Trust is a two street

So I just tested the trust idea by letting Eddie out the gate about 1/2 an hour after I thought he had not wanted to go. Perhaps he was saying I'll come back inside if you let me out. He was one happy dog on the walk and the most relaxed I've seen him at night. On the way back he did not linger at the tree by the plow turn-around like last night. We all stopped to listen at the driveway. Niko led off toward the house in a purposeful fast walk and Eddie immediately followed with me following close behind. This is completely new usually Eddie would follow me and hang back a bit. At the deck he hesitated just a bit and came onto it about 10 feet. Niko was setttling into the blue bed from inside and I asked him to move onto the bean bag bed closer to the door. He obliged and Eddy began to approach but then heeded back off the deck. My theory about trust is reinforced by this!!!! One thing about commnicating with a non-humanized dog is the expression of his will and ideas. It could be that human socalization process pupies go through establishes a strong one way communication channel, being taught only to recieve requests and not make them. or at least not make them clearly.