Settling In

Macy is definitely starting to settle in.  We have a routine now and everything seems more regular and normal.  For the most part, she uses the bathroom outside.  I do realize that I am probably more trained than she is, but this is a good place to start.  Today she ran to the front door two times, so I’m looking at that as a victory.  Macy loves to be rocked.  She will come up to me and scratch my leg and that means “pick me up and rock me.”  We do a lot of rocking.  I did not schedule anything extra or any jobs during these first two weeks, because I wanted to spend this time holding her and playing with her.  Macy and I have bonded.  My guess is that she loves me as much as I love her.

Yesterday Macy had a bath in the kitchen sink.  It was the easiest way at the time.  She was starting to smell a little doggy.  I washed the little wiggle worm as best I could and still hold on to her.  Later, after being dried and brushed, she was softer than ever.  She is so soft she is hard to hold on to.  She smells pretty good too. 

In addition to settling in, Macy is growing.  She is still a tiny little puppy, but she is bigger than she was a week ago.  It’s fun to watch her get longer and taller.  I never imagined it would be this fun to raise a puppy.