Robert and The Very Good Day

Just a short update to let you all know that Robert had a breakthrough day today.

He went out the dog door by himself, walked across the deck, went down the stairs, walked around the back yard, dug around, came back up the stairs, through the dog door and back into the house.

That's the first time he's been able to do that by himself in over a year.

Our new addition to the family is Doug's Springer Spaniel, Ellie. She has a habit of burying bones in the backyard which has been very motivating for Robert. He does more in general since she's been here. The competition to get to the couch first, the strict schedule they keep of burying and digging up bones, the run to the pantry to get to the food bowl first has made him more active. And she's a sweetheart. I've never seen an 11 year old dog who literally runs everywhere, she's amazingly active.

Which is why she's locked in the backyard right now while I pick up little mud clumps from freshly exhumed bones.

Robert is having a VERY good day!