End of Week 1

Hello all.

Sally has been here a week now and it feels like she has been here for ages and she is taking everything in her stride.

She is now approx 8 kg (but scales may not be as accurate as at the vets) and she is 13 inches (33 cms) high (this is not accurate either as she wouldn't stand still at the time). We can tell that she has grown in the last week by how little room there is left when she crawls through the spaces in the tables.

It did not take her very long to find her way onto the couch - it started by us cuddling her on our laps and then after a few days she started trying to jump up herself but her legs are not long enough (and we try to discourage her from jumping) so we help her up and she makes herself very comfortable up there. So despite having 2 beds of her own, one in the lounge and one in the hall, now she will be mostly on the couch. But we are not complaining, we are used to that.

She does not appear fazed by anything but there are some things she does not like, such as the vacuum cleaner so she climbs higher on the cushions and watches everywhere it goes.

She has found her bark and practices it on the dishwasher and the washing machine.

She knows now that when the floor is mopped it is slippy (she was like Bambi on ice the first time she walked on it).

Sally has still not cracked the housetraining lark and we still have accidents but generally she manages to go on the training pads or at least in the hall on the wood floor where it is easy to wipe up!!!!

We had our first full night sleep last night which was great - every other night she had us up at least once in the night. So hopefully it will be the same for future nights.....

We have been visited by Grandma and Grandad every couple of days. Neils dad is completely smitten and has to see her regularly and as you can see Sally loves him too.

We have a bit of an issue with biting - I suppose all puppies are the same - so she gets a chew bone put in her mouth when she tries biting. We are following all the advice from the Dog Training Institute and it is just going to take time.

Although it looks like Sally might be a 'Daddys' Girl' ....

She also likes cuddling up with mummy ........

She certainly knows how to make herself comfortable....

... and I have never known a dog sleep on her back like this ...

... and this ....
We will be going to the caravan in a couple of weeks and we are looking forward to taking Sally there - just hope it warms up a bit by then.

Thats' all for now folks

see you all soon ....