10-9-11

Hey there Elizabeth,

How are you? Hope all is well. I’m sure you are still very busy with the current litters. I just wanted to write a little note to update you.

Thank you so much for your response to all of my questions. It was very thorough and it helped a lot. It helped settle us on a few things, so we felt more comfortable doing them (disciplining for nipping and chewing and for potty accidents, and also leaving Xaila in her crate all night with no midnight trips).

Xaila is doing very well and is so great! I cannot say it enough….(and probably will never stop saying it in my emails 🙂 )– I absolutely adore this dog!!!! She has stolen my heart and caused me to fall in love with this breed. I’ve also fallen in love with my breeder (in a completely appropriate way 🙂 ) and will sing your praises to everyone who will listen. These dogs are so well bred. It shows in everything about her– She’s loving and sweet and playful and her focus is amazing. We’ve had her for less than a week and already she is quiet in her crate, has had no inside accidents in two days, sleeps through the night (which she did on night one, by the way!), terrorizes the cat (in a good way–they are having much fun), potties outside in her appropriate places AND when we work on obedience she sits, looks in my eyes and lays down on command.

You were absolutely right about her wanting some privacy for pooping! We started standing in the middle of the yard where we did not want her to poop instead of over to the side where we did want her to poop and sure enough…..in seeking a little privacy she sniffed her way over to the side of the yard where we actually wanted her to potty! PERFECTION in a dog! So she’s going right where she should and we’ve had no more of those “holding it” incidents. Isn’t that great?

Alrighty, have a great day! And know that Xaila is fitting in perfectly and is very loved!

~Amanda