Porch Potty Adventures - From Mom

Step 2 in Porch Potty instructions is to hug your dog! How precious! Tips and Tricks says if you're dog won't pee, try mixing half a bowl of broth and water, and then they'll have to pee after drinking it all!

Well she wouldn't pee. So I gave her another bowl. MISTAKE! From 11 til 2 something AM I had to take her out to pee multiple times. But hey she used it, which was the point. Now if I can only get her to poo in the damn thing! I do wish it were a little wider, if it were 4' x 2.5' instead of 4' x 2' I think it'd be a lot easier for her to sniff around on. Other than that I think this is going to be great! I love it! Roxy on the other hand...

Okay okay I'm awake! - From Mom

First Vet Visit - From Mom

It started out well, and then the old Roxy anxious panicked whining/howling/circling began! Oh no! I was losing her fast! So I thought, WWAD! What would Ashley do! Come on B&B training, come to my brain. CYCLES! She would do cycles and heeling and so I began doing that in the tiny room I had to do it in. Eventually she became so focused on me and obeying that she forgot where we were. She forgot this was scary and new, and when she was really calm, I had her sit on the bench.

The vet assistant walked in, and Roxy didn't even move. She whined a little, just curious at who this new person was, but stayed without any word or signal from me!

She was SO GOOD the whole time! The only time she tried to pull away was when they shoved a thermometer up her butt, but who wouldn't I mean really? The vet even said how good of a dog I have, and how it's so nice to deal with the sweet ones when there's so many that give the vet a hard time! I mentioned it was a lot of training and he should've seen her a month ago LOL! Roxy had a great experience, even though she was poked/prodded/stabbed/violated, she felt confident and calm and trusted me! And I was a happy mommy =).

Seriously, THANKS B&B!

Had to do it... - From Mom

MEH HEH HEH!

Welcome Back Soon! - From Mom

My awesome Bark and Biscuit trainer Ashley has Roxy for a board and train. I was supposed to get her back Friday, but she asked, with my permission, if a few more days of training would be okay because Roxy needs it! I love that Ashley looks out for our best interest! I know Roxy is a high strung little ball of excitement and energy. She wants so much to please you, but sometimes she tries too hard, gets freaked out when she can't figure out what you want, and falls over on her back as if she's saying, "I tried, please just love me!" It's so sad. If she were to just calm down and pay attention, I know she is smart enough to get it!!

Ashley is also teaching her to leave stuff outside! She's just so excited to go say hi to everything, that it can be annoying, and even dangerous when we're running or on my bike. This, among other things, Bark and Biscuit is getting taken care of! I miss her so much since I live alone, but this is totally worth it. And every picture she sends me of Roxy, she always looks so happy! A dog with a job is definitely a happy one. In the meantime I'm trying to take advantage of my extra time and get things done! I don't have a yard, so it's nice to be able to run some errands after work for awhile and take my mind off of my current lack-of-dog.

I made her a Welcome Back sign on the kitchen chalk board I made! Cuz...Roxy will totally appreciate it............she'll walk in and see that...and be like......wooofity woofin wooof! and I'll be like, "I love you too!"

So Much Work - From Roxy

Okay. I think I'm finally understanding what these people want from me. They want me to be calm like a lot and around a lot of things, and to pay attention to them. When I get very excited, it is not good. I feel bossy and like I could just do whatever I want! Which is a great feeling, but my humans don't seem to appreciate it very much! Especially when we're outside. Then I feel really bad when I make them not happy. Plus I get so distracted that I wander too far! Instead let's all be happy, I can do this! I can listen to them! I like structure! Cuz sometimes I don't know what to do...and it makes me sad and nervous that I'm not doing something right. I'd rather we just all get along, and if I'm supposed to heel around a chicken, or come when I'm called, or not plow into you when we play fetch, then that's what I'll do!

I've been working for almost a week now with my other pack leader Ashley. Maybe that's why mom kept saying she'd miss me! I haven't seen her. Maybe she's not allowed cuz I'd get so so excited! 

Well I hope mom knows this is worth it, I love all this attention and work and I can't wait to show her what I know!

Ch-ch-cheee ... eese? - From Roxy

Oh dear this trainer is making me just sit outside my door! I can't even go anywhere and it makes me very nervous! I think she's waiting for me to 'relax,' as mom says. Maybe...maybe if I give her a smile...we may then go, yes?