lexi update

because of the wedding and everything else, i haven't been able to post much about our very important little family member. she has adjusted to the changes (i.e. dad moving in) and everything else going on around here with no problems, whatsoever. in fact, she rather enjoys having both of us here to play with her all the time (because of course that's what we're here for!) and the fact that if one of us is gone, the other is probably home with her. no more lonely nights in the crate for this pup! we are also happy to report that her training lessons seem to have paid off nicely as she can sit, stay, lay, shake, spin, take and drop things as we command (oh, the power!) the only time she has a hard time listening to commands is when there is a distraction nearby (i.e. new person, dog, new surroundings, etc.). for this very reason we have decided to enroll her in a second, intermediate puppy class with her previous instructor that will teach her how to take commands from a distance and pay attention even when there is a distraction. her new classes will start on february 17th and run for 8 weeks.
the other big news for our grown-up little pup (who turned 8 mos. on 1/2/08) is that as i write this she is being prepped for surgery to get fixed. no little lexis...sorry guys! we meant to have this done before the wedding, but of course didn't have time to adequately care for a post-op doggie and prepare for the wedding! we will pick her up tomorrow morning and, in the meantime, are praying that all goes well and there are no complications. we appreciate your thoughts and prayers for our 4-legged little girl :)