Welcome to A B C

  On our drive home, she was very content to sit in the back seat w/ me & hang her head outside the window.  She turned to look @ me often as if to say - wow - this is all right!! Several times she laid down next to me & put her head on my lap - gad I love this dog :)   At a stop light in Buffalo Grove we were parked next to a big truck & there was an older gentleman smoking looking @ her......well......good thing I had her leash b/c she wanted to join him VERY badly!  It was the first time I saw her tail go a zillion miles per hour.  Sooo,  I deduced - her former owner was an elderly gent who smoked & drove a truck. ( To this day if a pick up truck passes us on our walks - she gets excited.)  Once we arrived @ 1128...I immediately took her for a walk around the block - this also gave time for Ky to let Fest out & get ready for work. She was EVERYWHERE in the beginning - kinda looked like I was walking a drunken canine!!  I lovingly (?) gave corrections & encouragement & she heeled nicely the last half of our trek :)

After Ky went to work - I kept her outside til Bru got home...SURPRISE.....& he was!!!   She was very UP, but being married to me & watching ALOT of Dog Whisperer, he knew to walk right past her & let her regain her composure....which she did :)

We brought her inside & she immediately pursued Payton ( Gracie's cousin ) & he took one look, blew up like a blow fish & flew over the gate...she of course flew after him!!  Quite the prey drive for a dog that I was told was good w/ cats - perhaps she didn't her own post :(   Then she turned her energy to Festus - who was still not a happy camper after the car ride.  BUT, he was raised w/ a Shepherd & then a Mastiff - he knew the drill & told her off loudly & repeatedly!  I only had to flip her on her back 2x for getting too " spirited " in a game Fest did NOT know he was playing.  Now he is more interested in her & then gets mad when she wants to pursue HIS game.........

                        Here is our new girl by the end of her first day in the house :)


When Trevor came home from work that night - she greeted him @ the door by plastering him to the wall while she gave him kisses.  The look on his face was one of absolute horror & I wished I had had a video camera b/c it would have been a smash on you tube!!!  Once she & he calmed down - they met for the first time - the right way :)


 Our first night together reminded me of when I brought Kyle home for the first time  - sleeping was NOT an option.  I decided to spend quality time w/ our lil lady & observe her closely.   Turns out I didn't get to do that b/c she took a census of me on the couch, Festus who was in his crate & Cheddars who was in her cage in the kitchen every half hour!!!   Rounds were made & she circled around the kitchen &  would return to the living room.  Luckily for us - she would lay down to " clean " herself once in a while or chew Bella's old bone LOUDLY.  I don't think she had many toys b/c she emptied the basket in no time & didn't care if it was a cat or dog toy - it was in her mouth!!  I  finally was about to get some shut eye......when......my husband turned on the kitchen light to start the coffee maker @ 5:15am.............seriously?????

Our new & improved sleeping arrangements - she actually went in by herself before lights out.
I kinda think it reminds her of her ole abode - aka dog house - but MUCH nicer :))


                          BTW, the definition of ABC is  Annie's Boot Camp :))