Emmy is 10 week old Golden Retriever and she's been with us a week today. She's settled in really well and already gets on brilliantly with our other four dogs.
She's been a busy girl and we've taken her out to town several times, including visiting the two local pet shops where she got to meet lots of small fluffy animals! She's walked on the pavement beside traffic without being bothered, and we weighed her, 12 kg - she's a big pup! We also visited my grandparents house at the weekend and she came along too. She loved exploring their garden (lots of plants that she wanted to chew all the time!) and she also had a walk on the beach. She loved digging holes in the sand and was brave enough to paddle a little in the sea - the weather was sunny but quite cold so I imagine the water must have been pretty chilly too!
Yesterday we minded Mossie, a Bernese Mountain Dog for the day and Emmy got to meet him. Like with all dogs she's met, she just wants to make friends with them and have fun playing. She's been introduced to our chickens, goats and cats. She was very inquisitive and enjoyed watching them.
Mostly it's all been about her having as many fun, enjoyable, positive experiences whilst she is in the 'critical socialisation period' but I have also begun to do some training sessions with her. She's been learning 'touch', 'sit' and 'down' and she's picking them up quickly.
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