title: What Have You Done To My Dog?!
category: pets
content: |
    <p>What happened?</p>

    <p>The puppy is usually mischevious and impulsive, curious to
    a fault, and utterly focused on other dogs.  This was not the
    case at the second week of puppy training class.  Instead of
    spending 90% of the class time trying to keep her from distracting
    the other dogs (and getting occasional admonishment from the
    instructor) I spent only 20%.  And she even performed some --
    not all, just some -- of the desired behaviors on cue.  This
    is a mind-bogglingly huge improvement over last week.</p>

    <p>And walking her on a six-foot leash is almost pleasurable;
    after so much time on a four-foot leash, she seems almost relaxed
    and even cooperative.  She may even follow my lead without any
    explicit communication.</p>

    <p>So I ask this of the instructor: what strange voodoo have
    you worked on this dog to make her more manageable?  Because I
    sure don't know...</p>