Ok – I promise I won’t post EVERY day about how Lexi poops, sleeps, and lays quietly in her crate. But I WILL post today about those things 
Lexi was absolutely perfect her first day and night, sleeping all the way through the night. However, I was worried how she’d do being crated while Esteban and I were at work, and then if that would make her uncooperative in the evening. I needn’t have worried!
She started the day with a meal and a poop, making me feel more comfortable about leaving her for the next 3 hours. When the pet sitter came, she dutifully pooped for her as well. Woohoo! (If you’re not a dog person – I apologize for this post. If you are – I know you share my excitement
The pet sitter came one more time in the early afternoon, and then Esteban and I were home a little early at 5pm. I had agility class with Gitta, so Esteban was going to come with me to show off his pup. Unfortunately, he got a page and had to go deliver a baby. But I took her anyway. She sacked out on the drive up. She dutifully pooped in the potty area at class (hey – this is a big deal! New place, lots of dog smells). Then I put her in her crate during my class. She let out one bark when I walked away to start class. My trusty towel was over her crate in an instant, off a minute later, and she never let out a peep for the rest of class! She wasn’t sleeping, she watched with interest as all the people and dogs rotated through the equipment. I enlisted various folks’ help and had people drop treats in her crate whenever they walked by (assuming she was quiet – and she always was).
She was perfect on the way home, and got some xpen time while I got all the other dogs settled for the night.
At this point – I had a sudden panic attack that maybe she was just too exhausted from the trauma of travel to put up a fuss at bedtime. Maybe tonight would be the horrible night – I thought. But no! She did bark multiple times after being put in her crate while I was brushing my teeth and getting ready for bed. Isaac was an excited helper and would run to put the towel over her when she barked and happily pulled it off when she was quiet. His timing wasn’t quite as good as mine – but she still got the message. Once the lights went out – she was an angel.
And it was not an easy night to relax and sleep through! Esteban had actually come back from the hospital since the labor had a ways to go till delivery. We all went to bed at 10:30pm. At 11:30pm, his phone rings and he had to go to the hospital. He came back at 4am and took all the rest of the dogs out, then came to bed. Even with all this coming in and out, Lexi still remained quiet in her crate. When my alarm went off at 5:30am (an oddity for my schedule), I took her out and then put her BACK in the crate. Esteban was trying to get a few hours sleep before Isaac woke up, and I had to get to work very early. But she obliged us both and went back to sleep – waiting for her daddy to finally wake up. None of our older dogs would ever do that! When they hear us get up – they’re up too. Guess she’s just a go-with-the-flow type of girl.
Anyway – now that I read through – it seems a bit boring But I have truly been impressed with how easy to live with this little girl is. And still – when you give her some room – boy can she put on a show with the zoomies!!!
She really is all that and a bag of chips!!!
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