Pupsie Gets A Scolding

I've been extremely careful not to scare our newest dog Pupsie. Sweet talking, petting the other two fleabags, moving slowing (well, that's a given), not lunging to grab hold.

Wednesday when I got home, Pupsie and Scarlett both came into the garage. Scarlett came out when I exited the people door, but Pupsie stayed inside. I stood on the sidewalk, trying to coax Pupsie out. Scarlett herself jumped off the side porch THREE TIMES, to prance into the garage, and herd Pupsie out. They would start trotting together, Pupsie on the far side, but then Scarlett would continue up the steps while Pupsie hesitated, then went back under T-Hoe. Finally Scarlett gave up, and gave Pupsie a look like, "You're on your own now, kid." Pupsie ran past me like I was a cartoon dogcatcher with a net.

Thursday, both dogs again came into the garage. Jack had asserted his possession of me by standing up to put his dusty paws on my black pants leg, then went around to the porch. Scarlett and Pupsie waited by the people door. But then Pupsie ran back. Even set off the electric eye when the garage door was closing, so I had to let it go back up and re-set before closing again. That's a no-no! Since Pupsie was running around the side of the garage to get to the porch, I let it go.

I had set most of the grocery bags on the chair on the side porch, while I went back into the garage for my purse and water bottle and the mail. When I came out to fend off crazy Scarlett, I caught Pupsie sniffing the grocery bags, and possibly nipping at one to pull it off the chair. 

"NO!"

Pupsie looked right at me. In the eyes. Like: "What's this? Are you talking to ME?"

Yes. I was. No dog of mine will get into the groceries if I have any say in it! Pupsie did not look skittish at that admonition. Stopped. Trotted away. But came back to try again several times as I petted Scarlett. Each time greeted with my "NO!"

Pupsie seemed to understand, and ceased molesting the grocery bag. And also got close enough to touch my proffered fingers with a muzzle. Taming might be underway.