Just wanted to update everyone on our progress. Both dogs are now sleeping soundly in their crates at night in our bedroom. They are both doing very well and Bentley stopped panting at night but only for a moment before giving in and going to sleep. Sadie curls right up and goes to sleep each night. We are still feeding in their crates and will continue this as we realize they both need their space to eat.
Sadie has been off leash and doing really well. I am now able to voice control her and even when she makes a beeline for Bentley i can call her back to me and distract her instead. I'm always one step ahead of her and keeping my guard up that she's monitored all the time. She's been doing great! Haven't had a fight for a few nights now at all and the one's they had were mere seconds before she regained her attention on me and not him. She'd get one nip or one growl in and stop immediately when i yelled her name.
Things are going much better. House is happier with the changes.
My new nursery chair is coming on Friday and we ordered a CD of baby sounds to play and slowly increase volume and change up the area it's played from to get them used to it. They have been smelling and looking over all the new baby things in the home. We're getting there. I think she will be a loving fur sibling in no time and when the baby comes we'll just keep on working on her and hoping she ends up loving this baby as much as we love her.
