aunties and uncles

 It’s a rare minute that I can … (run Lupa outside for a pee and a long play on the paths)... even write a sentence before I have to jump up and interrupt play or chewing. Lupa is a maniac in the morning and Adia doesn’t help matters as she is desperate to play with her.

They are driving me crazy! There are times of the day that one or the other is crated to calm things down a bit.

(this time break up play, Carm took her outside, make more delicious treats with the hope that she’ll work for them… (she will)... more play broken up… more time in the crate…

The afternoons and evenings are much better with a puppy that resembles a dog and not a whirling dervish. She’s spending more time in the puppy pen without barking and actually stayed there for the whole lunch with Kirsten & Shawn. It will be a godsend.

She’s almost asleep. Nobody move!

Yes, Auntie Kirsten and Uncle Shawn came for lunch Saturday bringing little Velvet, the deepest black and most luxurious coated chihuahua that walked the earth. He was totally overwhelmed by Lupa but I think if he was in his own home he’d be more confident. Lupa was curious and after a few barks did try to initiate play - after they’d gotten used to looking at each other. It was an excellent training opportunity. Puppy class starts on Thursday - that will put her on her way to being more social with other dogs.

Thankfully she sleeps well through the night and if I take the dogs outside for a quick bathroom break early in the morning, she’ll go back to sleep for another hour or more. A bit of breakfast and then the demon is unleashed.

Overall though she’s turning into a good dog at least when she’s not all wound up.

So that was all yesterday and in the flurry of grey puppy fur I forgot to post! Today is warmer but not with the glorious sun of the past few days. I’ve moved the dog bed that was against the couch that Lupa uses to get up in the hopes that Adia (and I) get some peace. (it worked for less than 5 minutes till Adia got up to engage play :-(

Awesome!

“Lupa spending time in her pen without barking and yipping”

“little dog running up and down the snowblown paths”

“sunny day”

“having family for lunch”