I'm really pleased with Bella at the moment and here's why:
1. We had lots of disruption this weekend with people coming to stay and people dropping in and us going over to a friend's house (took her with us), and she was just great with everyone she met. The puppy sitter (who is dropping in a few times before she starts looking after Bella at the end of this week) said she was a really confident little girl and can't see that she is going to have any problems with her at all.
2. I have been leaving her for up to an hour each morning so that when the pup sitter takes over, we will already be in a routine and it won't be a shock for her. This morning for the first time when I came back there was absolute silence from the kitchen and she hadn't wee'd or poo'd at all, so she is obviously really getting the hang of having a bit of time by herself and not worrying about it.
3. This morning was final jabs and microchip and deworming and defleaing, AND she had to be carried all the way to and from the vet's (15min walk each way) as the car wouldn't start. And she was really, really good, came back and had a wee in the garden and is now flat out. Edited to say that the vet said she is in "excellent body condition" and has put on just the right amount of weight.
I just wanted to tell you lot how pleased I am with her - and only a week to go until she can have her first proper walk - hurray! The puppy sitter is about to start looking after a little mongrel called Charlie who is a week older than Bella, so they will be able to play and grow up together - isn't that sweet?
Hurray for cockers!
