New Toy

Today I gave Lucy a new toy.  She did her usual with it: first, took it to her favorite spot in the house, the rug at the foot of our bed.  Then she ran into my office with it an vigorously shook it back and forth several times to ensure it was dead.  Good girl.

today

So we hear a bark in the other room - it's Lucy - having a major fight with my jeans on the floor.

So we hear some whining in the bathroom and I figure, hey, it's the water bowl we keep upstairs - it's empty.  But no, it was Lucy peering at the out-of-reach treats on the counter and wishing.  Yes, she got one.

And tonight she watched Jersey Shore with Auntie Jena while we were out.  Girls' night!!

Basketball

Lucy HATES the basketball we have.  She likes all sorts of other balls but the basketball is her enemy.  She snarls and barks at it.  Kind of like the Dustbuster!

Duke of Upton

Lucy's new friend is Duke, the mini-Dachshund who lives upstairs.  She loves to play with him and will whine and hang out by the door if she smells him leaving the building for a walk.  When we let them play together, she knows he is a young and small puppy and will be much gentler than with her other friends.

Catching Up

It has been a long time since we wrote last - Lucy is doing great...here are some of my favorite anecdotes:

Brad and Leslie's Wedding:
Lucy got to go to Brad's wedding.  During the ceremony she was inside but during the party she got to attend with us.  She socialized with everyone, danced on the dance floor with Web and even got pulled on stage with the band.  She wasn't even afraid during most of the fireworks, until the finale.  Everyone loved hanging out with her and she had a great time running laps during the weekend with Web and playing with her cousin Scout.

Puppy Kindergarten:
Lucy has had a great time going to Puppy Kindergarten.  She plays with Lola and Luke, and new friends Loki the Boston Terrier and Sadie the Wheaton Terrier.  Only Louie the Hound scares her with his size and playful nature.  She likes cheese from a string cheese log during training.  She even got to try the agility course one week!

Training in General:
Lucy is mostly housebroken now, even at friends' housees like TJ & Aimee's and Web's parents'.   She comes to my desk and stares at me and barks when she needs to go out!!  She sits and goes "down" on command, also stays and comes to her name when she is called.  The biting and chewing has gone down by a lot.  She did great at the groomer, got a little face haircut, trimmed nails, and a bath - the groomer said she was great and she was incredibly "chatty" when I picked her up all full of babbles and comments for me.  The groomer blew out her hair which looked funny but I was glad that she was clean!!

Teeth:
Today she lost a second tooth that we noticed!

Dog Park:
Lucy has started going to the dog park - she loves to chase her racquetball but doesn't fetch (i.e., return).  She likes to play with the other puppies in the little dog area, and she loves running around laps with either one of us.  She also likes to come to us when we call during her play time for a treat!  She also throws a little fit outside the doggie bakery when we don't go in.  Cute.

Eating:
Lucy likes her "chow crunchers" pretty much.  She is not an excited eater but will generally eat about 3/4 cup/day .  She's up to 8+ lbs and growing.  She LOVES ice cubes as her favorite treat.  She likes carrots, sweet potato, and cheese as well.  She grabs her treat, whatever it is, and runs under the dining room table to munch.

Time with Mommy:
Every time Web goes away, Lucy has a major health calamity.  The worst one was a few weeks ago where she threw up in her crate while I was getting a manicure, then threw up all over the house...poor baby didn't know what to do with herself and even woke up in the middle of the night with diarhea.  Fortunately she woke up hungry and happy and all better - no way to know what was wrong, very relieved that she was ok and that I had developed some intuition as to what to do.