Jaime  May 16 2008 - 12:13pm   

We've had Daisy (formerly known as Georgia) for 3 months now. I think we've all decided she's not a dog at all. She's actually an 85 lb chicken in a bulldog costume. She's still very timid, but she's slowly coming around.

Her favorite morning spot is under Robert's desk. She has her bed under there and can look out the window... and of course she can keep a close eye on where Robert is. Her afternoon spot is her bed in the living room. We read to Audrey and play with blocks. Of course, there's lots of attention for her there. Audrey loves to give her hugs and kisses. Audrey even says Daisy (she's not saying Mommy yet) and has learned to say 'No' when Daisy tries to get Audrey's cheerios and Daisy obeys... sometimes. We're still working on that. It's hard taking orders from a 13 month old. In the evenings Daisy and I relax and discuss puppies/kids and motherhood. She still acts very maternal, especially with Audrey.

Our long dark hallway was scary for Daisy when she first came. The washer and dryer were there and they make funny noises. It took her a few weeks and a few 'nite nite treats', but now she goes down it every night to sleep in our room (on her bed... yes she has three).

Daisy has several cousins. She's spent the most time with her Boston Terrier cousin, Mattie, who is only slightly less of a chicken than Daisy. She likes to play ball with Mattie and explore Mattie's yard. Mattie has a big yard to run and there's lots of stuff to bark at there. It's a 3 1/2 hour drive to Mattie's house, but Daisy really likes the drive. Audrey gives Daisy her chicken nuggets during the trips, despite my protests from the front seat.

You'll also be happy to know that Daisy is no longer a puller on the leash. We've been taking her for 30 min walks every day. I can walk her and push the stroller by myself, no problem. It's really nice. She gets upset if it's raining and we can't go for a walk, but not upset enough to actually walk in the rain.