First trip to the vet

Our weekend at home was relatively calm and Jax did really well in her crate and getting used to her new home. She woke us up around 2:30 am on Saturday night...at first we thought she was testing us and when I took her out and she didn't go, I thought I was such a sucker, but she had already had an accident in her crate and we were too late. She slept through the rest of the night without making a peep and Ryan woke her up (imagine that) at 7:30 am to start her on a routine for the work week.

She doesn't quite understand fetch, but she likes tennis balls. Watch out cousin Westin! We even got her mini ones that are more her size (for now).

Sunday, we took her to Petsmart to stock up on some more toys (we've already had our first casualty) and other puppy essentials. She was very alert and wanted to see all the other dogs walking around the store (I held her - she's still getting used to a leash). And when complete strangers stuck their hands in her face to pet her, she let them with no complaints. When we got home, she played for a while and then took a long nap. She's a very good sleeper!

Bobo-rope, the first of many destroyed toys. We still have the head, which she loves, but had to get rid of the rope because it deteriorated in her mouth when she chewed on it.

She woke us up again last night, once to go out (which we successfully did in time) and the second time...who knows. We didn't get up that time because we didn't want her to get used to the idea of late night wake-up calls. This morning, her crate was dry and she did a great job playing while we got ready for work.

It broke my heart to leave her at home while we went to our respective offices, but when Ryan came home for lunch to check on her she seemed fine. This evening, we both hurried home after work to take her to her first vet visit. Again, she was very alert to the other dogs in the waiting room, wanting to see what they were up to but not making a peep.

What a pretty girl! She is very good at keeping herself entertained with the many toys we've provided.

She did amazingly well with the vet, sleeping in my arms as I rocked her and talked to him about all of our questions. She was all caught up on shots and vaccines, etc., so there was no need for more. They weighed her (9 lbs.) and checked her all over. They weren't entirely sure of her breed, either, but we realized the vet paperwork we received from the rescue listed her as a Shiba Inu/Husky mix. We had been thinking Shiba Inu because her tail curls, she has the coloring, and just overall looks like one. Our vet wasn't so sure...but said there is no way of really knowing and we'll just have to wait and see as she grows up. Based on her paws, she won't get too big (we hope!).

They showed us how to clean her ears (thank goodness the demonstration actually included doing it) and said we could bathe her later this week. Later than we'd hoped, but we have to give her incision from getting spayed time to heal. We'll just have to deal with a little dirt until then.

Overall, things have gone really smoothly and I am semi-waiting for the hammer to drop and a second personality to emerge from this sweet little puppy. Hopefully she'll stay the mellow, quiet, playful, loving pup we now know. You'll just have to stay tuned to see what happens!