It’s been an interesting few days. Saturday morning my husband I had to get up very early to block a place in the fence where Paige was going and could get out. There was no way Sheba could have gotten in or out, but since Paige is so small I got worried. Mind you, she has about an acre and a half of fenced yard (no including the front yard which is not fenced nor The Barking Lot’s – the kennel – play yard. You would think it was enough! I actually don’t know if she was trying to get out as much as she was looking for a small place to get into. After the space was closed off, I found Paige in one of the dog houses later that day!

Twice now, during the past 2 nights, she’s growled at my husband. She’s been fine with him during the day but each evening, as he’s come out of the bedroom after a shower, she’s growled – seriously. I was caught off guard by it Saturday night, but last night I gave her a real verbal correction and a “knock it off” snap. She stopped. Let’s see what happens tonight. Any suggestions??

Thanks to Sheba we now have a new hole in the yard. And by “hole” I mean crater. Sheba never does anything half way! And it looked like Paige joined in. At least the thick coat of wet sand/dirt all over her legs and underside says she did!

As I wrote last time, Paige is getting more comfortable and bold here, which is great. Last night at dinner she was down-right cheeky! I put Sheba’s food down first. There was a turkey neck and a half in her bowl. When she started in on the first piece, Paige tried to steal the second one! I had to “shoo” her away and immediately put her bowl down. She’s lucky that Sheba is so very tolerant about food. Rini would have put an end to that before Paige’s teeth touched the meat! I am glad she’s building confidence, though!

Besides that, I’ve found that daily brushing is a must. When Paige arrived she has a VERY bushy tail and hindquarters. Sheltie-like. Now she lost that and her coat is looking good. But she does pick up a lot! Her top coat is that great ES Velcro… but her legs still pick up EVERYTHING! Brushing is still not fun for her. But she has no choice in the matter. She’s not panicked by it, but obviously would rather be almost anywhere else.

If I can figure out how to do it, I'll post some photos here. If I can't I'll post a link to some photos next time I write. For now, feel free to check out the web site for my Boarding Kennel - The Barking Lot - there are some nice pictures there!

www.barking-lot.net

Laura