Making progress

Ruby is getting used to our house and family, and she has started to play. When we got her, she was somewhat subdued, but her new mode is "scamper." It is great to see.

She has settled into her "go out and do your business" routine very well--she knows what is expected and does it. Then she gets a jerky treat when she comes in. Her accidents in the house are getting fewer--less than one per day.

Ruby likes the larger of our 2 crates to rest and sleep in, but it is soft-sided with zippers and she can open the zippers. She doesn't like the slightly smaller hard-sided airline-style crate at all. She can't get out, but she fights it and howls. So crate training is stalled; we plan to get her a wire-sided crate big enough for her and her water bowl this weekend and try that.

She and our Chow Chow, Chloe, are getting along great. Because Chloe likes to look out the front door when we are home, Ruby has staked out Chloe's bed when she is not there. The cat ignores Ruby, and Ruby watches the cat walk by but doesn't do anything. She is too happy on Chloe's bed!

Ruby will still let you pet her as long as you have time for her. If I sit on the floor, she comes over and leans against me. If I move, she moves, too. She is very sweet.