ok, y'all know i'm just getting started....
first, she barked for the first time just a moment ago ... she had been completely quiet from last night and her foster mom said she only barked when the cat was eating her food (LOL) but now i know she barks at other times too!! i live in an apartment and when she heard noise outside today, she went nuts!!! there's always noise out there b/c i'm right by the elevator, but she must have been too out of it last night!! the guard dog has kicked in!!!
so i immediately gave her the cesar millan "shsst!" noise and she instantly got quiet ... then i praised her for being silent ... is that right?!?
so today has been a good day, i took her out this morning and she went to the bathroom (i think i told you about that in my last post). when we came back, she was doing her thing and i went to the bathroom for like a MINUTE and in that little time she had a #2 accident. i thought that was it, but she had a #1 accident all the way across the room. but she hadn't been drinking, so i almost missed it b/c there was so little liquid. i actually stepped in it right before i got in the shower UGH
... i cleaned them both up with nature's miracle. other than first thing in the morning and at night, how often do you take an adult dog out to get them housebroken?!?
so i had a meeting with some ladies and i took her with me ... she was really good. it was a 2 hour meeting and i only took her out once b/c she was acting like she had to go, but then she wouldn't go when i took her out. she was a little shaky at first, but then very friendly with the girls, very sociable and outgoing. she was a big hit with the group!!
i found out then that i couldn't get her to drink water, but she does like ice!! she will even crunch the pieces and eat them when they get small.
she does car rides really well. she sits in her outward hound car seat, which sits up in the passenger seat so that she can see out, but is still protected. i just put down a blanket and secure her and she can lay down or look around if she wants. i put the top down and she seemed to really like it!!! now i need some little tiny sunglasses for her and hopefully she'll be set!!!
as we rode, i was totally wondering if i needed doggie sunscreen for her!!! california sun is intense
so we got home and then i took her for a walk. this time, she went down the steps better than this morning. first i let her go "hurry up" (my word for potty) and she did #1, but she must be just about out of #2 b/c she's gone 3 times and she hasn't eaten anything ....
anyway, we started our walk and i had the opposite problem that i see from most people --- she was resisting me and pulling back from behind me, not trying to walk forward!!! i don't think she's ever been walked on a leash before, so she clearly didn't know what to do. i just kept going ... at first, i was almost dragging her down the street, but by the end (about 30 mins later), she had started to get the hang of it and i wasn't dragging her nearly so much ... everytime she walked right near me, i praised her ... a couple of times, she got ahead of herself and wanted to lead me, but i gently tugged her leash, gave her the cesar "shsst!!" and she got right back in line and highly praised
i stopped once to give her ice, but she took one lick and was done with it. when we got home, i wiped her little paws with a wet wipe and she was fine with it. she's so good with that and allowing me to put her clothes and harness on. she doesn't protest at all...
she doesn't seem to like the linoleum in the kitchen and bathroom (join the club, i don't either LOL), but her food and water are in the kitchen, so she is venturing in there more and more, but if she hears me approach, she comes running out ... i get the impression she doesn't want to feel boxed in, so i try not to go check on her when i see her walking in there b/c i really want her to eat ... i think she ate a little, i just need to go check....
ok, here's something else: she STINKS!!!!
she was just groomed yesterday and you would think she had been dirt diving since then!!! i can't take it!!! how frequently can i bathe her?!? the groomer told her foster mom that she had a little fungus on her back and it looks like she has dandruff there. she told me to put a mixture of vinegar and water on it and let it dry. could the skin condition be causing that smell?!? maybe it's her food, she's on cesar right now. i know it's garbage, but i'm going to switch her over slowly, don't want to move too fast....
does anyone wash their baby's face every day??! what do you use?!? her hair gets a bit crazy on her face and forehead.... PLEASE help with that, when MY nose picks up a smell, you know it's baaaaaad
finally, PICS are attached (i hope)!!! i know you've been anxiously waiting!!!
these pics don't completely represent how she looks in person, but i do notice a few things about her. first, she has some white in her face and she kinda reminds me of a bandit about the eyes!
the vet record i got lists her as yorkie, but i'm not so sure b/c of her coloring ... what do you guys think?!? do you think she's mixed with anything?
