@Prushanks Miesha is still progressing well I see!
I've been so busy this week (including trying to referee between Luna and my daughter's Jack Russell Benny - hello apple cider vinegar, meet Luna!), Luna didn't get a weigh in this week. How are Miesha's ears looking? And how's teething going? I can't believe how fast teething is going for Luna. It seems like her huge adult teeth have been coming over night, literally.
Is Miesha still having diarrhea issues? Luna's been pretty good since we resumed probiotics daily. I'm a big believer in probiotics generally and I take them myself so it made sense to me. I found a single dose treat style probiotic on Amazon that she loves and it's made a big difference in terms of keeping things consistent. I noticed today that it's on sale for an awesome deal and ordered 2 more bags. I think it's also helping reduce gas (huge bonus! lol). Not sure if you're interested but here's the link
(edit: couldn't get the link to work for some reason - it's called Vetri Science Veterinarian Gastrointestinal Health Canine Formula Vetri Probiotic Everday 60 Count and it's on sale right now on Amazon.com for $11.70 (regular price $31.20)
Luna's doing very well with obedience training. She's so smart! She's the oldest in her class (she's 5 months and most of the others are around 3 months) and although she was initially wild when she was confronted with a bunch of delicious looking new friends (read: almost ripped my arm off holding the leash as she desperately tried to get to them) she eventually calmed down and her age makes her easier to give direction to so I expect she will be the star of the class! The practice exercises that we've done this week are child's play for her.
Hey Lady!!
We're doing well... i guess... UGH i hate puppies. I honestly believe there is a special room in Hell that the devil himself reserves for the most heinous of sinners. That room is filled with
Doberman Puppies.
Refereeing has become yet another full time job for me as well!! Between prying Miesha off my youngest and Tank or her getting frustrated and trying to attack my couch to taunt me... [OH YES... she is a vindictive little brat!!] I am exhausted.
Her ears are doing great! They are actually standing strong. I had taken the posts off when it was raining to let them air out and left them off for few days because it was raining a lot. They stayed strong! Im still bummed that they aren't identical but i was told that the only way they would be corrected would be to have them *both* redone. EFF-THAT!! Which i totally think is a crock. Her particular case would be simple. In fact, i could do it myself if i was still working. It would literally be a quarter inch sliver about two inches long. I could even still post with osteo paste and tape on the tip without it bothering the incision site. Oh well.. she's still cute!
Teething is a PITA!!! She has all of her fronts and bottoms in, still has her canines and molars to go... Blech.
Oh... diarrhea. She still seems to have the small intestine "diarrhea"... somewhat formed followed by carvel mush. She has been on Fortiflora for a couple weeks i believe and it's been pretty consistently mushy. Been researching foods like a maniac looking for something decent, grain-free, limited ingredient, ALS and budget friendly. My husband wants to start with Lamb [i happen to disagree and want to go more novel like bison, venison or fish but its a small concession, lol] so i'm deciding between TOTW Sierra Mountian, Zignature Lamb, Earthborn Meadow Feast, and FirstMate Aussie Lamb. I know i am SOooo overthinking this but my OCD is kicking in and i cant help it!! I hope the diet change will resolve the issue. If it doesn't, i'm thinking SIBO. :/
Ooo thanks for the suggestion.. i was looking at those on amazon.. certianly better price than fortiflora!
Glad Luna's killing it in obedience!!! Isn't it amazing how intelligent they are??? It blows me away... but MAN they are high maintenance!!! And having a puppy during winter season BLOWS!! I wish i could sign Miesha up but money is super tight and ive got the financial leash around my neck!! We just taught her "Dead" where she flops on her side and "plays dead." She learned it in one 5 minute session!! Dobermans are just something else! It is too bad you are so far away because she certainly could use a playmate that could keep up and play just as hard as she does.... she is permanently latched on to Tank's neck... thank goodness he has such thick fur.
I am SO glad to hear that they will start to chill out a bit because i am exhausted with her nonsense!
Oh.. Update on the sleeping situation!! My husband [who actually started the "sleeping in the bed situation!"] had enough of waking up every hour with a sore back and we started Re-crate-training her at night. OMFG. Remember how i mentioned she barked for 3 hours straight one night and we gave up?.. So the first night NO JOKE... 12:30am-5:30am STRAIGHT. She took a half hour off here and there... but it was ALL.NIGHT.LONG. Subsequent nights have gotten better but she still barks her head off. It's nice not to sleep like a pretzel anymore though!
How is potty training going for you?? Miesha is doing well-ish.. she knows to go outside and does indicate, but she's not consistent with going to the door, like 50/50.. many times she starts to pace and sniff and i have to be paying attention to her because it's subtle and get her outside or she will go in the house. It's like unless she's sleeping... im constantly watching her...
Anyway, ive just rambled on longer than a GoT book. Hope you are having better weather than we are!! Update me on Ms. Luna's progress!!
]. This morning i just taught her, for lack of better command word, "Beg" where in the sitting postion she brings both paws up. Right now they go into my hand like the "Paw" command, but hopefully when she can balance better she will be able to do it free standing. I didn't think it would work but after the third time i placed her second paw in my hand and said "Beg", the very next time she did it on her own- on command!! It was crazy... of course after doing it a couple times consistently, she then acts like she has no idea what i'm asking her 
. I guess training session over!? I ran through the rest of her commands [except heel because im really bad at working on that in-house!] and then stopped because she was just staring at me with unnerving gaze!! Like, she's expecting something of me but i have NO IDEA what!! She's 18 weeks and waaaay smarter than i am... but then she has these dufus moments. I just dont get her! 
