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01-03-2012, 05:45 AM

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lenette

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She is an adorable dog! Hopefully, she will remember her training soon. She's still very young.

01-03-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by raedar63

Aww what a sweet pup, and that smile is worth a million words on your daughters face. I have a bulldog that can be a pure brat when he wants attention and that can be most of the time lol . I would suggest crate training to help with housebreaking and to limit distractions during school time.

The crate training is why she's whining! :LOL: I know it must be hard on her to be all alone after having so many playmates but I can't let her run loose while she's not yet housebroken. So, she's in her crate and she'll just have to learn that school hours are nap time for her. There's 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon so I know she can hold it. I think she's just lonely because she's more than happy when my DD is right beside her crate.

01-03-2012, 08:37 AM

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Peckish

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What a cute pup. What breed is she? She reminds me of Erin Russek's dog, Rio. Check out this pic - makes me wish I could feel the soft fur!

http://erinrussek.typepad.com/one-pi...g-is-that.html

01-03-2012, 08:58 AM

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lonestardreams

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They are both adorable.

There was no way to resist that story was there? I'm betting things work out great. They both look very happy.

01-03-2012, 10:00 AM

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nativetexan

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OH she has the most soulful eyes!! so cute.

01-03-2012, 10:18 AM

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TnBecky

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Your daughter looks soooooooooo happy with her new best friend. She is such a pretty dog. I am so glad that you gave her a second chance at life. God bless you all.

01-03-2012, 11:00 AM

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Ps 150

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Originally Posted by Peckish

What a cute pup. What breed is she? She reminds me of Erin Russek's dog, Rio. Check out this pic - makes me wish I could feel the soft fur!

http://erinrussek.typepad.com/one-pi...g-is-that.html

Her mother is a cockapoo with papers and her father was a dotson (weiner dog). Thankfully, though, she looks nothing like her pop, lol! Her hair resembles a wire hair terrier but it's so soft to the touch.

01-03-2012, 04:49 PM

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Kathy T.

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Thank you for taking in this precious pup. Your daughter is adorable and will hold up her end of the bargain - she looks so happy and she'll remember this forever.

01-03-2012, 04:53 PM

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Kim Bohannon

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cute pooch! glad you rescued her and hope the housetraining comes along quickly

01-03-2012, 04:59 PM

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suebee

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She is adorable!! what a face!! I swear by Kennel training. Maybe get a kennel she could go into when you are doing your lessons. Everyone in the family has to be very consistant with comands. She probably is nervouse and once she get used to you all, she will be fine. Our dogs loved their kennels when they were puppies, all we would have to say is "kennel up"" and they would go right in there (with a treat of course for reassurance they are a good dog for obeying) good luck!!

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Originally Posted by Ps 150

...until we stopped homeschooling and I had less on my plate--since I'm ALWAYS the one who gets stuck with the pet care, regardless of who the pet belongs to. It's a little difficult to give a dog enough attention and care when you're homeschooling, cooking, cleaning, doing lesson plans and of course, quilting/sewing/crafting. And, our last dog bit our youngest daughter in the hand--the daughter who has a medical condition that has serious consequences for hand injuries. Finding a new home for that dog broke my oldest DD's heart since it was her dog, but she knew it was for the best. All this made me very leery about getting another one. Then my wonderful brother (said with dripping sarcasm) told my DD about a friend who had inherited his mother's dogs and since there was 8 of them in their house now, they would have to put some of them down if they couldn't find homes. I'm a sucker for rescue pets. I just can't bear to put down a pet for such a poor reason.

That's how Bitsy came into our lives. All the pets we have ever had have been rescued pets, except for two. We initially said no, but our oldest, age 9, came to us with a plan to take full responsibility. She assure us that she would bathe the tiny dog, clean up any messes, walk her and feed/water her. When she found out what was going to happen to this pup (only 6 months old!), her heart began to break all over again. We couldn't stand that so now we are dog owners again. So far, so good. She definitely a lap dog and sleeps most of the day. My only complaints are that we were told she was house broken, which she's not, and she whines when we have to ignore her to do school.

The picture of her with my oldest DD was when she first came to us a few days ago and she was very nervous. The other picture is of her, in her glory, owning the couch beside DH.