Explaining things carefully to your dog even though they don’t understand

Look, a little whimsy goes a long way. Here are some things we regularly explain, in detail, to Maggie:

• Why she has to wear a harness for ergonomic reasons, and then we explain ergonomics to her

• Where her dad has gone when she comes back from a walk and he's not there (every day)

• The specific reason something isn't edible (poison, dirty, unknown, not food)

• Where we are going and when we will we back as we put her in her crate

• The time change, when it happens

• Meteor showers

• Trauma (why some dogs Do Not Want A Kiss From Maggie)

• Where she was born (show her on a map)

She doesn't understand but I can tell she appreciates it