The Doggie Door

Will has been trying to go through the doggie door for awhile now, but I always grab his ankles and pull him back inside. I was afraid he would fall down the stairs head first, and I wanted to teach him that he's not supposed to go through it. Today I guess I just got curious what would happen if I just let him do it. (Good parenting, huh?!) He actually turned himself around as he went through it and slid down the stairs on his tummy. He was pretty proud of himself. I guess now I don't have to worry about him getting hurt if I don't get to him in time. Or I could just keep the cover over the doggie door when Rocko's not using it, but what fun is that?

Notice all the toys he's put through the door. If we ever can't find something, we know where to look!

Will's been trying to step down and up from little steps. He's gotten pretty good at it and he is perma-grin the whole time he is doing it. As soon as he got outside today he tried stepping off the deck, which is a pretty big step. I kept telling him to turn on his tummy, but he was determined. We thought that he would figure it out after he fell a few times, but that never stopped him. Atleast the grass is a soft landing!












Here are some other pictures that I think are funny. Oh, the joys of having a dog!






Notice the wet pants and socks. Sometimes you just have to let them do whatever will keep them busy for a little while :)