One month house: A Penny replace!


How’s Penny doing nowadays?

So satisfied you requested! 😉

The front half of a white dog is in the frame. She has a brown freckle underneath a right eye that isn't fully formed. She's wearing a red banadan with pink and white hearts and the name Penny in pink and white bubble letters.

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Right here’s a rundown of her growth, at the side of a couple of lovable footage:

The primary week after she got here house, Penny slept. We needed to wake her as much as consume and to head outdoor, and the couple occasions we attempted to stroll her that first week, she didn’t wish to pass previous the driveway.

I took her into the vet for a complete examination, and we mentioned how a lot she used to be sound asleep. The vet urged we give her every other week earlier than we anxious as a result of Penny used to be feeling protected and safe–most probably for the primary time ever–and improving.

Turns out like that used to be the case as a result of after a few week, she tried her first little zoom across the backyard, and now? Complete-blown zoomie monster!

She does nonetheless sleep so much, greater than any canine we’ve ever had, however her days are way more balanced now as an alternative of all sleep at all times.

Penny, the white dog with brown spots all over her hind quarters, is sound asleep with her head resting on the edge of a fluffy gray bolster bed. In front of Penny is a pink and red dog toy.

She looked as if it would have 0 revel in with canine toys and bite toys.

Since she will be able to’t pay attention the squeak, she wasn’t simply enticed into enjoying. Now, one month in, she has a tendency to bite on a toy on her mattress or on my mattress within the evenings. Her toy desire appears to be a crinkly texture.

She’s now not into chasing or fetch at the moment–she nonetheless has a STRONG cower reaction whilst you carry an arm, even to throw a toy, so we’re heading off that for now. If any individual has nice pointers for purchasing a doggy to play, let me know. In a different way, we simply give her a lot of time and persistence.

Fast facet tale: The opposite day, Violet fell and startled Penny. I may pay attention Violet reassuring her time and again, “It’s k, 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 the sort of deep disappointment for all Penny skilled to make her so certain she’s about to be harm AND for Violet dropping a few of her infantile naivete in regards to the global and the way folks deal with animals AND for the deep empathy Violet confirmed Penny in that second.

Anyway, Penny turns out to like chewing on those cool bone substitutes, once more most commonly within the night in mattress. Afterwards, she hides it (below John’s pillow). We purchased a pack of 3 about two weeks in the past, and he or she’s nonetheless running at the first one!

A white dog with brown spots across her hind quarters sits on a blue dog bed on a gray floor against a white wall. Penny the dog is wearing a blue harness and a red white and blue leash. Her one blue eye is turned toward the camera, and her ears are dropping like she's exhausted.

Penny and I began a foundational behaviors canine coaching elegance at a neighborhood coaching heart. She had the primary night time remaining week and beaten it. Timid in the beginning, she got here out of her shell and labored in reality onerous with me–till the remaining 5 mins when she pointed her nostril towards the door like, “OK! I’m completed right here! House, please!” And he or she were given house and zonked out, even sound asleep during the chaos of having the women out the door for college the following morning.

We’re running via our homework workouts this week, and one thing SHOCKING happened to me…

I believe Penny is a canine who can follow at puts like Lowe’s.

In the event you’ve been round for any duration of time, this, however in case you’re new or as a refresher: I labored with Lucas from his adoption in 2007 via his dying and Cooper from his adoption in 2010 via his dying remaining yr, soooooo that’s one thing like 16 immediately years of running with and managing reactive canine. My anxious gadget does now not know what to do with a canine who sat patiently in a room with 4 different canine in quite a lot of states of calm-to-reacting.

I in reality can’t wrap my thoughts round the way to teach a non-reactive canine–ha. I’ll get there, however it feels odd. In reality, after we were given again from elegance remaining week, John stated to me, “You’re now not twitching! I don’t suppose I’ve noticed you return house from a coaching elegance now not twitching since again within the Emmett days!”

This picture shows a black cat and a tortoiseshell cat lounging on a floral blanket that is on top of a pair of human legs. To the bottom right corner, a white dog is curled up and sound asleep with her head tucked against the legs. She wears a purple and pink collar. Next to her is a bolster pillow with woodland animals printed on it. In the background, there are two dog toys and the edge of a wire dog crate. None of the animals are touching, but they're lounging close to one another.

As for the cats: The image above I took over the weekend, and that is the nearest they’ve all been ever.

Penny ignores them utterly.

For the primary couple weeks, they hissed at her like loopy however may now not work out how Penny used to be ignoring them!

Then Newt simply type of… gave up. She did the cat identical of shrugging her shoulders and moved on. Now, she principally ignores Penny, despite the fact that they are able to stroll proper previous each and every different with none bother.

Ripley remains to be at the fence. Some days, she’s nice ignoring Penny. Different days, Penny appears at her, and Ripley’s again to hissing.

The truth that all of them cuddled up the opposite night time presentations me they’re heading in an excellent route, even though the cats weren’t completely at ease. Even Ripley, along with her head down, has her ears perked on this pic, so she’s now not totally settled into sleep, however we’re getting there!

BTW, that blanket is my weighted blanket that impressed this publish.

Atop a large gray poof chair, a little girl in a pink t-shirt and wrapped in a pink glasses and wearing pink and blue glasses cuddles up next to a white dog with brown spots on her hind end. The dog is wearing a pink and purple collar. The little girl has the flu and her eyes are red-rimmed and her hair is messy. The dog is pushed up against her legs to comfort her.

What else?

She’s fantastic with the women. She likes to snuggle with them. When Violet had the flu, Penny cuddled her for 2 immediately days. The day before today, Violet and Astrid have been enjoying within the yard. Penny requested to be let loose and he or she laid down close to the place they have been enjoying and stored a watch on them. John and I watched from the window, amazed.

She’s after all strolling the entire strategy to the top of our block and again. This week I plan to push her somewhat additional. Then again, she has but to visit the toilet in any respect on a stroll. Once we’re house, she dashes out to the backyard to alleviate herself. Extraordinary, I believe, however she’ll get there.

Subsequent up: I’m having a look into DNA exams for her. I’ve been asking round as it’s been some time, however we used the Knowledge Panel earlier than, despite the fact that many of us have really helpful the Embark take a look at. Any professionals or cons to lend a hand me come to a decision?

I believe that’s it–a minimum of, for now!

She’s an absolute gem. We’re so in love with this little woman, and he or she suits proper in with our circle of relatives. I’m so thankful she got here into our lives. It used to be supposed to be!

I’m sharing extra pics and movies of her on Instagram, so if we’re now not hooked up there, please do succeed in out!



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