The stare-down Gretchen is our smartest doggy. She is also the most often mal-behaved. She has recently taken to jumping up on the bar, where we keep their treats, and helping herself. She has also jumped up on the dining room table a few times in the past couple of days to help herself to toys and cat food and whatever else has interested her.

To break her of this habit, Chris put a number of tempting things on the table last night, then disciplined her (grab her by the scruff and yell "NO!" when she went for them) if she tried to go for them. When she was good and left the table without misbehaving, she got a good-girl and a treat.

Sadly, I missed the photo op where she laid her little head down on the table and looked sad.
  ¶ 12:10 PM