Now this is more like it!!

[DeeDee and Sheila]

Yeah. After all the training, worrying, and early mornings, late nights. After all the no's , good girls, walk nicely, pennies in a mini diet pepsi can to stave off barking, barking, barking . . . Sheila finally "gets it" and has turned into the cute, wonderful dog I was always reading about on YOUR blogs. Not that we didn't always love her, we did, to pieces, but life is just so much nicer now that Sheila knows the rules (mostly) and we have our routines down pat. Man, for awhile there I really wondered if I had it in me to raise another puppy. But she really turned a corner at about 8 mos. She is still a cute puppy, darling if you ask me, but now her antics are so funny and her doodleness has kicked in. She is still very small, only 9 lbs. and looks oodlish with long legs. She has been a very good sport with the move, contractors all over the place for months, my deaf daughter (who loves her) moving home and being expected to train and be a good puppy. Wow, all your advice to not give up on the training works. Yeah!! Not that we are done, but its like we talk to each other now and we know what to expect of each other. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice. It's nice to be able to post and not worry about where she is and what she is doing. She actually even NAPS now.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Hi Dee Dee and Sheila...I just found you again. I was very involved with your blogs and discussions while you were waiting for Sheila to arrive. I would look at all the pictures you posted that the breeder would send to you and also the "hand off" day! Then somehow, I lost touch with your postings. Hummmmm? Sheila has grown up so much from that tiny little puppy girl that you posted when you first got her. I am so glad to hear that you have turned the corner on the training and understanding. It does seem like it takes forever and then you look back and you notice how the time flew. My little baby is now 73 lbs and 3 years old. It seems just like yesterday I was bringing her home and wondering if I had it it me to raise a puppy! I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Glad to hear you have settled in your house and things are going well. Hope to hear more about little Sheila's adventures!

[Denise & Hunter!!!]

Yeah!! I was wondering about her not that long ago, and we definately would love to see new photos! She is a tiny thing!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Whoohoo!!!! Way to go Sheila! Just tell your mom that good things come in small packages.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Congratulations on your wee doodle.

[Anna and Achilles]

Such good news! Congrats!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Welcome back, DeeDee! I'm so happy that things are going better with Sheila. We need some new pictures!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Wow! 9lbs, she must be amazingly small.