The last two days, George and I have swapped morning duties. I've been going to work early and he's been kenneling dogs and taking kids to school. The last two days, Lady has greeted the family at the door having escaped from her crate (we have NO IDEA how - George insists he's double checked to door and it's latched tight) and enjoyed the day as a free range dog. The good news is that she has been perfect. She's been drifting into her crate (and James' crate too) in the evenings and just hanging out. Weird.

The other good news is that James peed in his crate just a tiny bit on Tuesday and not at all yesterday. I have no idea if this is related to Lady's run of the house, our work with him, his increasing comfort and confidence, or the full moon. But - we're hopeful.

So - today, we're back to the old routine. I crated the dogs and took the kids to school. I'm anxious for the end of the day to see what we find at home. I think if Lady continues to get out, we may just fold up her little house and let her roam. As for James - here's hoping for another dry day...