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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
58# and a boat ride
Gaby has reached 58# now! She's developing such a sweet and silly personality, I wonder how people can't fall in love with her! Last Saturday she went to an adoption event, to a photoshoot, and then we took her with on a boat ride. She was her happy and relaxed wonderful self the whole time.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Three Months for Gaby!
Gaby has been with me for three months as of September 4th (so I'm just a day late in getting to this).
In those three months Gaby has blossomed into a really wonderful dog. She has personality now, and recognizes people she likes. She wiggles her whole butt when she sees them, and trust me, it is the most adorable thing ever. She has learned how to go hiking and says that she LOVES it. I'm really impressed that she can trot for miles now. All I need to do is ask if she wants to go outside, or grab her car harness, and she's dancing around the apartment.
She sits very reliably in situations she knows and is learning to sit to earn something exciting (getting in the car, her bully sticks, frozen kongs, etc). She's learned down within the last few weeks but it's not nearly as reliable yet. She does this adorable "curl into a C shape, then plop down" version.
And her crate manners at home are almost impeccable. There is still occasional whining (especially if I crate her at night) but it is a dramatic improvement from having never been in a crate before! She still stays in her crate whenever I'm gone for more than about a half hour. Not because I don't trust her, but because my apartment is small and I want my own animals to feel comfortable enough to move around. She sleeps loose 95% of the time and either chooses the dog bed, the futon, or the floor.
She takes treats fairly reliably now out in public, so we've made a lot of progress on her leash walking skills. She will still stare at dogs and people on leash without being able to redirect at times, but it's far less frequent now. She has chosen a select few dogs she REALLY likes and has tried to initiate play with. Yes, it's as adorable as it sounds. However, most dogs are still boring to her and she'd rather not meet them.
She has taken grooming in stride. She gets her ears cleaned regularly, she's bathed at least every two weeks, her feet get trimmed as needed, and she's learning how to handle having her nails dremeled. I clean up around her face as I need to and she's great about that as well. I'm so excited for her coat to be growing in now that she's started thyroid meds. There's a definite improvement already!
This girl is great. She's going to make her new home complete. She's been to one adoption event, is scheduled to go to another, and we are in the process of setting up a meet and greet for her with potential new adopters.
In those three months Gaby has blossomed into a really wonderful dog. She has personality now, and recognizes people she likes. She wiggles her whole butt when she sees them, and trust me, it is the most adorable thing ever. She has learned how to go hiking and says that she LOVES it. I'm really impressed that she can trot for miles now. All I need to do is ask if she wants to go outside, or grab her car harness, and she's dancing around the apartment.
She sits very reliably in situations she knows and is learning to sit to earn something exciting (getting in the car, her bully sticks, frozen kongs, etc). She's learned down within the last few weeks but it's not nearly as reliable yet. She does this adorable "curl into a C shape, then plop down" version.
And her crate manners at home are almost impeccable. There is still occasional whining (especially if I crate her at night) but it is a dramatic improvement from having never been in a crate before! She still stays in her crate whenever I'm gone for more than about a half hour. Not because I don't trust her, but because my apartment is small and I want my own animals to feel comfortable enough to move around. She sleeps loose 95% of the time and either chooses the dog bed, the futon, or the floor.
She takes treats fairly reliably now out in public, so we've made a lot of progress on her leash walking skills. She will still stare at dogs and people on leash without being able to redirect at times, but it's far less frequent now. She has chosen a select few dogs she REALLY likes and has tried to initiate play with. Yes, it's as adorable as it sounds. However, most dogs are still boring to her and she'd rather not meet them.
She has taken grooming in stride. She gets her ears cleaned regularly, she's bathed at least every two weeks, her feet get trimmed as needed, and she's learning how to handle having her nails dremeled. I clean up around her face as I need to and she's great about that as well. I'm so excited for her coat to be growing in now that she's started thyroid meds. There's a definite improvement already!
This girl is great. She's going to make her new home complete. She's been to one adoption event, is scheduled to go to another, and we are in the process of setting up a meet and greet for her with potential new adopters.
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