And I admit, it might be a little annoying whens she decides that the perfect time to talk is in the middle of my movie. And, as you see, it makes Daisy ready to play too. There is nothing going on, she just wants anyone around to look at her and talk to her.
Bella also has a weird quirk. She leans her head to the side and the more she bays-the more her ears itch. It is funny! Does anyone else know a dog like this?
Yes, we are here. New house, new town, new everything!
Daisy came in and made herself right at home in her new backyard. She didn’t mind the movers unloading stuff at all. Bella tried to climb the fence. Luckily, Grannie was out back with them and stopped her from going over. Bella seems to be settling down some but it is going to take some time with her. Daisy acts like she has always lived here and completely satisfied with her new life.
Oh, and I found my camera today. So, as soon as I find the battery charger, I’ll start taking pictures. Here are a couple Grannie took on her phone of Daisy enjoying the new place.
This Yard is Awesome!!
Cant decide whether to nap inside or outside...
One year ago today my life turned upside down, and today, it is a better life because of it.
First day home, so skinny.
I decided it was time for me to have a dog in my life again. I did my research and planned everything out. I knew where I wanted to adopt from and starting watching the adoption pages as the date I had chosen drew near. I was looking for a dog with a certain personality. I wanted them to be calm, yet curious about me when I knelt by their cage. I did not want a dog that was barking its head off at all the passersby. I hoped for a low to medium energy dog. I knew I might not even be able to find a dog on the day I went. I did have a few hopefuls based on the descriptions provided and wanted to look for them while I was there. I kind of also wanted a dog that would fetch.
Grannie came with me that day for moral support. We walked into the first set of kennels. I saw several of the dogs in person I had been looking at online. Then there was Bella. She was so thin every bone showed. But she was right there at the kennel gate, watching everyone, hoping. I bent down to her level and she came over to sniff me. I knew I wanted to meet her. As I walked away she jumped up to lean against her kennel wall. Knowing her now, I think that was a last act of desperation in her. She does not like her feet to come off the ground.
Bella was the second dog I met that day. When she came into our meeting area, she sniffed all around. She was a transfer from animal control, not an owner surrender, so we didn’t know her real name or anything. She was very curious about the other dogs walking around, and curious about the kid in the meeting area next to us. She was nervous, but not afraid. Then she just came over and leaned on me. It was not pity I felt that day looking at her, but love.
When she got back to my place, she sniffed around once then collapsed into a deep sleep in the corner of the living room. It would be the last peace for a while.
Bella turned out to be fearful. She spent most of her time hiding in her crate. Outside, walks were done with her tail tucked. I signed up for a basic training class. Her teacher was really nice, but Bella just wanted to stare at the wall. I cried a lot that first week or two. I wondered if I had made the right decision. I knew I was in way over my head.
Four years old today
It would take Bella 3.5 weeks to learn to sit. The fact she didn’t (and doesn’t) like to really work for food made it hard. It would take 6 months for her to stop skipping meals all the time. It took 8 months for her to want to go out on the balcony without being encouraged to do so. She can take walks without her tail tucked now. She spends more time out of her crate than in it these days. She wags her tail regularly and seeks out attention from me. Her turn around has been amazing.
Bella celebrated her birthday by getting some alone time with me at the park. She was able to sniff to her heart’s content without impatient Daisy there to bother her. She also got a nice piece of elk jerky. It has been quite the year sweet girl. You’ve come so far. You surprise me all the time and I can’t wait to see what next year brings.
Happy Birthday my Sweet Girl!
Since I am waiting on the pictures to arrive (they were taken on Grandpa’s camera) to write about Christmas; I decided to give y’all something to watch. I made a dog movie! It was a bit frustrating at first but I think I got it down! I tried to put it at a lower resolution so there wouldn’t be issues watching it. It is restricted due to my music (no bad language though) but I decided it fits too well to change it-the link works to take you to youtube.
