Well, we’ve survived week #1!

Housebreaking is going very well, though I feel like I’m constantly taking someone outside! The other night Cookie was in the kitchen with me and I saw her circling – I had just taken her out recently but thought “hmmm – that looks like a signal …”. Let her out of the kitchen and while I was getting my coat she ran to the front door and stood there, looking at it and looking at me. Sure enough – she had to go. Good girl!

My cats are being surprisingly tolerant – especially the Evil Kacey! In turn, she’s TRYING not to chase them … at least when I remind her. But its soooooo harrrrrrrrd … I see a lot of herding behaviors in her – I wouldn’t be comfortable with a really tiny sheltie on sheep, but perhaps a visit to meet some ducks is in her future.

Bryce is fine with her – but he pretty much ignores her. She wants to play with him sooooo bad and he won’t have any part of it! She reminds me a lot of him as a puppy – not exactly, but there are a lot of similarities. Not that surprising, she IS 3/8 “Timmy” (Bryce’s father). The funniest one? There’s this little turtle toy that she likes and a few times she’s almost taken it outside when she goes out to potty. If I put it in my pocket and give it to her after she does her business she proudly carries it all the way up my driveway, up the steps, onto the porch and back into the house.

Just like Uncle Bryce and his “Yucky Ducky”!

(I think she’s also going to have a hairy HEAD like her Uncle Brycey!)

Jayda still isn’t thrilled but she’s a lot less nervous than she was and is no longer snapping at the puppy just for breathing the same air. She will also let the puppy sniff her and will sniff the puppy. The back end that is -the bouncy, squeally front end’s still a little scary.

It’s a start!