[Bentleys Momma]

Hi everyone -- Had a bad morning with Bentley. Three times in as many days he has bolted out the door and tried to run wild. He does not come when I call his name out there which I have been working on. He does well in the house but not with any distractions as of yet. So today he makes it all the way to the road, across the street and onto a neighbors front porch before I get to him since he is now trapped in a corner. Needless to say I was fuming mad because I am so worried he is going to get hit by a car or a stray dog will come along.

So for the first time I really yelled at him. He hunched down and I could tell he was scared because I am the crazy woman who always speaks in a squeaky voice and kisses. Even my no's are not really very stern I admit. I picked him up and hauled him home all while lecturing him how tomorrow (Saturday) we were going to spend the entire day training at the front door training. He would have to learn to sit and stay and only come through the door when he is given the ok.

OK, so then I am going my work day (I work at home) and he is trying and trying and trying to get my attention which is not really normal. When I am on business calls he usually just sits at my feet. Even my co-worker (who I had mentioned to her what had happened) said he is probably just trying to make up. Well, then it hit... he was going to throw up. I literally "dumped" the call and went to help him and we made it through the episode.

We sat for a bit and he is now quietly sleeping at my feet but I am feeling so guilty. I shouldn't have held on to my grudge when he asked me to pick him up. He was probably trying to tell me he wasn't feeling well. Maybe it was just b/c he was worried that I was acting strange to him and that is what made him ill.

Thanks for listening. I feel just a bit better getting it out.