I am writing this on a Saturday night, not my normal time for sitting down to write, but currently there are three snoring girls at my house and I figured that this might be the only quiet moment I get. So I'm taking advantage of it.
As you can tell, Paige is settling in nicely with the girls. With over 7 inches of snow on Monday and additional snowfall on Tuesday followed by temperatures staying below zero on Wednesday and Thursday (and windchills reaching more than -30), it was not a good week to be an active dog who likes the outdoors. You'd also think it probably wasn't the the best week to bring a new youngster into the house. But I actually believe it may have been one of the best times to bring Paige here.
Luckily, the weather stayed nice enough for the first day and half that Paige was here that she was potty trained before the snow and frigid weather arrived. She was not thrilled with all the snow that arrived on Monday, but she would happily follow Peaches and Maddie outside every time that they went, even if she wouldn't leave the patio.
I came down with a nasty cold over the weekend and I was home sick from work on Monday and Tuesday, so this was very regularly my view throughout the day. While I rested on the couch with Maddie, Paige and Peaches would engage in frequent bouts of wrestling or chase throughout the house. Eventually the wrestling would slow down and the girls would decide it was time for a nap. And when that happened, I would inevitably end up with Paige on top of me. She's lucky she is so cute and so tiny.
She was a pretty good nurse and we took many long naps together before it would be time for another round of pick on Peaches. Peaches has been amazing with Paige and I'm thankful for her because she was able to keep Paige busy when I couldn't. They have had a lot of fun this week and I know that Peaches is enjoying having a young, fun-loving friend to play with her.
Whenever Paige got to be too much for her, Peaches would let me know, and then it would be time for a kong or bone full of frozen goodies. Paige loves to hang out in her crate with a treat and settles down nicely when she's in there and then Peaches was able to relax and enjoy her treat too. Maddie and I preferred to continue to nap during these quiet moments!
While I was not back to 100%, I was well enough to head back to work on Wednesday. Every night when I came home, I was exhausted from a long day and still feeling sick, but it was so much fun to watch Peaches and Paige play. After dinner, there would be toys tossed, wrestling matches, and all other sorts of fun, but when it was time to relax for the night, all of the girls happily joined me on the couch for the night.
Now that warmer weather has arrived and I'm feeling much better, I'm hoping we'll be able to get out for some adventures tomorrow. Chances are good that Paige won't be here much longer, so we have to show her some fun while we can! I'm looking forward to getting outside for some fresh air and a good hike before we come home to watch the Superbowl. I hope you all have a relaxing Sunday and a good week.
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| Maddie, Peaches, and Paige have successfully made it through the extreme weather we had this week. |
As you can tell, Paige is settling in nicely with the girls. With over 7 inches of snow on Monday and additional snowfall on Tuesday followed by temperatures staying below zero on Wednesday and Thursday (and windchills reaching more than -30), it was not a good week to be an active dog who likes the outdoors. You'd also think it probably wasn't the the best week to bring a new youngster into the house. But I actually believe it may have been one of the best times to bring Paige here.
Luckily, the weather stayed nice enough for the first day and half that Paige was here that she was potty trained before the snow and frigid weather arrived. She was not thrilled with all the snow that arrived on Monday, but she would happily follow Peaches and Maddie outside every time that they went, even if she wouldn't leave the patio.
I came down with a nasty cold over the weekend and I was home sick from work on Monday and Tuesday, so this was very regularly my view throughout the day. While I rested on the couch with Maddie, Paige and Peaches would engage in frequent bouts of wrestling or chase throughout the house. Eventually the wrestling would slow down and the girls would decide it was time for a nap. And when that happened, I would inevitably end up with Paige on top of me. She's lucky she is so cute and so tiny.
She was a pretty good nurse and we took many long naps together before it would be time for another round of pick on Peaches. Peaches has been amazing with Paige and I'm thankful for her because she was able to keep Paige busy when I couldn't. They have had a lot of fun this week and I know that Peaches is enjoying having a young, fun-loving friend to play with her.
Whenever Paige got to be too much for her, Peaches would let me know, and then it would be time for a kong or bone full of frozen goodies. Paige loves to hang out in her crate with a treat and settles down nicely when she's in there and then Peaches was able to relax and enjoy her treat too. Maddie and I preferred to continue to nap during these quiet moments!
While I was not back to 100%, I was well enough to head back to work on Wednesday. Every night when I came home, I was exhausted from a long day and still feeling sick, but it was so much fun to watch Peaches and Paige play. After dinner, there would be toys tossed, wrestling matches, and all other sorts of fun, but when it was time to relax for the night, all of the girls happily joined me on the couch for the night.
I just love how Paige will snuggle right up to Peaches...she has learned that at this point Maddie still isn't ready to snuggle with her. Maddie takes a little longer to warm up to new fosters and has made that clear to Paige-although it took a lot of Maddie giving her all of the "leave me alone" signals, and me reinforcing it, in order for us to convince Paige that maybe she should back off a bit. Paige hasn't completely given up on trying to get Maddie to love her, but for now Maddie still isn't ready. It will happen though and eventually she'll decide Paige is okay to snuggle. For now, she'll just have to settle for me and Peaches.
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