Well it looks like Raven (for those of you too lazy to read the comments on the last post, that’s what I’m calling her) is starting to settle in with the big dogs.
After that first play session there were a few days of return to “no play” … because, encouraged by her success, Raven started trying to incite them into chasing her by acting increasingly obnoxious and innapropriate – trying to herd Jayda, flailing her little feet in Bryce’s face.. If I were them I would have flattened her right there and then (Tiffy or Sally would have done the same)! Instead, they went back to ignoring her. Apparently the strategy worked – she started being a little nicer and all 3 had some nice games of “chase” yesterday and this morning.
My cats still aren’t thrilled. She’s trying sooo hard not to chase them. The other morning she walked past Jasmine (“Good girl!”), walked past Kacey (“Good girl”!) … then she saw ‘Bika and that 3rd cat was just too much for her to resist!
Herding breeds
I can also say that I’m starting to understand the “small dog syndrome” up close and personal. I went to the store last night to buy cat food and what should make its way into my shopping cart but a little hot pink collar. Did I NEED another collar? No, but I thought she’d look really cu-u-u-u-te in it 
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This afternoon we’re heading out to a Puppy Agility Fundamentals class. I took the same class with Jayda a few years ago. Nothing I couldn’t be doing for free in my living room – flat work, teaching them to understand handling, tunnels and the chute, boards, a small table, and maybe a wide channel of weaves … but she sees quite enough of my living room and I want to get her used to going to classes. I hated their old flooring and I swore I was never going back there because of it, but they’ve changed to Comfort King since then which is supposedly very good to run on.
I’ll report tomorrow!
