My dog is also smart.

So very smart.

My dog is funny.

Seriously. She’s a riot. Even though she’s just under 9 weeks old.

Suuuuuure, you say. Everyone thinks their dog is people. There are some things, though…

Despite not having a tail (it’s docked), Noli insists on chasing it.

She thinks her bed is not, in fact, a bed, but a world-class trampoline. I haven’t managed to catch a video of it yet, but she’s very similar to this dog:

The Trampoline Dog (sorry, wish I could embed)

And the thing she did JUST NOW, that inspired this post, is that she won’t willingly go into her crate (still working on it), but she just sat in front of it and barked at me until I put her in. She tried to run out and I managed to lock the gate. 2 seconds later, she’s passed out. I don’t think she understands the idea that a door is optional. Just because you see one doesn’t mean you have to go through it.

Maybe she’s not as smart as I thought. But she is very brave.

A monster to be vanquished?

Puppysitters wanted!

Noli’s totally got Separation Anxiety, ALREADY! DAMN! How’d I manage that one?

I blame this on the boyfriend. Exhibit A:

No wonder Noli's got problems.

Okay, so otherwise he treats her magnificently but I’m gonna blame all my problems on him anyway.

So between Saturday (2 hours) and today (3 and a half, roughly), it’s clear that Noli’s not ready yet to be on her own. I tried all morning to get her used to the hallway. Feeding, playing, relaxing, etc. But every time I left the hall she freaked. I tried to coax her to sleep before I left and ran out of time so I had to bolt. 😦 But I managed to quickly set up a webcam so I could obsessively watch her at work and not get anything done whatsoever!!! Yaaaaaay!!! It was also my annual review!!!! I DID AWESOME!!!!!! (No seriously I did)

I watched her during my short shift and she didn’t calm down AT ALL. I bemoaned my decision to leave her crate in there instead of her bed. She hates her crate!!! Can you blame her???

Anyway, she might have relaxed for 20 minutes at the most. I feel terrible. But I got home quickly and she recovered almost right away. Go dog! And my friend David yelled at me for not asking him to dog sit. I didn’t know, I didn’t know!! I begged on Facebook, I thought it’d be enough! But alas. But David’s wonderful, volunteering his and his girlfriend’s services. And my lovely mate Becky is watching Noli tomorrow instead of studying. Clearly the responsible decision.

So for now at least, all will be well. She’ll be cared for until Sunday, at least! Yay, one day at a time!!!

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