Family

It's been four months since we adopted Skittles, so I figured it's time for an update. We've gone through several ups and downs, as expected. Skittles came to us still quite sick with a bad cough and a very violent sneeze (20 times in a row anyone??). She must also have been abused at some point because she would *scream* (not just yelp) when she was picked up, brushed, or had her nails done. She can also be a bit picky about her dog friends, but she usually comes around after a while; it just takes her a bit longer to warm up to other dogs and realize that they are no threat to her.

Overall we've seen HUGE progress, though. She has gained five pounds and is no longer a walking skeleton. A couple months in she decided that she does like bully sticks after all, and that her dry food really isn't that bad. Still not a breakfast kinda girl, though!

She's also a lot more relaxed around the house and doesn't bark at every small noise she hears outside. And even though she prefers to be in the same room we're in (which is of course great :)), she also feels confident enough ad trusts that we'll be back to stay in her comfy spot when we leave the room briefly. We've also left her alone (with Pepper, of course!) for up to six hours and she did great.

Speaking of which - the two have started to gang up on me! Here they are trying to convince me to take a break from grading my Modern Physics final. (They succeeded and we went on a walk instead :).).

And while they're not yet besties, they do enjoy each other's company most of the time. It's these little things that warm my heart.