So just to update, Farrah is now almost 25 weeks old, she weighed 43.2 pounds at the vet today! Her mom weighs 51 pounds, daddy is 61 pounds. She is low to the ground, HUGE chest, tiny butt. Her head is finally catching up to her body size it looks like. I think she looks like a baby rhino. She's getting better about not biting me, however, she is still a puppy and she does run at me sometimes, almost knocking me down, and then runs away. She only goes into "devil dog" mode now when she is overly tired and in desperate need of a nap. We did buy a larger kennel but not having much success at getting her to stay in it. I'm exhausted. She isn't sleeping through the night yet, so each time she goes outside (it's VERY COLD here) she has to play for an hour or two. I can't put her in my bed because I'm afraid she will piddle on it. I've spent too many days washing bedding and I refuse to do it anymore. So until we get the kennel thing down she sleeps in the living room with me. The other night/morning I was so fed up I left her out there alone and went to bed. I laid in bed worried that she was upset and I couldn't fall asleep. So I got up and she was snoring happily on her giant pillow. So I might start leaving her in the living room and just going to bed. She only has access to the 2 rooms with no carpet. Unless she is being supervised. She hasn't had an accident in the house for quite some time, even when I'm not home to let her out. A lot of folks here said things would get better and they were right. Thank you so much everyone for the support and knowledge you give. I would have spent many more days crying without all of you. I can only assume that she will continue to grow into a beautiful, loving dog. She is quite a social butterfly, when we go to the dog park she greets every person and dog that comes in. She loves my neighbors, and if she even thinks she hears them outside she is having a meltdown to get outside and say hello. Of course they all adore her as well. I got her a harness that hopefully will grow with her, and she walks pretty good with it on.
Thanks again everyone for all the advise, I am positive I will need more and it's nice to know you're here.