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We've had the pleasure of getting to know our Dixie for the past 5 weeks.
The good:
She has the sweetest temperament! She's not jumpy or hyper, has great "natural" manners, walks really well on her leash for the most part, greets us with a sweet tail wag and leans her body in to us to say hi...I could go on, but she really has been an easy puppy so far.
What we need to work on:
I trimmed her face and paws for the first time... And she hated having her face done. She did pretty great on paws, but the face scared her so much she peed. I felt so bad. She's so sensitive and sweet, I think it really scared her how firm I was being. She's kind of a chicken heart.
She also barks for attention. Luckily it's minimal, and we ignore her. I'm also working on teaching speak and "quiet" to gain some control. But hopefully we can take care of this quickly.
We just love her and are so pleased. We feel so lucky to have gotten such a smart sweetie, and will keep working on the things that need improvement. Puppy classes begin for her this month!
By the way, can anyone recommend a grooming table for a beginner?
The good:
She has the sweetest temperament! She's not jumpy or hyper, has great "natural" manners, walks really well on her leash for the most part, greets us with a sweet tail wag and leans her body in to us to say hi...I could go on, but she really has been an easy puppy so far.
What we need to work on:
I trimmed her face and paws for the first time... And she hated having her face done. She did pretty great on paws, but the face scared her so much she peed. I felt so bad. She's so sensitive and sweet, I think it really scared her how firm I was being. She's kind of a chicken heart.
She also barks for attention. Luckily it's minimal, and we ignore her. I'm also working on teaching speak and "quiet" to gain some control. But hopefully we can take care of this quickly.
We just love her and are so pleased. We feel so lucky to have gotten such a smart sweetie, and will keep working on the things that need improvement. Puppy classes begin for her this month!
By the way, can anyone recommend a grooming table for a beginner?