March 7, 2012

Snickers is back. It did not work out with the family that she went to. They found that their son is allergic to dogs. She was with them for two weeks. When she came back it was as if she never left us. She fell right back into our usual routine. Tari didn’t care that she came back but Guinn, our cat was happy to see her. Guinn came out of hiding once she knew it was Snickers that came into the house. Snickers and I got at least one 3 mile walk in the first week she was back. Then it turned cold and I picked upsome kind of bug and was not up to walking. This past weekend she met her new potential adoption family and it went really well.

I believe she is completely house broken now. She had two accidents the first two nights she was back and I caught her right in the middle of her peeing: A sharp “no” sent her to her crate and she knew she did wrong. She sulked most of the evening. The next night she had another accident and she went right to her crate by herself. We made her stay there until it was her last turnout time in the evening, which is 10:00 pm. We took her out and then she was in for the night. The very next evening, after she had dinner she started to dance around and go down the hall. I watched her and she kept going to the door, so I took her out and she did her business and wanted to come right back in. So I think she now understands and has not had an accident since. She has finally made the connection that she is to do her business outside. Yeaaaa!

Tried to brush her teeth today and she just won’t let me do it. So it may be that she is just one of those Grey’s that will not let you brush her teeth. She will let me look at her teeth but not brush them. The good thing is she will chew on a bone.

Looks like Snickers will be heading to her new home next Saturday. They have a nice big fenced in yard and a puppy pal for her to play with. She will leave us next Saturday. We will wish her well in her new home. I will miss my fun walking companion and her energy.