HI Jeannie,
I'm sending you an update on how "Honey" is doing. We now call her Rylee.
She is 8mos old now, and as you can see she's a peanut at 12lbs compared to her big brother, Wilson who's 4yrs & is 32 lbs. The photo of the 2 dogs together is from August. The others of just her are more recent.
She was recently spayed so she's starting to put on more weight but after reading about the testimonials on other puppies from your farm she still seems so small. But,
don't let Rylee's size fool you, she definitely is the one in charge!
You told us when we were trying to decide which pup to take home that she will let you know she's there... And you were right!!! She will give a loud yip if Wilson's ball gets stuck under the couch. Where, he will just sit and stare at it until we figure out what's wrong.
They both LOVE to lay in the sun for hours when possible. Or when it's really cold they come in from outside and sit on top of the heat vents. =)
She interacts with the whole family but she is definitely my dog.
She will sit by or on my feet and wait for me to finish what ever task I'm doing. She's so adorable I have to cuddle her for a bit and when I do, she snuggles right in and starts to snore.
She is doing well with potty training now. It took a little while for her to learn that the goal is to go potty and not just go out and then get a treat when she comes back in. She's smart that way. =)
We live in a split level home so we taught her to ring a bell by the front door when she has to go out. She does really well with it. Since day 1 she has sat with out being told once she comes back in from outside. She's definitely treat motivated! She will sit, laydown, and stand on comand. We are currently working on the shake command.
She loves to chew on the edges of her blanket or shoe strings. We call them her "bubble gum" because she will sit for hours and chew on them. At night she's in the kennel because she snores so loud !! I can still hear her through the closed bedroom door. On the weekends she comes into our bed and crawls way down the bed under the blankets to sleep in with us.
She is a sweet heart!! We adore her more and more each day.
We hope all is well with you and the rest of your brew.
Stay warm and Take care
Troy, Teri, Austin, Hailey, Wilson and Rylee!
FEB. 2011