We All Have Issues

Titus and Jeff are getting to know one another better and settling into a routine.  The weekend was spent visiting with Susan, CZR, and Cookie on Saturday and walking downtown on Sunday for breakfast at Ernie's.  On Monday Titus and Jeff drove to Tech because the bus was not running and then the usual routine of classes and meetings.  Tuesday was a work at home day with a mid-afternoon outing to Barnes and Noble.  Wednesday was back on the bus back and forth to Blacksburg with classes and meetings in between.  Upon return to Roanoke they went to Susan's for happy hour and Titus enjoyed the questionable hospitality of CZR and Cookie.

Observations:

• He is a barker, although mostly in moderation.  A woof or two at a noise in the house or at something strange in the distance.  Never at anything close.  For instance, today on the sixth floor of the glassed in stairwell he gave half a dozen individual woofs over a period of a minute at something at the street level.  He would not stop with "No" or "Quiet".  Jeff had to lead him away.
• The bladder mystery is partially solved.  Jeff has observed Titus peeing and pooping simultaneously.  This was shocking to Jeff who is probably taking too keen an interest.
• Yesterday morning Titus pulled storage shelving down and atop himself in an effort to pull down a stuffed animal.  This was despite Jeff seeing it at the last minute and yelling "No".  Titus was not hurt.  He was actually quite pleased with himself wading through the debris, jaws clenched around Alec's old Vermont Teddy Bear teddy bear, and tail wagging.  Jeff had a beer and has yet to clean it up.
• In class today Titus was being OH and AHed (sp?) over by Jeff's classmates.  It was difficult - it took every bit of his willpower, but Titus managed to keep his butt on the floor.
• Titus is no longer willing to load in the car.  He has decided that after an up it is Jeff's job to lift his back legs.  Jeff is concerned that he is being used.
• At the end of the day when Jeff takes off Titus' vest and gentle leader he becomes all puppy.

Training:  Titus and Jeff need to work on "Park", "Tug", Meet and Greet, and "Down".  Everything else is going well.

Health: No more hotspot or excessive scratching.  Titus will need his teeth brushed and flea medication soon.

Plans:  Hoping to take a trip to Washington DC in about a month if Titus is still here.