Living with a White Puppy

Emme continues to sleep the night through. Rudy is the one who wakes up first and then his activity noises causes her to wake up. We go to bed about 10 and we are usually up by 5:30. A little earlier than I'd like, but much better than I had expected. I thought that I would be getting up during the night for a few weeks.

She is such a loving little dog. She plays hard and sleeps well. When I put her in her crate she goes in without protest. Right now she has been washed and is drying out in the crate. Living with a white dog is a new experience for us. I have washed the porch floor twice since she came. We track in mud and mulch when we take the dogs out and the floor gets muddy. Then the puppy picks up every speck of dirt on the floor. I also wash her every morning after we have cleaned up the breakfast dishes. I use puppy shampoo and two bowls: one for soapy water and one for clean water. I wash her mouth, paws and belly. It keeps her clean until she locates the next piece of dust or dirt on the floor. I think it will be a constant in our daily routine. I also brush her each day but I have learned that it doesn't work when her hair is wet. I usually brush her after dinner. We are both still learning the brushing. She wiggles and I am not consistent in what I have brushed and what I haven't. I think we still have a lot to learn about that aspect of grooming.