Ellie,

You are so right about control. The human is supposed to be the Alpha of the pack...

What you said also reminded me of yet another reason Chelsea was so cute and lovable and easy - everytime I told her she was a bad girl ot gave her "that look" (the "you have been a bad girl" look) she would roll over and stick her belly in the air... it was so cute, but it also demonstrated that she knew that I was the alpha of the pack.

Because it was so cute and because she looked so pathetic when she did it, it would make me laugh or smile almost everytime she did it... but she would stay there until I said "ok" or until I rubbed her belly.

I just can't believe that it has been 18 months since she passed away and I still miss her like crazy.