Tie out report

Daphne did not take long to adjust to the cable. She mostly lays under the tree when she is clipped out there. I watch from the house. When Mona is out there, she sniffs around, but when Mona lays out of sight, Daphne lays down and waits. I went out to take her off the line and she was very excited. She orbited around with a toy in her mouth and I chased her. She doesn't always play that way, so it is a good way to get some of that puppy energy out. She's very cute, moving her tail away from me as she passes by. Half way through I called her to me, and waited. she came to visit, and we played a bit more after that. I like to be very clear that we are playing, and make sure there is not a true element of fear when I am chasing her and razzing her up.

Of course, she came in, drank water, and proceeded to hack it up onto the carpet, so out she went again. Now they are both inside and resting quietly.

Spending some time on the cable changes the way Daphne uses her time out there off the leash. She seems disinterested in the chickens, so that is an improvement. So far there is no real wear pattern on the grass. I figure as she spends more time out there and has a chance to get bored, she'll come up with new things to do.