3:29 p.m., Tuesday the 28th
Thanks Evie.
SB was actually pretty sympathetic, so that's good. Her main solution to the problem was to upgrade the treat Eddie gets after he comes in. He gets a half a slice of salami now. Which suits me fine, as long as it works. She also gave me official permission to leave him out there by himself for five minutes, if he refused to come in. And she suggested when it's time to come in, I just come in and wait for Eddie to follow. She showed me how she did it, she put the half a slice of salami near the back door, high up where Eddie couldn't get it. That way Eddie knows ahead of time that there is a treat waiting for him.
So for today at least, it seems to have worked. I didn't have to leave him out there by himself, he came as soon as I opened the back door to go back in myself. Now I just need a steady supply of salami.
Thanks Evie.
SB was actually pretty sympathetic, so that's good. Her main solution to the problem was to upgrade the treat Eddie gets after he comes in. He gets a half a slice of salami now. Which suits me fine, as long as it works. She also gave me official permission to leave him out there by himself for five minutes, if he refused to come in. And she suggested when it's time to come in, I just come in and wait for Eddie to follow. She showed me how she did it, she put the half a slice of salami near the back door, high up where Eddie couldn't get it. That way Eddie knows ahead of time that there is a treat waiting for him.
So for today at least, it seems to have worked. I didn't have to leave him out there by himself, he came as soon as I opened the back door to go back in myself. Now I just need a steady supply of salami.