Little Dog in a Big World

Misha and I moved into our new home with my Mom over the weekend.  She seems to be adapting pretty well.  Misha or my Mom, take your pick.  LOL

She was really barky the first two days but that’s getting under control.  She has developed a penchant for eating the edges of the carpeting.  I’m surprised at this because she never chewed on any furniture or carpeting at home.  She’s had a couple accidents. She also love eating tan bark, so I have to watch her when outside.

There are some positives.  We have a nice neighborhood to take walks in.  I’m trying to get two 20 minutes walks in a day (my arthritis prevents me from walking longer).  She has two pack leaders now, which takes a little of the burden off of me.  She’s getting alot of exercise in the yard.

The extra activity is really paying off.  Misha takes a nap around 1pm.  Then at about 5:30pm she’s about ready to pass out.  I bought her a new smaller bed before moving and she curls herself up inside and rests.  In the evening, she goes up on my bed and lays by the pillow.  I can sit next to her and read a book while she rests.  She sleeps all night long.  I was concerned that the new house might make her nervous with it’s strange noises.  But there has been no whining at night, which is awesome.

As always, I’ll be working on these new problems.  I am hoping the carpet eating is a nervous issue.  I found her chewed on blanket and put that in plain site.  Hopefully, some Bitter Apple will stop her interest in the carpet and we can redirect her chewing with enough safe stuff to chew on.

It hasn’t even been a full week yet.  But, so far, so good!