How’s Penny doing today?
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Right here’s a rundown of her progress, together with a couple of lovely photographs:
The primary week after she got here dwelling, Penny slept. We needed to wake her as much as eat and to go outdoors, and the couple instances we tried to stroll her that first week, she didn’t need to go previous the driveway.
I took her into the vet for a full examination, and we talked about how a lot she was sleeping. The vet prompt we give her one other week earlier than we fearful as a result of Penny was feeling secure and safe–seemingly for the primary time ever–and recovering.
Looks as if that was the case as a result of after a few week, she tried her first little zoom across the yard, and now? Full-blown zoomie monster!
She does nonetheless sleep loads, greater than any canine we’ve ever had, however her days are much more balanced now as a substitute of all sleep on a regular basis.
She appeared to have zero expertise with canine toys and chew toys.
Since she will be able to’t hear the squeak, she wasn’t simply enticed into enjoying. Now, one month in, she tends to chew on a toy on her mattress or on my mattress within the evenings. Her toy choice appears to be a crinkly texture.
She’s not into chasing or fetch proper now–she nonetheless has a STRONG cower response if you elevate an arm, even to throw a toy, so we’re avoiding that for now. If anybody has nice ideas for getting a pup to play, let me know. In any other case, we simply give her a number of time and persistence.
Fast facet story: The opposite day, Violet fell and startled Penny. I may hear Violet reassuring her again and again, “It’s okay, Penny. You’re secure. I might by no means hit you. You’ll by no means be damage right here.” And I nearly drowned in my tears, you guys. I felt such a deep disappointment for all Penny skilled to make her so certain she’s about to be damage AND for Violet dropping a few of her infantile naivete in regards to the world and the way folks deal with animals AND for the deep empathy Violet confirmed Penny in that second.
Anyway, Penny appears to like chewing on these cool bone substitutes, once more principally within the night in mattress. Afterwards, she hides it (below John’s pillow). We purchased a pack of three about two weeks in the past, and he or she’s nonetheless engaged on the primary one!
Penny and I began a foundational behaviors canine coaching class at an area coaching heart. She had the primary evening final week and crushed it. Timid at first, she got here out of her shell and labored actually arduous with me–till the final 5 minutes when she pointed her nostril towards the door like, “OK! I’m completed right here! Dwelling, please!” And she or he bought dwelling and zonked out, even sleeping by means of the chaos of getting the ladies out the door for college the subsequent morning.
We’re working by means of our homework workout routines this week, and one thing SHOCKING occurred to me…
I feel Penny is a canine who can observe at locations like Lowe’s.
If you happen to’ve been round for any size of time, you already know this, however in the event you’re new or as a refresher: I labored with Lucas from his adoption in 2007 by means of his loss of life and Cooper from his adoption in 2010 by means of his loss of life final yr, soooooo that’s one thing like 16 straight years of working with and managing reactive canine. My nervous system doesn’t know what to do with a canine who sat patiently in a room with 4 different canine in numerous states of calm-to-reacting.
I actually can’t wrap my thoughts round the way to practice a non-reactive canine–ha. I’ll get there, however it feels unusual. In reality, after we bought again from class final week, John mentioned to me, “You’re not twitching! I don’t assume I’ve seen you come dwelling from a coaching class not twitching since again within the Emmett days!”
As for the cats: The image above I took over the weekend, and that is the closest they’ve all been ever.
Penny ignores them utterly.
For the primary couple weeks, they hissed at her like loopy however couldn’t determine how Penny was ignoring them!
Then Newt simply form of… gave up. She did the cat equal of shrugging her shoulders and moved on. Now, she mainly ignores Penny, although they will stroll proper previous one another with none hassle.
Ripley remains to be on the fence. Some days, she’s superb ignoring Penny. Different days, Penny seems to be at her, and Ripley’s again to hissing.
The truth that all of them cuddled up the opposite evening reveals me they’re heading in a fantastic course, even when the cats weren’t completely relaxed. Even Ripley, together with her head down, has her ears perked on this pic, so she’s not absolutely settled into sleep, however we’re getting there!
BTW, that blanket is my weighted blanket that impressed this submit.
What else?
She’s unbelievable with the ladies. She likes to snuggle with them. When Violet had the flu, Penny cuddled her for 2 straight days. Yesterday, Violet and Astrid had been enjoying within the yard. Penny requested to be set free and he or she laid down close to the place they had been enjoying and saved an eye fixed on them. John and I watched from the window, amazed.
She’s lastly strolling all the way in which to the top of our block and again. This week I plan to push her a bit of additional. Nonetheless, she has but to go to the lavatory in any respect on a stroll. As quickly as we’re dwelling, she dashes out to the yard to alleviate herself. Odd, I feel, however she’ll get there.
Subsequent up: I’m trying into DNA assessments for her. I’ve been asking round as a result of it’s been some time, however we used the Knowledge Panel earlier than, although many individuals have beneficial the Embark check. Any professionals or cons to assist me determine?
I feel that’s it–at the least, for now!
She’s an absolute gem. We’re so in love with this little woman, and he or she suits proper in with our household. I’m so grateful she got here into our lives. It was meant to be!
I’m sharing extra pics and movies of her on Instagram, so if we’re not linked there, please do attain out!
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