He could've been a Beagle

Oscar has been doing this cry/whine/howl... and it's getting so loud you can hear him in the backyard even when he's in his crate in the living room! And his howling is getting worse... but it usually only lasts for a few minutes, then it slowly tapers off to a soft cry, a snort, then followed by another attempt for attention by a loud howl, soft cries, and eventually teethes on his bone or realizes he's really sleepy.

I asked my dogwalker (aka puppy guru) why he's crying more and more each day, and she said it's because he's becoming attached to us. And now when we're leaving, he knows... or thinks he knows. If he can't see us, he'll cry and cry, trying to get some affection and attention. But this is when we have to ignore him otherwise we will reinforce this behavior.

Chris reminded me of a man's wise words: Exercise, discipline, then affection (in that order) - Cesar Millan.

Alison and Raf are coming over for bbq tonight. That's two more new things for Oscar today : bbq outside and new friends!