Swiffer Duster

I think we may have made a mistake when we named Emme. I think her name should have been "Swiffer." She can't walk anywhere without attracting every piece of dust and dirt in her path. She comes in from outside and she has soaked up the dew from the grass like a little white sponge. Then she walks over mulch, dirt, grass, sticks, and it all comes in with her. Or maybe we should have named her "Orbit" for her dirty mouth. She investigates everything by rubbing her chin over the floor, rug, and yard and biting and licking anything of interest. She usually has a gray, brown, or black mouth until the next time she is cleaned up.

I am trying to teach Emme to sit. The hardest part is trying to tell if she is standing or sitting. She is so low to the ground that it all pretty much looks the same. I use one third of a puppy biscuit and hold it over her head and say "sit." So far we have gotten

1. nothing
2. laying down
3. jumping around
4. walking on her hind legs, and
5. occasionally, sitting.

It is going to take a while for her to figure which one I am looking for.

Rudy continues to become a little more comfortable around her. Less jumping up when she bounds up and pounces on him, a toy, someone's foot, or an imaginary evil. I think they are going to work this out. It just takes time.