People Seem Nicer When You Have A Dog

Yesterday we ended up being really lazy. We slept in and did not want to get up to go anywhere! Finally we did, though. We went and ate at Rubios where one worker recognized my mom and excitedly asked, "Aren't you the one with the cute Great Dane puppy?" She later came out to say hi. There was an outdoor party going on there, and Callie was VERY upset that not everyone came and petted her! She was whining some and even let out some barks of frustration, but after a few repremands she learned that it wasn't okay and laid down at our feet. Some people did come up and pet her, and another guy was looking at her and smiling, but seemed it would be inappropriate to ask us if he could pet her since he was with a girl. Mom asked me later, "Have you realized that people are nicer to you if you have a dog?" And it's true! It's like they're an invitation to have people say hi or smile at you, and to have them start a conversation. We're really enjoying this! Feels like the South again...

We also went to Home Depot with her. Me and her waited outside while Mom went in and asked if it was ok for her to come in. They were more than happy to let her in! She came in, got all excited, and let everyone pet her. It was really funny because there we saw our vet, Dr. Hunt! He petted her and just said that this is the famous Callie he had heard about. (Remember that scorpion bite?) We found tubs to put her dog food in, and later when she's on one food (right now she needs a mix so she doesn't grow too fast) the other can be used for cat food. It worked out quite well.

After we headed to Fresh and Easy. The worker was kind enough to let me and her stand in the little entry. It was actually like sliding doors leading into a small area where they kept the shopping carts, and then another set of sliding doors that led into the store. He has dogs at home and understood. I was very disappointed in Callie when she submissively peed! I'd been able to keep her calm all night, but she had a full bladder and just couldn't help herself! I felt soo bad because he was kind enough to let us in and she pees. But I cleaned it up and all was well.

Let's just say she was out cold the rest of the night! We bought her a new bed at WalMart for the car, and when I got her leash to take her out to try it, she saw the leash and turned around and went back for her bed! It was the cutest sight and I knew then that she was really tuckered out.

Today we just stayed home. We were supposed to go to get water, but we were once again, too lazy! We were able to get her out of the house though, because I had to stop by a friend's house. So she got to meet her little siblings. Great for socializing! Holly, Lucy, and Josh came over, too, and brought Tammy. Wow, Tammy has all this muscling and really looks like a pit bull! Tammy was very good with Callie, and it seemed like she knew that Callie was just a puppy and was gentle. Holly later told us that she had a long talk with Tammy on the way over ;-) We liked that Callie could have another dog to play with, and now she's all tired!

We realized that Callie is so socialable that if someone doesn't come up to greet her or if she can't greet a dog, she gets upset! We'll have to work on that with her because it's embarassing to take her to a petstore and have her barking and whining because not everyone there can just come up. It's better than her being aggressive though, right? I think once obedience starts we'll have more control over her and be able to handle the situation better. She's very smart and will learn soon.

Mom is spoiling her rotten. Callie is chewing on one of her now I would assume *hundreds* of bones her Nana has bought her! But life is good, and Callie is well, so the household is happy.