New Pictures 6-28-09 Annie Oakley - Page 2

Crys as I said Kudos to you.  Thanks for sharing how it is going and please keep us updated.  Also get those pics out girl.  LOL. 

Indeed, I will work on the pic problem...

Steph, I haven't had any trouble with her.  She listens pretty easily, really, and she hasn't tried to get on the couch or anything yet.  She slept in her crate quietly last night, especially after my husband brought her crate into the bedroom last night.  Aside from getting up a few times and sniffing to make sure I was there, she didn't seem to have any issues at all.  Great little puppy.

Today she seems really keyed to my voice, and comes whenever I call her.  Of course, so does Misty, and I have to keep her from jumping all over me and Oakley, but when I correct her, she sits, and waits to be petted, so we're making headway there.  The two of them are getting along really well now, so that makes things a lot better for all of us.  As Oakley's seeing-eye human, I have to make sure that her experiences, especially now, are positive ones.  She walks on leash nicely, and that's great.  She met the chickens, from outside the pen, of course, and they panicked, but she wasn't all that worried by the sound they made.  I don't think she's going to be one of those dogs that goes into spasms on the Fourth of July.  She's too gutsy for that.

We're having a blast!

Crys

Crys,
Your files are way tooooooo big...see if you can compress them before you download them...It is taking forever to just download the ones you sent me...I will download, compress and post a couple of them here for you...
Steph
Glad she is doing well... I really miss her...keep the diary coming...

OMG is she cute and happy looking at the same time?.................................Thamks for sharing..........................

They're both adorable!

Thanks for posting the pics, Steph...I really appreciate it.  How did you do it?  I sure couldn't get them to load.

Crys

Thanks, Luvdemdogs...

Oakley seems really happy.  She's my shadow.  If I move, she moves.  It's going to be fun to teach her stay, because most dogs aren't all that reliable if they can't see you, and she never can see, but I think we'll get it.  She just loves to be near, and right now, she's under my feet, touching me for reassurance.

One accident in the crate earlier, but it wasn't her fault. I walked her around outside before I went out to mow, and she needed to go while I was out mowing.  When I shut off the mower, I could hear her having a fit, and by the time I got inside the house, she'd gone in her crate and boy, was she miserable about it.  She's made no mistakes in the house otherwise, so we've got a good handle on the housebreaking, I think.

The stairs aren't proving to be a problem for her.  I hardly have to even help her now.  I stand back and watch her, but let her do it, and she's had no trouble. I think she's memorized the steps, and she's got them down.  Hills and barriers, like the fencing, are something she's learning, and that's good.  We've had a pretty good first day, so I won't complain.  She's not really trying to jump on us, but she does sit and lay down right by us a lot. 

Crys

Crys, this is a very nice thread, I am very glad this pup is with you.
Always,
Cee