In fact she bent down to pet the dog again a few minutes later then did a similar bend to remove her shoes. Those two times I think she had a good idea of what she was doing.
hahaha... that's great
my experience in that area: When a women is fishing for a compliment like that... give her one. Even when in your situation. She will appreciate it, I think.
A subtle one, but noticable. A short "wow" or something, with no further comment unless she asks, seemed to warm my wife up a bit.
My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D. Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M. 3 wonderful sons caught in the middle