So, a couple of things about Bella:
She walks now! It looks like my pup will be a walking partner. When I first got Bella, she would only walk far enough to pee/poop. I'd have to carry her away from home so that she would walk back home. Crazy! Then, I got her to walk more and walk politely...but, she would go ballistic when she saw a person or dog. **Pull, pull, pull, cough, choke** The Petsmart trainer advised me to get the Easy Walk harness. Best. Buy. Ever! Bella walks much better. She still pulls for people and dogs, but there's no more choking and she's more controllable. Today we went for a very long walk and she even jogged with me a little! I almost cried. She was like the perfect dog.
Since my "My dog is a genius" thread, Bella has had four potty accidents in the house and I can link each accident back to something. (She pooped after I gave her yogurt for the first time--no more yogurt; she peed on her dog bed, which she has done in the past--no more doggie bed; she peed on the thick/plush mat in front of the basement door--it's too grass-like...no more access to the mat; she peed on the floor after I give her late-night water--no more late-night water.)
I've traded biting for licks. Bella still bites, but I think she bites less. And I've noticed she often stops herself from biting and she'll lick me instead. It's so sweet! I call it "kisses". I can deal with excessive licking if that means I don't have to be bitten every day. Also, she's getting some big girl teeth! Just now, she sat on the floor next to me and she let me pet her without her biting me or the couch.
I'm learning; she's learning. We're doing good. :D If you've read this long post, THANK YOU!!!! (Enclosed is a post-walk SleepyBella.)
She walks now! It looks like my pup will be a walking partner. When I first got Bella, she would only walk far enough to pee/poop. I'd have to carry her away from home so that she would walk back home. Crazy! Then, I got her to walk more and walk politely...but, she would go ballistic when she saw a person or dog. **Pull, pull, pull, cough, choke** The Petsmart trainer advised me to get the Easy Walk harness. Best. Buy. Ever! Bella walks much better. She still pulls for people and dogs, but there's no more choking and she's more controllable. Today we went for a very long walk and she even jogged with me a little! I almost cried. She was like the perfect dog.
Since my "My dog is a genius" thread, Bella has had four potty accidents in the house and I can link each accident back to something. (She pooped after I gave her yogurt for the first time--no more yogurt; she peed on her dog bed, which she has done in the past--no more doggie bed; she peed on the thick/plush mat in front of the basement door--it's too grass-like...no more access to the mat; she peed on the floor after I give her late-night water--no more late-night water.)
I've traded biting for licks. Bella still bites, but I think she bites less. And I've noticed she often stops herself from biting and she'll lick me instead. It's so sweet! I call it "kisses". I can deal with excessive licking if that means I don't have to be bitten every day. Also, she's getting some big girl teeth! Just now, she sat on the floor next to me and she let me pet her without her biting me or the couch.
I'm learning; she's learning. We're doing good. :D If you've read this long post, THANK YOU!!!! (Enclosed is a post-walk SleepyBella.)
Post more pics of that gorgeous girl pleeeeaaassse!! 
