Bailey and Friends

Can you imagine if someone started following this at about page 9??!! What must they think???
Well-Bob screwed (sorry) up the Bailey/box success. He came back upstairs with her and told me it was 12:20 and that she would not stay in her box. So-we found a sweater online for her and then went downstairs to try going to bed. She is so cold much of the time....we NEED that sweater!! (Bob and Ryan are going out soon to look again.)
So....since she was shivering, I put her next to me in the bed for a few minutes. Bob asked if I was going to keep her there and I told him I was just trying to get her settled. He said she needed to be in the cage.........but she has never even met the cage. We've only been home two days! (not even that quite yet.) So I put her in her box. She did not lie down. She just kept looking around. And then it started,....the crying. So I pulled her up again and just figured for now...she'd stay there. Bob kept insisting she go into the cage, so he put her in there. I thought I heard crying before. This little teacup size pooch can get a real painful sounding cry going. I couldn't take it. I brought her back upstairs and we dozed in the recliner and watched tv (sort of) for the rest of the night. Needless to say, we can't keep doing that.
Today she has met and wowed over more people. Right now she is bushed because she's been on the go since 7AM. I need to read the crate training article and figure out what to do with this. I could get a bigger box...........but I think she'd still cry. Maybe it will work if I go to bed when Bob goes to bed.
She is still the cutest thing in the world. You should see her little tail wag. She can really get it going. Palmer never wagged his tail much.....so it was a special occasion when he did. She is doing it every time she sees me come into a room.
I am now going to try to copy over to the pc, the video pictures and video. Look for more pictures soon........
-Susan

Well, Susan I got to hold a four month old puppy today, a bichon shih tzu mix and I have to say it was heaven, I could not put him down so I can only imagine how you feel about Bailey as she is Your baby.:D

You must be totally in seventh heaven. (where is seventh heaven anyway?);););););)

I think Sas is going to tell you to start that crate training as Little Miss is going to wrap you around her finger pretty quick:D:D:D

Will you tell the story about the sign in the yard? Please, oh please, we would love a bed time story. We promise to be good.:D

Dang it Carroll, your breathing on everyone again!!!!!! Will you just OPEN YOUR EYES?

Love,
Addy

Oh you are soooooo demanding!!
Here are pictureS.
Okay-After dinner I will tell you a bedtime story.....but it's going to be out of order of the trip......and I do not have any pictures yet........but, okay.
Seventh heaven is at the top of the ladder....and I am indeed there.
Carrol-are the eyes working yet?

love
susan

It was a dark and stormy morn'. We got an early start not sure we could make it the rest of the distance in one day. :confused: The GPS was lying to us and telling us it was 2 hours longer than we knew it was. :( The rain continued most of the way home and when it wasn't raining it was very gray.:( We got to about 10 minutes from home and the skies cleared up and the sun came out. :):)
Bob knew nothing about the celebratory plans. I was driving at this point and we turned left to go down to our cul-de-sac. I of course was looking to see what was there. We had agreed (my neighbors and I) not to use crepe paper if it was raining....because it would bleed. I had given them the two flamingos and four rolls of crepe paper right before we left. As we pulled up to the house, Bob said...."Oh...look" - and there it was. Two pink storks, one with a diaper hanging from its beak. A balloon was attached to one of the "storks." There was crepe paper all along the railing that goes up to the front porch, on our lamppost and on our mailbox. The balloon said "Welcome home Bailey (to DE), 3/27/11." Then there was this cloth hanging from the mailbox. I could not tell what that was as the wind had blown it so it had folded. After we got out of the car, the neighbors came out and ooooed and ahhhhhed about Bailey. I then went to the mailbox and pulled out the white cloth. The neighbor had blown up the picture of Bailey with the red bow and had put it on a pillow case. It all just looked magnificent. :D The sun stayed out for the rest of the day and the decorations (minus the crepe paper) are still up. :) I have asked for copies of the pictures and I expect I'll get them tomorrow.

It was very, very special and exciting and seems to lose something in the telling. Bailey has been inspecting the balloon. They took pictures once they were finished and then when we arrived home.

I don't know what will happen with bedding arrangements tonight. I may have to go upstairs to sleep. I just hate to hear Bailey cry so mournfully.:(:(

We go to see our vet in the AM and get the usual checkup and any shots that are needed.

On all of our trip days, except for the last two, we had cloudless skies and gorgeous weather. Most of the rain occurred the last night we stayed at a motel. It has been chilly but sunny ever since it came back out.

Bob and Ryan were able to get a really cute sweater for Bailey. She isn't real keen on it-she is trying to bite it! They also picked up a harness......thank you Sas. I had tried the first day or two to walk her on a slip collar. She does not like that at all and digs her four paws into the ground. I was already uncomfortable with using that leash as she was just being dragged along. We have not tried the harness yet, but it is a brilliant red and will look wonderful with her coat. While Ryan is here we are concentrating on getting pictures and videos.....and on spending time with Bailey.

Now----nitey nite little ones. You've had a busy day with new pictures and a new story. Let's all try to get some sleep tonight!!;);)
Love,
Bailey's Mom

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I don't know what will happen with bedding arrangements tonight. I may have to go upstairs to sleep. I just hate to hear Bailey cry so mournfully.:(:(

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Oh Susan, I love hearing about the "Welcome Home" decorations and all the antics of Baby Bailey!! :) :) Her pics are absolutely adorable -- she looks like such a love bug...;)

The couple of lines that you wrote about the sleeping arrangements caught my eye, however. I don't want to act like Miss-Know-It-All, because I surely don't. But from what you wrote, I am worrying a bit that you might be thinking about leaving Bailey confined in the crate all night, downstairs and away from your hearing. I don't know what schedule you've set up for taking her out during the night to pee. But at her age, I would be very surprised if she can reliably make it throughout the night. And the very last thing that you want to do is set things up so that she relieves herself in her crate. Because in that way, you are forcing her to override her natural instincts and you run the risk of setting up persistent housetraining problems that are very difficult to resolve. At this early age and early stage of adapting to your household, if you are confining her in her crate at night, I really do encourage you to keep her within your hearing so that you can respond to any restlessness that might indicate the need for a potty break. I'm afraid I don't have a solution to the crying, since all of my three always conked out shortly after heading into their crates. If you don't respond to her crying, how long does she keep it up?

Marianne

what a wonderful homecoming and I could easily picture it in my mind. thank you for telling it. how sweet of your neighbors:):)

the joy and essence of puppy!!!!!! I was so smitten with that puppy yesterday. He is being fostered by my friend but brings her so much joy she is going to keep him. She fostered the mom and watched him be born.

I am sure you will figure out the crate or box thing. I bet Bailey looks beautiful in red, it would be her color.:D

Have a wonderful puppy day!!!!!!!

Love ya,
Addy

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I brought her back upstairs and we dozed in the recliner and watched tv (sort of) for the rest of the night. Needless to say, we can't keep doing that.

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Oh Susan, what wonderful stories! The above line made me throw my head back and howl, however. :p Oh, what sweet memories!

When I got Squirt she was only 5 weeks old and very, very tiny - she fit, head to tip of tail in my hand. I was terrified of sleeping on the bed with her for fear of smothering or crushing her. The floor was out - she could get smashed too easy. And, like you, the crying from her box was more than my heart could stand. Soooooo, we ended up sleeping in a recliner together nite after nite.....for four months! :D It wasn't until then that I felt comfortable enough with her current size to put her in the bed with me at last....and crate training as her bed was, well, much too late to attempt, for both of us. She has never slept anywhere but with me unless she was in the hospital....and then I didn't sleep. ;):rolleyes: In fact, those first four months of her life, she went everywhere I went. She was small enough to drop in the pockets of many of my clothes and I made sure to wear those clothes. When she outgrew the pockets was a sad day for both of us. :( But she still accompanies me every where it is possible for her to go.

Those early days and months in the recliner are such sweet memories and bonded Squirt and I so very deeply. I don't advocate this approach but I wouldn't change a thing for us! Of course, my husband worked nights; Bob may notice you are not in the bed! :p;)

Hugs,
Leslie

"I bet Bailey looks beautiful in red, it would be her color."
Addy, of course she looks good in red - I HAVE RED HAIR!!!!!
Mom, couldn't you have picked a non-crying baby? We can't sleep!

" I'm afraid I don't have a solution to the crying,"
Forget what Marianne says.........put Bailey in the basement... Oh I forgot we are in the basement... oh, I mean the non-basement:rolleyes:

On second thought, what the heck, let's just have everyone move into your room:D

Thanks for posting the story of the homecoming but any one who has been following this thread knows the REAL story.:)

Love ya' Mom & Bailey xxxooo

PS Keep the pictures and stories coming. We are awaiting the next installment. Sigh, they grow up so quickly...........

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Addy, of course she looks good in red - I HAVE RED HAIR!!!!!

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for real Carrol cause I do too, for real!!!!!:D:D Though it has faded as I have gotten older:eek:

I bet Susan is having the best puppy day ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snuggles with Bailey, playing in the yard with Bailey, eating with Bailey, sleeping with Bailey:D:D:D:D:D

I'm getting mighty jealous. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I am going to go look to see if there is a pix of Bailey in her sweater.

Love ya,
Addy

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Originally Posted by labblab

The couple of lines that you wrote about the sleeping arrangements caught my eye, however. I don't want to act like Miss-Know-It-All, because I surely don't. But from what you wrote, I am worrying a bit that you might be thinking about leaving Bailey confined in the crate all night, Good golly gosh! I would never do that.downstairs and away from your hearing. I don't know what schedule you've set up for taking her out during the night to pee. She goes out to pee when I have to get up to pee.....and with my swollen feet, that's about every two hours. She has only had one pee that was in the house....and it was a surprise! She's so tiny, you have a hard time telling when/if she has squatted! If you don't respond to her crying, how long does she keep it up?

Marianne

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Last night we all went to bed at the same time. I played a little with Bailey, Bob went to sleep and after another 10 minutes I put her "in her box." She stayed there and I kept my hand on her for about 10 minutes, then all was okey dokey. Two hours later I had to get up to pee and before I closed the bathroom door she was crying. Bob saw she got out of the box and went to get her. One of us (I don't remember which) took her out. Putting her back into her box no longer worked, so I placed her in the cage. Then the crying started. Not as loud and mournful as the night before, but bothersome. The cage was not near the bed, so I brought it to my side very close. I didn't take her out when I did this. I turned out the light and spent 20 minutes hanging over the edge of the bed with my fingers through the holes. For a bit she came up to my hand and I could rub her little head. Then we went to sleep. I know I had to go pee again, but I don't remember how that went. (I am sooooo tired!) Then in another two hours, I had to get up again. By this time it was almost time to get up as we had an early morning visit with the vet to have her check her out. Once I went back to bed I played with her and gave her some of her kibble. (I probably shouldn't do that there, but at the moment, the way she will eat most is if I hand her one kibble at a time.)

On to next note............:)

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I am sure you will figure out the crate or box thing. I bet Bailey looks beautiful in red, it would be her color.:D
Love ya,
Addy

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The sweater Bob and Ryan got is pretty neat. It has multi color stripes and a cut out piece of felt in the shape of a bone on her back. Red one is on its way...but not here yet. I'll get you a picture of this sweater.:)

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Originally Posted by Squirt's Mom

When I got Squirt she was only 5 weeks old and very, very tiny - she fit, head to tip of tail in my hand. I was terrified of sleeping on the bed with her for fear of smothering or crushing her. Me too! The floor was out - she could get smashed too easy. And, like you, the crying from her box was more than my heart could stand. Soooooo, we ended up sleeping in a recliner together nite after nite.....for four months! :D

Those early days and months in the recliner are such sweet memories and bonded Squirt and I so very deeply.
Hugs,
Leslie

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Thanks for letting me know about the recliner. I'm not sure exactly how this will work out now, but we will figure it out. The recliner works out very well...she falls asleep under my chin and if I leave the tv off I can sleep as well....just not quite as well as in my bed.:)

"On second thought, what the heck, let's just have everyone move into your room:D"
Ooooo...what a cool idea....then one of you can take her outside in the thirty degree weather!!!

"I'm getting mighty jealous. :rolleyes::rolleyes:"
No need to get jealous......there are enough hours in a day that each one of us can take a turn, Addy!

Okay kids. I think I answered all your questions....if not, send 'em on again!
Vet was "taken" with Bailey. She thinks she is so cute and, of course, she is right. :) She weighed in at 2 pounds, six ounces. :eek: A bit of a weight loss, but she's eating better now. Vet was not concerned about the weight loss....just wanted to be sure she was getting fed 3X/day. She gave Bailey two shots in another room after asking me if I wanted to be present when she did it. I did not....not this time. I always have been there with my pets for every shot but I was worried how she might scream and I didn't want to damage my psyche. :) Besides-the last shot I was present for was the last one for Palmer. :(:( I was a little worried, truly, about how this one might bother me. Vet says she did not make a noise for the first one and just yelped a second for the second one. :)
We came home, Bob and Ryan went out, and Bailey and I napped in the downstairs recliner. She went from being bouncy before the vet to "crashing" after the vet. They returned, we all ate lunch and Bailey and I resumed our napping. She doesn't play "around" much yet. She mostly wants to munch on a finger or chew on a stick. I know we have to watch about the "biting" but she seems to know already to be gentle. If it gets a tad "rough" I just yelp. Then she stops.
She likes glasses (the frames), buttons, zippers and my earrings to chew on. Today she did some "digging" while she was on my chest. I'm not sure what that is about...but it was just for a moment.
So here I am....and it's 2:15 already. I could STILL take a nap!!
Thanks to each and every one of you for your suggestions and your humor. I think we need to have Carrol and Addy examined!:rolleyes::rolleyes::D
S'long for now.
Love,
Susan

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I think we need to have Carrol and Addy examined!

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That's for sure! :D

Susan, you can try adding a warm water bottle to her "bed". Wrapped up carefully of course. Don't use the rubber ones, they are easy to chew. The warmth and the shape to cuddle up against, reminds her of her mom and should help her ease and sleep through the night (apart from pee breaks) :)

And my personal opinion is that she should be fed 4 times a day for now till she is 3 months old. After that she can be fed 3 times a day till she is six months old. Then you can go to twice daily feeding...

Give the little thing a hug,

Sas and Yunah :)

:) Thanks Sas! I'll try this if she remains unsettled for the next day or two. And I am glad to feed her 4 times a day......but there are only certain times when she'll eat. Sometimes she is just not interested.
She had a little rice and a little chicken mixed in with her kibble tonight. She ate the most I've ever seen her eat!:):):D She may have trouble getting around until some of it gets digested.;);) (just kidding)
-Susan

Hey Carrol-
How is Sparky doing?

-s

Thanks for asking, Susan!

Spoke to the vet On Monday night. Here is what he said:

He expected BS to be high while liver is regenerating. He explained it as the liver putting out more glucose (apparently the liver does this) in response to its own call for help from the body to help the repair. He is not concerned, right now with the higher numbers (only if they were to fall drastically) and was not worried. He said no increase in insulin right now (although we may do that once we have a chance to see where we are after the new food and the regeneration of the liver.)

I told him the calories are the same per cup in new food as in old food. He said that may be but it is what makes up those calories that can make the difference. He said to get him onto the new food asap as I have been transitioning him over the past few days with no problem. The only thing is he seems to be hungry after his meal, looking into everyone's bowl!

He said we will repeat the liver enzymes in a couple of weeks and then I will do a curve at home. We will then review the whole package and see what revisions may be necessary.

Sparky has come out of the "slump" he was in when he started to lose his vision. The fence is now up around the pool (he is marking all along the fence now!!!) and he actually runs outside. He still sticks his but in Grover's face to show him who is boss. He is very vocal when he wants or disapproves of something. His appetite is very good and he gets up to all his favorite napping places.

A couple of days ago he was peeing and drinking excessively but that has subsided.

The redness in the eyes has subsided since we started using the eye drops.
All in all, I think we will get back to normal whatever "normal" is anymore!
Carrol

That's great, Carrol!:)
I'm so happy for you. :D
It's hard to watch our furry friends suffer or falter when we can't explain anything to them. It sounds like Sparky is making a nice transition.:(
Let's hope it keeps up!:cool:
-Susan

Susan I have been away from the site for a few days and was just able to catch up on all the news with Bailey. You guys made me laugh so hard and Susan you brought a tear to my eye when you said "First of all - I love her!" That made me so happy because you were so lonely without Palmer and I am glad that Bailey has brought doggie joy back to your life!!

Good luck - and she is too precious for words. Love that puppy breath!

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I think we need to have Carrol and Addy examined!

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RUN FOR THE HILLS CARROL, RUN FOR THE HILLS, THEY ARE
TRYING TO HAVE US EXAMINED:eek:



Hi All, Hope you are having a happy Thursday!!!!:D

Hugs,
Addy

Addy-you are NUTZ!!! And I LOVE IT!!

Hi to all........I'm working with videos and pictures. Can someone tell me how to link a file....so you can see a video?

HUGS!
Susan

There are new pictures............

Cute as a bug. That sweater is a hoot. She seems to like it. :D Not spoiled at all. What joy she must be bringing to your household. Enjoy it all and soak it in. Kim

Thanks Kim.
I don't consider it "spoiling."
I like to think of it as appreciating and loving.:):)
-Susan

Hi Susan,

Happy Times at your home!!1:):) The pictures are wonderful!! I love what your neighbors did for you....nice to know there are still good people in this world--like all of you!!:D:D

Give little Bailey a hug from me--someday we will get that puppy love too!!:)

Have a great day and weekend!!

Little Bailey is down to 2 lbs. 2 ounces. :eek::(:confused: I've sent Bob off for chicken to cook to have on hand for her. We need to beef this little gal up!
-Susan

Hi-
I think Bailey has learned "bring it here." :cool:
Bailey sits on the top of my head on the recliner.....just as Palmer did.:)
-Susan

ADDY, I'm IN THE HILLS! OVER HERE! NO, NOT OVER THERE , OVER HERE!!!!
Mom, I think Bailey isn't eating because we told her she was getting a pony and you haven't ponied up (sorry, I couldn't resist:o)
It's okay, Bailey, ADDY & I will get you a pony if we can just get out of these dang hills! So, eat up, baby girl.
Hugs & smooches!!!!!!

Hey Susan,

Puppy's nutritional needs change so quickly as they grow that is it important to keep them on a good commercial feed for growth - ie. puppy food. ;) Royal Canin makes several breed formulas for those that are known to need stimulation from time to time - like Chihuahuas, Poms, Poodles and Schnauzers, to name a few. You might look into some feed like that for Bailey.

If you are using kibble, you can wet it which will give it a bit more aroma plus make it softer for her. If you are using a canned feed you might talk to your vet about getting a can or two of Mother's Milk, or whatever they call it these days, to add to the canned. This might make the feed more palatable to her. The canned breast milk can also be added to the kibble; it will have all the nutrients Bailey needs.

I strongly encourage you to avoid human foods right now. Her little system is still adjusting to digesting food other than her mom's milk and keeping it as consistent as possible is best for her. Also, by adding human foods now, you can be setting her up to be a finicky eater all her life - which is hard on moms and dads.

I know you are quite concerned about Bailey not eating well right now but try really hard to keep her feed consistent without adding human foods. The first year of a dogs life is nutritionally critical and commercial puppy feeds best meet their needs, giving them the best possible opportunity to develop normally. As far as we know, Bailey is healthy, with no problems that need to be addressed nutritionally and we want to keep her that way. After that first year you can start adding human foods as toppers unless you decide to cook for her. ;) So talk to the vet about other options, reserving chicken, etc. to entice her as the very last, least desirable, option.

Hugs,
Leslie

PS. I have to leave so I can go hunting but Addy and Carrol will keep you more than busy! :p

What hills?? Where are you guys?? There are no hills here just as there are no basements. It's sea level living. It's flat, mostly. It's very damp much of the time. Did the space ship get you guys???

Oh my....one source says this, another source says something else. :confused: The vet said it was okay to give people food so long as it was low fat. :confused: Bailey ate the most she's eaten ever last night....and I think it was too much. She was whimpering for awhile. She now weighs 2 lbs. and somewhere around 8 ounces. I don't remember exactly what the ounces were. I got the scale instruction book and nowhere does it tell you what the numbers after the period mean. The numbers before the period are the pounds. I finally decided that since one digit could only go from 0-9 it must be in tenths. Anyway-it's headed in the right direction.:)
I have hung her poochie bells at both places. She is a VERY quick learner so I expect her to be ringing bells by tonight (not really.);)
It has just turned sunny, and it's 60 degrees so I think I'll see if we can learn just a little about going for a walk.
Take Care.
Susan

Oh-Sas-I finally got it together enough to get that little treat in the cage with Bailey not knowing I did it. It worked wonderfully. The crying was just once or twice and I could hear her eating the biscuit before the crying began. I now have the cage door open and a treat in there (if it's still there).....and she has gone by and looked at least once. She has definitely learned how to chase a ball and bring it back....I could never get Palmer to bring it back to me. He always went "away" with it.

we hitched a ride north with that trucker to head to the hills. Carrol was getting squirrley living in that non basement and we were mightly worked up about being examined:eek::eek::eek:

Problem is its cold in them thar hills, we're eating spam and sharing an old tattered beige sweater with holes in it trying to keep warm.

maybe if we get a red sweater like Bailey, we could come home;);)

Leslie was right and that ole trucker still hadn't taken a bath but looks like he is heading south now so Carrol went to flag him down again. She looks pretty pathetic standing there with her thumb out, she really doesn't have the pose right and then we have that problem of Carroll breathing on the trucker:eek::eek:

FYI-I thought you should know that Carrol told Bailey to ask for a pony

Hugs,
Addy

OMG:eek::eek::eek::eek:
I practically put the recliner on Bailey. She is so fast and so hard to keep track of....and I heard this cry.....I had partially rocked a little forward......Bob ran and got her out and there appears to be no damage. It really upset me.:(:confused::(:(:(

We took Bailey to the hardware store today. She did well. :) She just stayed inside my hoodie.....she fits very nicely in there and I zip it up and that keeps her supported. Once we got back home, we both had some chores to tend to so, for the first time, she went into the cage during the day. I heard nothing out of her before I got outside. I was working down the street at the entrance to our community. Bob was assembling his new lawn mower and then he cut the grass. I kept looking down and never saw him....so I hoped he had given Bailey a break.When I got back and came inside.....I heard nothing. I said "Hello?" and heard nothing. I took two steps toward the bedroom and I heard an emphatic cry!! I got her out and got her outside quickly. It had been at least two hours and Bob had not come back inside. She was a bit upset, :(but she is fine now. We spent the next two or three hours snuggled up on the bed. Napping.....but not really.

She's with Bob now and I plan to go back down shortly.

Did I tell youse guys that there is going to be a puppy shower on Tuesday? :D I have friends who want to meet Bailey....I don't know how many are coming, but it's a bring your own lunch, we'll have drinks and a cake, and , if you want, bring a little something for Bailey. Kinda cool. :) It's a group of women who have kind of kept up with the happenings since the day I picked her out.

Weight went from 2.2 to 2.8 pounds. That's just over 2 1/2 pounds. That was yesterday. Bob thinks she looks bigger. All I know is that I can really feel her ribs.

Bailey told me about the pony. She asked that I wait a few months.....so she won't get squish(ed) again.:(:(

The trucker called me and told me Carrol was buggin' him and asked me to please see that someone came to pick her up. ;) His girlfrien' is real upset. There's only room for two on that thar truck. :eek: We all know how Carrol is about sharing space!!;)

Did I tell you Bailey got car sick four times on the way home?:(:(:( Three times on day 1, one time on day 2 and none on the last day. Did I tell you she peed on me in the car?:( Just once and it was very little pee.

We're working on the bell thing for asking to get outside. Bob thinks that's a bunch a balooey also. He didn't want the bells hung up where guests could see. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!

Take care, all.

Love,
Susan

Happy Monday Susan!!!!!

How is Little Miss Bailey this morning? I love the idea of a puppy shower, how cute is that? You can play pass the puppy to help continue socializing Bailey. WHAT FUN:D:D:D


I hope you get the food thing sorted out. She does not like the food the breeder was feeding? I was just reading about how few taste buds dogs have compared to humans but they can taste salty, sweet and bitter. The article said their taste buds work with their sense of smell more so than ours. No wonder the smellier the better:p

My two are fruitaholics. Poor Zoe can't eat much fruit anymore with her colitis but Koko gets blueberries for a treat. He will stand next to the frig for an hour waiting for his blueberry and any time someone is eating fruit he comes RUNNING!!!!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Hey, how does Bailey like her ducky?

Have a wonderful puppy filled Monday. It has been storming here for 2 days and our yard is totally flooded:eek: Hope the sun is out at your house. Of course with Bailey home, the sun would always be out;)

Love,
Addy

Happy Monday to you as well, Carrol! Little Miss Bailey is fine today-as she always is. I don't think we need to pass the puppy to get Bailey socialized. She has had so many "callers"....I think, I KNOW, she has more friends than I do!! :p She loves company. The neighbor across the street (who is going back to Canada until October, later this week) picks up her two grandchildren from school and Mondays and keeps them until their parent(s) pick them up. I took Bailey over there today, while the kids were there, and you've never seen 3 lives be more lively! Bailey really loves kids. Palmer was that way too. I guess they're so used to seeing people who seem to be so tall that once they are in the company of someone closer to their size, they love it!! :D

Did I tell you Bailey is climbing to sit on my head as Palmer did? I just know Palmer had a hand in Bailey coming here. :D:D:):)

The food thing is a little less pressing. Bailey weighed in at 3.2 lbs today. :) Hooray! I can even feel some extra around her ribs. :D Whew! I was really worried there for a day or two. I forget about the fruit/veggie thing. That would be good for me, as well. Other than juice, I don't get around to eating much fruit. I love it, I just don't think about it.:confused:

Bailey had her first bath tonight. She stank!....and with the puppy shower being tomorrow, I wanted her to smell lovely. She is not keen on being brushed or combed out. I find if I lift her up in the air with one hand, I can comb her with the other. That works pretty well. I still need to figure out a way to get her head combed. Needless to say, I probably won't be able to lift her with just one hand forever, but it sure is handy now.

You know, I don't know where that ducky got to. I'll have to check on that. She did seem to enjoy it. I think it's really meant to be a kids toy....although it squeaks. If she starts to tear it apart, we'll have to get it away from her. She hasn't torn anything apart yet.

By the way.....if the puppy pees inside, do I just say "no!" firmly and get her outside? I've been praising her when she goes outside, but I don't think she really knows why. Twice this evening she peed inside. Both times I was right there and I interrupted her process.....but I realized I don't know how I am supposed to correct her.

And would you believe she is already stimulating herself on one of her toys??!! She has this toy that has two parts. Each of the parts is like a corkscrew and one has a dog head and the other has some different kind of head (maybe a lion?) Well, they corkscrew together....so you have one two headed stuffed toy. It's longer than Bailey and twice now I've seen her "humping" it. :eek:

My days have become really short.....I sure don't have the time I once did (not that long ago) to get other things done. This is really going to take some scheduling, of sorts.

I think I'll go check up on Leslie now. I hope there is good news from her.

Happy Tuesday!! I'll let you know all about the puppy shower.

HUGS!,
Susan

Susan, it must be lovely to watch the storms roll in from the ocean and hear the waves crashing. I have a love affair with the sea:D

I think Palmer indeed had a hand in bringing you Bailey and is right there showing her the ropes:D:D:D

When I first was considering getting a second dog, my friends and family said "why do you want so much work?" I said " I am all ready taking care of one, how much more work can another one be?"

LITTLE DID I KNOW!!:rolleyes::rolleyes:

So I can only imagine what your schedule must be like with a puppy!!!!

Can't wait to hear about the shower.

When I house trained Koko I just did a sharp ""aaaaaup" grabbed him and ran outside and then praised him all the while saying "peeepeees" or you could say "potty" as a chant that I think my neighbors thought I was nuts but he will go potty know when I say the word.

Happy Tuesday to you as well!!!!!!

Love,
Addy

Happy Tuesday, Addy! (Is it STILL Tuesday?)
The shower was a whirlwind. They descended like a swarm of bees. I'll post a picture of the cake later...it was really cute.:) Everybody wanted to get their hands, and did, on Bailey. Bailey loved it! :D She was in 7th heaven with all the "awwwwwwwwwwwwing" going on. :) I'm not sure....maybe there were 10 of us. 10 for sure....maybe one or two more. The gifts were very unusual. One is a tiny lunch box, like construction workers use, with pictures of doggies all over the outside. When you open it up it is filled with heart shaped treats. The giver told me it was for the car and that she did not ever want to hear that we went anywhere with Bailey and found ourselves without treats!:)

Another is this soft little square-which is folded up to a size of about 4" x 4". It has a cord and a mouse at the end of the cord. You open it up and it's a doggie laptop. It doesn't squeak or anything so I think it's mostly meant to be cute. We got a calves hoof, pull toys, chew bones, Greenies in the petite size, and this felt feeling thing that is supposed to floss her teeth as she works on it. I got two books.....I didn't know Bailey could read!

Two hours later, they all suddenly exited except for 3 of them. Other than the huge mess of toys and such, you'd never know anyone had been here. And Bailey has now crashed!

The cake is a marble cake and it is scrumptious. Feel free to stop by and have a piece before it's all gone.

And yes, Addy-it's wonderful being able to hear the ocean. :):) If things are "just right" when you're outside at night, you can hear the waves crashing on the shore. Plus-not as much now because we've had a population explosion of sorts-but at night, on a clear night, there were never any "city lights" to hit the sky. As a result, it was the blackest sky I've ever seen and a ton more stars are visible than I ever would have imagined. Some city lights seem to be moving this way now. :( We love when Labor Day comes because most of the tourists go home. ;) We hate when Memorial Day comes because traffic backs up and the sirens go off with regularity. :mad: On the weekends we don't even take the car out because traffic is so bad. It's one mile to the ocean, so it is walkable....even with bothersome feet and knees. And there (now) are restaurants nearby and two quickie stores.
When we first started coming down here, if you wanted something to eat after 4 pm (which was when McDonald's closed) you had to go either 8 or 9 miles north or 8 or 9 miles or better south. Now some restaurants stay open year round.

I think I need a nap!:)

love,
susan