Archive for July 13, 2008

Doggy Daycare

July 13, 2008   Filed Under: Dogs   357 words

First I have a little to say regarding the comments on the last entry. The dog is a Pekingese, and it’s not a puppy–it’s a 4-year-old. It’s not very well behaved either, but it’s not bad. It’s just like a baby, it doesn’t know better than to do what comes naturally. And if you’re thinking about getting a dog/puppy, try your best to get one from a responsible breeder (google it) or a shelter/rescue before getting one from a backyard breeder or pet stores (the pet store puppies come from puppy mills, so you would be supporting the inhumane treatment of animals).

Anyways, yesterday she started to come out of her shell (I’m getting used to calling her a she!). She kept running out of the bathroom to where I was and back…I guess she was really testing the waters.

She also ate and drank water! I started out by putting very little (about 7 pieces) of the dog food in the bowl so I could really monitor if she ate any. She ate it all! The I added more, and she ate that! So, I added more…and…she ate that, too! I tried giving her the medicine, but nothing I do works. Cheese, “people” food, wet dog food…NOTHING! And why call it people food anyway? It’s “real” food, not “people” food. I really hate feeding her the dog food but she’s so accustomed to it. This is the first dog we’ve ever had and actually fed dog food.

Today she follows me everywhere I go. She’s still a bit pissy when I’m squirting medicine in her ears, but once I’m done doing that she’s mellow. I took her outside on the leash, and quickly realized I don’t have to even hold the leash. She walks when I walk, she runs when I run, and she stops when I stop! She even pooped, so I gave her lots and lots of praise and petting since I’m the one that will be training her. And there’s no better time to start than the present, right?

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