She Loves Her Puppy

Tali is really into Jackson these days. She sees him and smiles. She follows him when he's running around the room. And, she wants to "pet" him a few times a day. Luckily, Jackson is a pretty laid back dog and lets her pet him for a few minutes before he walks off (treats help keep him around a bit longer). Now whenever he gets close to Tali she gets very excited, reaches her arms out and leans towards him. And then the petting begins. Of course petting for a five-month old is really grabbing his ears or pulling his hair. So I work with her on being gentle. When she pulls, I release her grasp and show her how to pet, saying "gentle, gentle" the whole time. I know she's too young to understand, but it's better to start early. No matter how she's petting him, she just has a blast. It is so fun to watch her having a good time.