Week 5

Sally is now 15 weeks old, she weighs 15 kgs (2 1/2 stone) and is 43 cms (17 inches) high. She is just over twice the size now as she was when we got her just 5 weeks ago. Everyone comments on how quick she is growing and we can tell by comparing her height with the coffee table.


Today is quite momentous as Sally has had her first poo outside. I was determined to keep her out until she had been, but it was just the once. She is getting quite used to weeing outside now but won't do it on the street - she always waits untill she gets back to her home ground.
There is certainly no fear of walking her too much at the moment - she is very brave and adventurous when inside the house but very timid when out on the street, once she is past the driveway she will only go a few yards along the road and then with a lot of encouragement. She is very easily spooked and is usually too busy hoovering the floor trying to eat leaves (living and dead), stones, twigs and anything else on the ground, it's a constant battle making sure she does not eat anything and she is learning the command "Leave It!"


Other commands she has learnt are 'sit', 'shake a paw' and 'come' all associated with food.


Other new experiences this week are going out in the rain - she didn't like that much; the wind waking her up at night blowing things over outside - we didn't like that much but she soon settled when I went down. Normally she sleeps all night and just like a teenager has to be woken in the morning, she is usually up for about an hour before she is falling asleep again though.
We were out in the garden earlier when a cat jumped up onto the fence - I don't know who was more startled Sally or the cat, she turned tail and shot back to the door.


Something we have realised lately is that Sally loves men - not just Neil, his dad and brother but any man. When I was taking her for a walk this morning (Wed) there was a guy posting flyers and she went straight up to him, tail wagging like mad wanting to be stroked. Also when I took her to work later in the day she was all over the guys there and when anyone comes to the house she is the same.


Sorry folks - still no photos this week, need to get the computer over to Darwen to the IT guys, I was going to go today but Sally was asleep all morning and Neils dad was here this afternoon, so by the time he had left it was a bit late and I had to go to work for an hour.

Will make up for it next time hopefully!!!!


Bye for now...