MissMary, Maggie was the opposite of Sadie - she was kept in a pen with little space she could see out of if she tilted her head a certain way - she knew she was a throw away and it showed in her body language. When we brought her home, she was fairly quiet, as if "I know, i'm going to be sent back - I'm always sent back" - after about 2-3 weeks, its like Wham - she woke up and hasn't looked back. She now knows her perimiter of the land she is allowed to go on - she understands the routine now - she loves her job watching the chickens and you would never notice she was the same dog we got 4 months ago. She doesn't bark when outside if someone comes to the house, but if she is inside and someone comes in, and she can't go see them, she will bark - like hey, I'm over here, come pat me. She does whine sometimes, and will run around if she is inside and hears something outside that isn't there. I think Sadie is missing Dozer, getting used to the routine and needs to learn housebreaking. Bump up the excercise and training to tire her out - all it took with Maggie was some marathon walks - she was dragging her heals on the way home. Study up on housebreaking too - I tied Maggie to my hip when I first brought her in as she had never been inside at her last home. She still is learning things like vacuum cleaners, couple time (very jealous
) and other stuff - she is getting her sea legs and will come through with love and encouragement. Oh, Maggie buries any toy I buy, but loves sticks and this crazy elbow tensor bandage the appliance guy must have dropped.
