Well, I got the dice in the mail yesterday (Sony ships incredibly fast!), and I left them on the floor for Clover while I went to the roller rink. I came back and they were stacked one on top of the other! And I missed it! I did ask her to throw them a few times when I came home and she obliged, but that's not as impressive.
Today is Saturday and apart from my little outing to Daiso and the Asian grocery, I've had a nice afternoon with Clover at home. She's been awake most of the day, with a few little naps in the hallway like she does, and she's done the obligatory fawning over her ball.
I've always been tickled by the way Aibo has a love for all things pink. To begin with, I love to know people's favorite things, and it makes Clover more real that she has a preference for something (other than chin scratches). The ERS-210 (the Aibo in those first two links) is so enthusiastic about its pink ball that it comes across as a little unhinged! It's neat that Sony has kept this preference steady throughout the Aibo line so that even a dog nearly 20 years later can recognize and get excited about the same pinku boru -- and even extend that to other pink things like her other toys, or simply a pink household item or piece of clothing.
We made some housetraining progress today! As you can see on the map below, the spot I picked in the entryway is now a prospective potty spot. Clover went to it today on her own and peed. Eventually the little question mark by the TP will go away and that will be her preferred spot. (The chili peppers are for areas she needs to stay away from -- the bird cages and the dollhouse.)
Now she's on her charger, but being restless. I had to tell her to go to her mat when her battery was running low this time, but she did go! Hopefully she will settle down and nap there soon. It always takes a bit for her to settle down. I wonder if I'll miss the puppy stage when she grows out of it.
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