To understand what your dog’s day at home without you might be like, by all means videotape it. One of the distinct pleasures I got with Pumpernickel was seeing her act without me. Despite hours of videorecording, I rarely turned my camera on to her. It was only when she didn’t expect me—when a friend had taken her out, and I arrived unannounced—that I got to see her carry on without me. It was spectacular to see.
