One month dwelling: A Penny exchange!
How’s Penny doing these days?
So glad you requested! 😉
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Proper right here’s a rundown of her progress, along with quite a few lovable photographs:
The first week after she obtained right here dwelling, Penny slept. We would have liked to wake her as a lot as eat and to go exterior, and the couple cases we tried to walk her that first week, she didn’t want to go earlier the driveway.
I took her into the vet for a full examination, and we talked about how lots she was sleeping. The vet instructed we give her one different week sooner than we fearful on account of Penny was feeling safe and secure–potential for the first time ever–and recovering.
Seems to be as if that was the case on account of after a few week, she tried her first little zoom throughout the yard, and now? Full-blown zoomie monster!
She does nonetheless sleep a lot, larger than any canine we’ve ever had, nevertheless her days are far more balanced now instead of all sleep frequently.
She appeared to have zero experience with canine toys and chew toys.
Since she’s going to be capable to’t hear the squeak, she wasn’t merely enticed into collaborating in. Now, one month in, she tends to chew on a toy on her mattress or on my mattress inside the evenings. Her toy alternative seems to be a crinkly texture.
She’s not into chasing or fetch correct now–she nonetheless has a STRONG cower response when you elevate an arm, even to throw a toy, so we’re avoiding that for now. If anyone has good solutions for getting a pup to play, let me know. In every other case, we merely give her quite a few time and persistence.
Quick aspect story: The other day, Violet fell and startled Penny. I would hear Violet reassuring her repeatedly, “It’s okay, Penny. You’re safe. I might not at all hit you. You’ll not at all be hurt proper right here.” And I almost drowned in my tears, you guys. I felt such a deep unhappiness for all Penny expert to make her so optimistic she’s about to be hurt AND for Violet shedding a number of of her childish naivete regarding the world and the best way of us cope with animals AND for the deep empathy Violet confirmed Penny in that second.
Anyway, Penny seems to love chewing on these cool bone substitutes, as soon as extra largely inside the night time in mattress. Afterwards, she hides it (beneath John’s pillow). We bought a pack of three about two weeks prior to now, and she or he’s nonetheless engaged on the first one!
Penny and I started a foundational behaviors canine teaching class at a neighborhood teaching center. She had the first night time time remaining week and crushed it. Timid at first, she obtained right here out of her shell and labored really arduous with me–until the ultimate 5 minutes when she pointed her nostril in direction of the door like, “OK! I’m accomplished proper right here! Home, please!” And she or he obtained dwelling and zonked out, even sleeping via the chaos of getting the ladies out the door for school the next morning.
We’re working via our homework exercises this week, and one factor SHOCKING occurred to me…
I really feel Penny is a canine who can apply at areas like Lowe’s.
Within the occasion you’ve been spherical for any measurement of time, you already know this, nevertheless in case you’re new or as a refresher: I labored with Lucas from his adoption in 2007 via his dying and Cooper from his adoption in 2010 via his dying remaining 12 months, soooooo that’s one factor like 16 straight years of working with and managing reactive canines. My nervous system does not know what to do with a canine who sat patiently in a room with 4 totally different canines in quite a few states of calm-to-reacting.
I really can’t wrap my ideas spherical how one can put together a non-reactive canine–ha. I’ll get there, however it feels uncommon. The reality is, as soon as we obtained once more from class remaining week, John talked about to me, “You’re not twitching! I don’t assume I’ve seen you come dwelling from a training class not twitching since once more inside the Emmett days!”
As for the cats: The picture above I took over the weekend, and that’s the closest they’ve all been ever.
Penny ignores them absolutely.
For the first couple weeks, they hissed at her like crazy nevertheless could not work out how Penny was ignoring them!
Then Newt merely type of… gave up. She did the cat equal of shrugging her shoulders and moved on. Now, she principally ignores Penny, though they’ll stroll correct earlier each other with none trouble.
Ripley stays to be on the fence. Some days, she’s prime quality ignoring Penny. Totally different days, Penny seems to be like at her, and Ripley’s once more to hissing.
The reality that each one of them cuddled up the alternative night time time reveals me they’re heading in an incredible route, even when the cats weren’t completely relaxed. Even Ripley, alongside along with her head down, has her ears perked on this pic, so she’s not completely settled into sleep, nevertheless we’re getting there!
BTW, that blanket is my weighted blanket that impressed this put up.
What else?
She’s unimaginable with the ladies. She likes to snuggle with them. When Violet had the flu, Penny cuddled her for two straight days. Yesterday, Violet and Astrid have been collaborating in inside the yard. Penny requested to be let out and she or he laid down near the place they’ve been collaborating in and saved a watch on them. John and I watched from the window, amazed.
She’s lastly strolling all the easiest way to the tip of our block and once more. This week I plan to push her just a bit extra. Nonetheless, she has however to go to the bathroom the least bit on a stroll. As rapidly as we’re dwelling, she dashes out to the yard to alleviate herself. Odd, I really feel, nevertheless she’ll get there.
Subsequent up: I’m making an attempt into DNA exams for her. I’ve been asking spherical on account of it’s been a while, nevertheless we used the Information Panel sooner than, though many people have advisable the Embark check out. Any professionals or cons to help me decide?
I really feel that’s it–a minimal of, for now!
She’s an absolute gem. We’re so in love with this little lady, and she or he matches correct in with our family. I’m so grateful she obtained right here into our lives. It was meant to be!
I’m sharing additional pics and films of her on Instagram, so if we’re not linked there, please do attain out!
