Sadie Mae - ADOPTED

It has been official for the past few weeks we have only had a total of 2 accidents because of misread signals. She goes potty in the morning when we get up, after we return from work and before we sleep. It's such a difference from a fresh young pup.  She's the best of both worlds, still very puppy and lots of energy for walk and exercise. Lots of puppy for mouthplay and rough-housing. But old enough to be potty trained and general manner training.  She is just a lovebug all around. Getting better with slowing down sometimes when around the baby. She's adorable because when she's rough-housing she'll bang around and gnaw, but if the baby wants to approach me and their faces collide, she immediately transitions to gently licking her in the face. She is VERY aware of her surroundings. So smart.  I'm more than sure now that she knows sit. Down is here and there. We're working on stay, but it's hard when she's so hyper and excited most the time. We had ...

I worry about her sheer power she packs when she moves, and we're working on our manners. With a small dog and toddler, we just watch everyone closely.  Sadie is just full of life and definitely a puppy at heart. But she has no concept of personal space and doesn't quite stop when she may run over something.  One of the things we're working on is knowing when to wait and not "bumrush" barreling for attention. She's JUST "small" enough when she is too much, you can lift and scoot her away.  She is perfectly smart and knows when we say sit and lay down that she needs to calm down. I don't know if it's coincidental, but I think she knows sit. lol  Once she's calm, she's totally calm. And once she knows the boundaries she's VERY smart and knows where she can and can't be. She's definitely one smart cookie!