Bath time

Had a great day with Libby today!

Spent a better part of the day with the grandchildren - it's obvious that Libby will tolerate smaller people, but had no interest in being in the middle of things. This behavior is fine with me as Cpl D has no small children in the home and I don't see this as an issue even on family visits where small children may be present. Libby is fine as long as she is left alone and even if she is "chased" a bit, she was never aggressive took the avoidance approach.

I gave Libby a bath tonight and again, it was  perfect. She was very relaxed except for the initial placement into the tub. The water was not more than 6 inches deep, but for some reason, Libby thought she was going to have to "swim for it". After she realized she could stand at ease, she did that for almost the entire process. She shook 2 or 3 times when I washed her head, but that is not unusual or unexpected. And she just got the water away from her ears - it wasn't an entire body shake.

All in all, she's really a very sweet dog. She did jump straight up on my king size bed which is elevated more that most - that was surprising, but I immediately instructed her to "get down" and she complied. I'm not sure if she was just so excited to be clean or what.

She was scratching around her neck/collar area 5-6 times a day before the bath and that in itself is not necessarily unusual, but could be a sign. Since the bath, I've noticed she is much more comfortable.

Here are  a few recent pictures...

We took Libby to the park on Sat and I was very impressed with her agility! Agility training is not part of the PFV program, but I am certain that Libby would do very well!

I will continue to work with her as I get the opportunities.

As for the jumping on the bed, it was the first time I had witnessed unsolicited jumping on furniture - this is something I will work on.

So far, Libby has mastered the following -

Sit, Stay, Lay Down, Sit for tether/untether, walk behind on entry/exit, the walk (right side), come here, and  she also will give "kisses" when you invite her into your lap.

I'd say it has been a pretty productive weekend! :-)

I'm excited to deliver Libby before expected. I'm not committing to a date/time, but I'm sure it will be less than the typical 6-8 weeks.

Libby is an exceptional dog for an exceptional veteran. I cannot wait for them to finally meet.