How’s Penny doing nowadays?
So glad you requested! 😉
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Right here’s a rundown of her progress, together with a number of cute photographs:
The primary week after she got here dwelling, Penny slept. We needed to wake her as much as eat and to go exterior, and the couple instances we tried to stroll her that first week, she didn’t wish 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 recommended we give her one other week earlier than we anxious as a result of Penny was feeling protected and safe–seemingly for the primary time ever–and recovering.
Looks like 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 lots, greater than any canine we’ve ever had, however her days are much more balanced now as an alternative 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 desire appears to be a crinkly texture.
She’s not into chasing or fetch proper now–she nonetheless has a STRONG cower response while you increase an arm, even to throw a toy, so we’re avoiding that for now. If anybody has nice suggestions for getting a pup to play, let me know. In any other case, we simply give her plenty of time and persistence.
Fast aspect story: The opposite day, Violet fell and startled Penny. I may hear Violet reassuring her time and again, “It’s okay, Penny. You’re protected. I’d by no means hit you. You’ll by no means be harm 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 positive she’s about to be harm AND for Violet dropping a few of her infantile naivete concerning the world and the way individuals 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 largely within the night in mattress. Afterwards, she hides it (beneath 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 middle. She had the primary night time final week and crushed it. Timid at first, she got here out of her shell and labored actually laborious with me–till the final 5 minutes when she pointed her nostril towards the door like, “OK! I’m completed right here! House, please!” And he or she obtained dwelling and zonked out, even sleeping by the chaos of getting the ladies out the door for varsity the following morning.
We’re working by our homework workout routines this week, and one thing SHOCKING occurred to me…
I believe Penny is a canine who can observe at locations like Lowe’s.
In case you’ve been round for any size of time, you already know this, however if you happen to’re new or as a refresher: I labored with Lucas from his adoption in 2007 by his demise and Cooper from his adoption in 2010 by his demise final yr, soooooo that’s one thing like 16 straight years of working with and managing reactive canines. My nervous system doesn’t know what to do with a canine who sat patiently in a room with 4 different canines in numerous states of calm-to-reacting.
I actually can’t wrap my thoughts round the best way to practice a non-reactive canine–ha. I’ll get there, but it surely feels unusual. Actually, once we obtained again from class final week, John stated to me, “You’re not twitching! I don’t suppose 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 fully.
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 bother.
Ripley remains to be on the fence. Some days, she’s positive ignoring Penny. Different days, Penny appears to be like at her, and Ripley’s again to hissing.
The truth that all of them cuddled up the opposite night time reveals me they’re heading in an incredible path, even when the cats weren’t fully relaxed. Even Ripley, together with her head down, has her ears perked on this pic, so she’s not totally settled into sleep, however we’re getting there!
BTW, that blanket is my weighted blanket that impressed this publish.
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 let loose and he or she laid down close to the place they had been enjoying and saved a watch on them. John and I watched from the window, amazed.
She’s lastly strolling all the best way to the tip of our block and again. This week I plan to push her somewhat additional. Nonetheless, she has but to go to the toilet in any respect on a stroll. As quickly as we’re dwelling, she dashes out to the yard to alleviate herself. Odd, I believe, however she’ll get there.
Subsequent up: I’m trying into DNA exams 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 really helpful the Embark take a look at. Any professionals or cons to assist me resolve?
I believe that’s it–at the very least, for now!
She’s an absolute gem. We’re so in love with this little girl, 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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