru a lot of "painful" exercise with him including ignoring him when he is not doing what you want... and that includes when he kisses you and jumps on your feet with his tiny little body and try to get your attention with his cute cute paw... Is it all worth it?

I still remember how one of my previous dog, also one of my favorite Lucky, shares our beds with us!!! And he would even try to expand his territory into the pillows as well!!! How dare him?! But I tell you... those are some of the most fond memories we as a family share - we thought he was so cute to sleep on our pillows!!! Can you believe that? ;P Humans... sometimes we really confuse our pets, don't we?

Do I want a dog that is like a living robot that can follow commands and yet play with me and have a relationship with me, of course. OR, do I want a pet that is totally spoiled by the family but we don't mind spoiling it and don't mind becoming it's own "pets"?! What if we even enjoy being directed where to go when we walk our dog?!

Something to really think about.