spencer has lived with us for 3 full days now and it's definitely getting a lot easier. because she's a little older, and she's lived with another family for 2 months, she's had a hard time adjusting to us and to her new home. but today she is really starting to respond to us (she will actually look at us when we say her name) and she seems excited when we come home. i guess having a rescued dog can definitely have it's challenges! we think that by the end of next week, she'll have warmed up to us completely...at least we're hoping! she didn't sleep AT ALL the first night we brought her home. 8 straight hours of whining, crying and barking. it was seriously the hardest thing ever...i was crying myself! I think sailor boy was freaked out and wondered if we did the right thing.
so after that night, things have progressively gotten better and better. last night she barked/whined for only 2 minutes before she went to sleep!! success! the thing that's hard is that her foster family let her sleep in bed with them...that's a big no way for me and sailor boy. so she's having to get used to her crate for bed and when we're not there. it will just take time for her to want to sleep and hang out in there. but we still love her and think she's a sweetie.
my camera is still not working properly, so here's a few pics i took with my cell phone of her napping on the couch the other day...
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What a cutie pie! Rescuing dogs is difficult since we don't know what kind of problems they bring, but it's completely worth it! Can't wait to hear more about her :)
oh my goodness, she is so cute! definitely post more photos when you can! and good luck with everything. our little puppy is now 4.5 months old and is still growing like a weed but still oh so fun!
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