tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574014631558661455.post5543261735331073069..comments2023-06-13T02:21:21.158+10:00Comments on Melon's Animal Adventures: An Epiphany: Regarding the Magic of the MicrowaveMelonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096024678243322835noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574014631558661455.post-76141492025089677532016-09-24T09:14:57.189+10:002016-09-24T09:14:57.189+10:00Microwave = a nice smell = puppy appears? I can de...Microwave = a nice smell = puppy appears? I can deal with that.Melonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096024678243322835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574014631558661455.post-67868698875131057332016-09-24T09:11:18.503+10:002016-09-24T09:11:18.503+10:00I'm exactly the same, Kirsten - I just depart,...I'm exactly the same, Kirsten - I just depart, but some days I need a cute puppy to greet me so I am a bit indulgent then. Well, there's no problem so we'll enjoy what we have!Melonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096024678243322835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574014631558661455.post-5113213075293512852016-09-24T07:25:06.897+10:002016-09-24T07:25:06.897+10:00Really clever idea. Pavlovian conditioning really ...Really clever idea. Pavlovian conditioning really works, doesn't it?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237308497454622281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574014631558661455.post-67691318392698865132016-09-23T12:05:40.891+10:002016-09-23T12:05:40.891+10:00That was good thinking! I do think the cam departu...That was good thinking! I do think the cam departure strategy works wonders over time. I am generally too excited to see my dogs when I come home to do the calm arrivals, but I've gotten pretty good about making departures no big deal. If I had a new dog for whom it was important to establish healthy protocols, I'd probably manage to be calmer all around...but my guys are pretty well-behaved by this point so I am spoiled :)Kirsten (peacefuldog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.com