Lola #3...MD

Lola is an incredible member of our family and we have been very blessed by having her with us. Lola seems to love her new home, she quickly explored every nook and cranny, and determined that she has several areas for specific parts of her day. During the day, when Mom and Dad have to work, she started in the office, but when she showed she could go the whole day without chewing or having an accident, she was allowed to claim the chair next to the window, where she can see what is happening outside and inside. She now has a small next of blankets and hangs out there whenever she isn't actively engaged. At night time she starts out in the bed snuggling with her mom, but soon Mom gets a little warm to be next to, and Dad gets annoyed with being woken up every 20 minutes with a shuffle in position, so from 10pm to 5am she ends up in the crate where everyone can sleep. She also like her "cave" which is beneath the bed, where she takes her bones and treats to enjoy away from prying eyes. Outside that she particularly enjoys jumping onto the couch and pushing her way onto Daddy's lap, often stepping on his laptop and sometimes curling up on the keyboard. We are working on finding a way to make laying next to daddy as good as laying ON daddy. Each day we have a morning walk and an afternoon walk, and she is wonderfully well trained to go outside. She really did not enjoy the weather change, and hates to walk in the rain or cold, even with a sweater or raincoat, but she takes care of business and then we head back in right away on those days. When it is pleasant out we go for a nice long 45 minute walk to the park, which is broken up every few feet with some sniffing. Then when we get home she runs across the back yard chasing the squirrels. We saw the vet right away naturally, she checked out great. She has a small issue with one of her back legs. We took an X-ray as a baseline, and are watching it. I anticipate that as she gets older it will slow her down a little, but the vet suggested that it may never hamper her any more than her "normal" leg, and to watch and see. She has gained a little weight, and we have been giving her some fish oil to help with the dry skin. So Mom and Dad have begun cutting back on the "extra" treats to ensure she stays at a healthy weight. We have a second home about 2 hours from our main house, and she loves going out into the coutry. She does not enjoy the car ride so much, but she has gotten used ot them as she realizes we are not going to the VET or to drop her off with someone else. She also was wonderful on an 8 hour car ride to visit family for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Lola is incredible, and I thank all of you for her. She is smart, willful, forcefully affectionate, get along with other animals, bossy, loving, cuddly, well behaved, and very good about doing her business outside. We are doing our best to live up to the example she is showing us and showering her with as much love as we can. Best, Joshua