I Can't Believe You Did That!

Dear Sophie,
It was a good thing I was sitting on the floor this evening because, if I hadn't been, I'd have fallen on it. Everybody already knows your passion for playing outside. "Outside" is the one word which must be avoided at all costs in our house if we have no intentions of going there. But this was a first ... you walked over to my kick-around outdoor shoes, picked one up, and handed it to me! When I accepted it after my eyes popped back in my head, you went over and got the other one for me too! I was always taught dogs didn't reason things out like that. You're one smart cookie, Sophie. You know what you want, and you don't take no for an answer. If you want a yes answer, you'll figure out how to get one. Yes, you got one tonight ... we went outside to play.