Doggie Dan advice

[Barbara, Zoey and Zeke]

Hi all! We are new here!  Zoey is a 5mo ALD.  She is doing pretty well - we are following along with Doggie Dan.  He seems to make a lot of sense.  I have difficulty, though, with Golden Rule # 3 - ignoring after separation.  She is crate trained and when I get her up in the morning to go outside for potty, we kind of have a ritual.  I pet her and rub her belly.  I can't resist that little wiggling booty!  When she takes a nap, then wakes - she comes immediately to see me.  How can I make it better without being scrooge?!!

[Barbara, Zoey and Zeke]

Great!  That is kind of what I have been doing too.  Not completely ignoring her,  but not lavishing love either!    ;^)