My cats and my dog seems to prefer to be near me if I am home. I think it might be because I am the official "dispenser of the goodies," although Thursday night I was out of town and my husband told me that Bella wouldn't eat anything for breakfast and she wouldn't even go into the yard in the morning to do her business. He was a little worried because he had to leave for work and she would be home alone all day and in her crate for several hours. Finally he went in the yard with her and after a little while "success!"

On the other hand, he has been doing some obedience training with her and it shows. She takes his commands much more seriously than she takes mine, even though I am basically doing and saying exactly what he is. We were talking the other day that she has much more of a "mind of her own" than our other poodles. Sometimes she gives me "the look" as if to say "I hear you but I don't care" just like my kitties!