Lucy had a rough day today... actually, she's had a rough past few days. Wayne and I think she's going through her terrible two's. The puppy book that finally came says that at 12 weeks, she's just beginning adolescence. That explains a lot.
She's really not SO bad. Actually, she's REALLY good most of the time. She sleeps through the night, doesn't bite or chew on things much, and sleeps--a lot. When we first got her, I was worried she was sick or mentally retarded! But no, she's neither of those things, and really is not such a bad puppy. It's just that when she is bad, she doesn't listen and doesn't seem to respond to discipline like a normal dog or living thing would. She kept stealing my flipflops today, and then my slipper. She would gingerly take it and scamper away, right in front of me! And when I told her "no", she would relent a little, but do it all over again... like it was a game. AND she even had an accident in the house--something she hasn't done in a long time. Needless to say, she had many time-outs today.
At first, I thought maybe she was deaf. But no, she responds to noise... Or maybe dumb? maybe... but more than anything, I've deduced that she's just plain willful. And mellow... meaning that she just doesn't care if she's being disciplined or if something makes us upset... or if Sam picks her up by the scruff of her back... does she even notice? The mellowness thing makes her a "good" dog most of the time, but in reality, I guess she's not really being "good"... just mellow?
Ugh... but she's so darned CUTE, even when she's being bad, that I have to fight the urge to take pictures of her instead of disciplining her. I do have to remember that she IS a puppy and I can't expect her to be like Indee right away. I'd also like to think that she does have a conscience and that she DOES know how to be good, not just mellow or apathetic. sigh... Lucy, I still have faith in your character!
Lucy, caught stealing my dog hat.
do you ever watch the dog whisperer?? i read his book - "be the pack leader" and i found it fascinating with human/dog relationships! you might want to pick it up :)
ReplyDeletehang in there! i remember the puppy days, those were stressful for sure!
Admit it... you like it when she acts up, so that you can do the Ricky Ricardo voice. And laugh at the cleverness of it all.
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