Tuesday March 26

I make sure to wake up before baxter, so he and i can greet without any teachable moments. i sprayed him last night and felt bad about it but he was scratching at the door  - it didn't help that the cats were sitting right outside, clearly taunting. he has taken to running around the kitchen to show his joy, scrabbling around the corners, sliding into the broom and then on the next corner the cats' water. he lies by the sofa unleashed for long periods of time and this morning after a greeting that included him at first  wary (spray training the night before) he wriggled and waggled and didn't seem to want to be outside so i let him in and he lay right down and has geen ther every since while i read.