One month residence: A Penny substitute!
How’s Penny doing these days?
So glad you requested! 😉
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Proper right here’s a rundown of her progress, along with only a few lovable pictures:
The first week after she obtained right here residence, Penny slept. We would have liked to wake her as a lot as eat and to go outdoor, and the couple cases we tried to walk her that first week, she didn’t have to go earlier the driveway.
I took her into the vet for a full examination, and we talked about how rather a lot she was sleeping. The vet immediate we give her one different week sooner than we fearful on account of Penny was feeling safe and protected–attainable for the first time ever–and recovering.
Seems as if that was the case on account of after a few week, she tried her first little zoom throughout the yard, and now? Full-blown zoomie monster!
She does nonetheless sleep masses, larger than any canine we’ve ever had, nevertheless her days are rather more balanced now as a substitute of all sleep regularly.
She appeared to have zero experience with canine toys and chew toys.
Since she’s going to’t hear the squeak, she wasn’t merely enticed into having fun with. Now, one month in, she tends to chew on a toy on her mattress or on my mattress throughout the evenings. Her toy want seems to be a crinkly texture.
She’s not into chasing or fetch correct now–she nonetheless has a STRONG cower response when you elevate an arm, even to throw a toy, so we’re avoiding that for now. If anyone has good options for getting a pup to play, let me know. In another case, we merely give her loads of time and persistence.
Quick side story: The other day, Violet fell and startled Penny. I would hear Violet reassuring her many times, “It’s okay, Penny. You’re safe. I would in no way hit you. You’ll in no way be hurt proper right here.” And I nearly drowned in my tears, you guys. I felt such a deep unhappiness for all Penny expert to make her so optimistic she’s about to be hurt AND for Violet shedding a number of of her childish naivete regarding the world and the way in which people take care of animals AND for the deep empathy Violet confirmed Penny in that second.
Anyway, Penny seems to love chewing on these cool bone substitutes, as soon as extra largely throughout the night time in mattress. Afterwards, she hides it (beneath John’s pillow). We bought a pack of three about two weeks prior to now, and he or she’s nonetheless engaged on the first one!
Penny and I started a foundational behaviors canine teaching class at an space teaching center. She had the first night closing week and crushed it. Timid at first, she obtained right here out of her shell and labored truly exhausting with me–until the ultimate 5 minutes when she pointed her nostril in direction of the door like, “OK! I’m accomplished proper right here! Dwelling, please!” And he or she purchased residence and zonked out, even sleeping through the chaos of getting the ladies out the door for faculty the next morning.
We’re working through our homework exercise routines this week, and one factor SHOCKING occurred to me…
I really feel Penny is a canine who can observe at places like Lowe’s.
Should you occur to’ve been spherical for any measurement of time, you already know this, nevertheless while you’re new or as a refresher: I labored with Lucas from his adoption in 2007 through his dying and Cooper from his adoption in 2010 through his dying closing yr, soooooo that’s one factor like 16 straight years of working with and managing reactive canines. My nervous system would not know what to do with a canine who sat patiently in a room with 4 totally different canines in different states of calm-to-reacting.
I truly can’t wrap my ideas spherical tips about learn how to put together a non-reactive canine–ha. I’ll get there, nevertheless it feels uncommon. In fact, after we purchased once more from class closing week, John talked about to me, “You’re not twitching! I don’t assume I’ve seen you come residence from a training class not twitching since once more throughout the Emmett days!”
As for the cats: The picture above I took over the weekend, and that’s the closest they’ve all been ever.
Penny ignores them absolutely.
For the first couple weeks, they hissed at her like crazy nevertheless could not decide how Penny was ignoring them!
Then Newt merely type of… gave up. She did the cat equal of shrugging her shoulders and moved on. Now, she principally ignores Penny, though they are going to stroll correct earlier each other with none problem.
Ripley stays to be on the fence. Some days, she’s high-quality ignoring Penny. Totally different days, Penny seems at her, and Ripley’s once more to hissing.
The reality that every one of them cuddled up the other night reveals me they’re heading in a terrific course, even when the cats weren’t utterly relaxed. Even Ripley, alongside together with her head down, has her ears perked on this pic, so she’s not completely settled into sleep, nevertheless we’re getting there!
BTW, that blanket is my weighted blanket that impressed this submit.
What else?
She’s unimaginable with the ladies. She likes to snuggle with them. When Violet had the flu, Penny cuddled her for two straight days. Yesterday, Violet and Astrid have been having fun with throughout the yard. Penny requested to be let out and he or she laid down near the place they’ve been having fun with and saved a watch on them. John and I watched from the window, amazed.
She’s lastly strolling all one of the best ways to the tip of our block and once more. This week I plan to push her barely further. Nonetheless, she has however to go to the bathroom the least bit on a stroll. As shortly as we’re residence, she dashes out to the yard to alleviate herself. Odd, I really feel, nevertheless she’ll get there.
Subsequent up: I’m wanting into DNA assessments for her. I’ve been asking spherical on account of it’s been a while, nevertheless we used the Data Panel sooner than, though many people have actually useful the Embark test. Any professionals or cons to help me resolve?
I really feel that’s it–on the very least, for now!
She’s an absolute gem. We’re so in love with this little lady, and he or she fits correct in with our family. I’m so grateful she obtained right here into our lives. It was meant to be!
I’m sharing further pics and flicks of her on Instagram, so if we’re not associated there, please do attain out!
