We got a dog last week!! Roxy is a miniature Schnauzer, or Zwergschnauzer (for my German friends). She is of the black and silver variety. She is 9 weeks old now, and is starting to learn to keep pace with the family. Megan and Jenna are starting to adjust to her. Once Roxy (the dog) gets tired enough to sit and chew to relax, Jenna enjoys petting her. In fact, Jenna will even hold her occasionally and give her hugs. Of course, in the yard this afternoon Jenna cried when Roxy ran toward her. Megan hasn't quite adjusted to life with a dog either. She is a little more "scared" of Roxy. She thinks Roxy will try to "get her" and cries whenever I forget to stand between her and a leash-free dog. Still, Megan has enjoyed petting Roxy when Roxy is in cuddle mode. Megan's favorite part of having a pet has been taking care of the dog. She loves to pour Roxy's food, open and close her crate, and make sure Roxy has enough water.
Roxy is doing OK on her crate-training. I wouldn't call it house-training because she has occasional accidents in the house when I don't put a stop to it. But, using the crate method, we haven't had more than 1 accident in a day for over a week.
Oh, and in case you're wondering Rachel likes Roxy a lot too. Rachel's lap is Roxy's chosen place to snuggle before bedtime. Below is a video of the two of them playing the first night we had Roxy.
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