She had been a house dog (no idea where) but when we got there the sweet baby was sitting in the cab of the truck in the front yard because she was fighting with another dog in the house who was old and infirm. Part of what cemented the decision to bring her home. No idea how many days or nights she'd spent there.
We have her on a nice plush doggie mat in a children's playpen for now in the kitchen, which is the central room in our house with the bedrooms leading off of it. She's fine if she's sleeping or someone is nearby, but if she wakes mid-nite, she realizes she's alone and that bothers her.
We also have a completely enclosed and heated arctic entry for her to tool around in with us if the weather is inclement enough that she won't move outside. (She sat down during walks and refused to budge today because the wind was blowing.)
For now, we've been going out to her when she gets whiny or tries to climb the barrier, because we were told she's an escape artist and we don't want her wandering the house at night just yet. We're a little cluttered right now (spring cleaning) and don't want her getting into things.
A few other questions: she has rather weepy eyes and has been scratching at her ears off and on since coming home (we did bathe her yesterday, but tried to avoid getting her ears wet). Any suggestions on how to control the eye weeping and what signs to look for in case of ear mites? (We have cats and bunnies in the house too, so don't want them coming down with anything.) |