Settling In

Jasper's settling in well! I shouldn't have read so much about dog training, it hasn't been useful so far that I can tell. They said not to let her pee on the floor, ever, but then they also said that she would prefer to "go" in the same place every time. Then again, most books also mention to make sure to find a good breeder who has the puppies in the house, has them socialized, has them in a large area with potty training started as soon as they have some semblance of control.

Well, she was kept in the garage, in a pen. So no worries. Low expectations plus any results equals high satisfaction!

That's not very generous of me. She was kept in a clean pen, with water and high-quality food available always. The people who own the parents just did it the way they wanted to, it's not my business to condemn that. Jasper's doing great, friendly with everyone she's met so far and all. I shouldn't complain about the pen, it only set back potty training, and hopefully not by much. She's been going on the pads while we're around (yay!), but that could have to do with us grabbing her every time she squats and unceremoniously dumping her on the piddle pad.

She's adopted the squid I bought her as a surrogate family member. A sort of mother and sister, rolled into one rather unenergetic package. When she's awake and hyper, she'll grab the squid's body and shake her head. It's about half her size, so it's pretty funny. And when she's sleepy or lonely, she sucks on one of the tentacles.

Very sweet. So very happy with her so far.