Just a short blog to let you know that life at Casa Blanca is forever changed. We acquired a 5-week old puppy Doberman on October 19th. We've been very busy being new "parents." She was so tiny when she arrived that we felt we could not leave her alone, even for the shortest of times. She slept in a kennel at night and asked to go out about every hour-and-a-half. Unlike a new baby, when we put her down somewhere, we can't count on her being in the same place for very long, so she requires constant monitoring. The first week we canceled all of our outings, including church.
Our life has literally been all about that dog!
In the two weeks Gretchen has been with us, she has:
- decreased her need to go out in the middle of the night to only 3 or 4 times
- gained 4 pounds
- grown 2 inches
- learned to go up and down the stairs
- learned to sit for her food
- barks (sometimes) when she needs to go out
- learned to be on her own for as long as 2 hours
- wormed her way into our hearts.
