Oh Sarah, so good of you to save this baby.
I too use the blanket method. Uni is CRAZY! When she knows we are going to the park (we have to say P-A-R-K) we have to cover her with a hoodie or something to get her to shut it! No matter how worked up she is, if she has something over her, she knows it's quite time.
I wanna know, what did you say to the woman selling the pups? Did you just get her? Or did you say something? If it were me I don't know WHAT I would've done! I've seen people selling pitbull pups in downtown LA (obviously too young too!) I just ignore them, so sad. They've been selling mini bunnies lately too.