Foster Dog Tales: Raven after 3 weeks

Raven - Working on "Stay"

In the past 3 weeks Raven has shown off her adaptability. She's been to work with me & done very well. She now knows the blender, vacuum, dishwasher, dryer & garbage disposal aren't demons. She's still concerned about the garage door opener's magical powers of opening the whole wall. She is a great passenger in the car. The Salt/Pepper game is old hat to her. "Sit' is now part of her vocabulary "Down" & "Stay" are improving. She walks perfectly on a leash ... even on the treadmill! I'm sick of he extra 10 lbs I'm caring around so I've been spending some time on the treadmill & Raven joined right in ( in moderation, supervised - all safety precautions being taken) The chickens taunt her from the coop. When she goes with me at feeding time you can see her wheels turning "how can I get in there?"

Yesterday was her 2nd round of vaccinations. Last time her weight was about 17.5 lbs, now almost 23 lbs.! Her little spots of Demodex are gone - no meds needed, treated only with love. She really misses Lucy. Missy won't give her the time of day...so anti-social that Miss Missy! We've found that Raven is very "mature for her age" or "has an old soul." While she is a happy puppy, she doesn't display many of those annoying typical puppy traits - lucky for me! She is fairly crate trained. She will throw a fit if she has to potty - so there is no mistaken when she needs to be let out. Potty training in the house in about 80%. If I get busy & get off her schedule she'll have an accident, but no accidents in the crate.