11 weeks old

I just realized that I haven't blogged in over two weeks! I'm sorry it's been so long, but with work and the puppy, I feel like I've been meeting myself coming and going.

Anyway, the first couple of weeks with Bella were especially difficult as she would go potty in her bed (crate) all the time. It didn't seem to matter if she had been in there for half an hour or 3 hours - she would go potty. We finally called the vet, and we discovered she had a urinary tract infection. She's been on amoxicillin for two weeks now, and she has only had a couple of accidents in her bed during that time. Hooray!! Giving her medication is a lot easier than working on behavior modification. And when she's not in her bed, she always goes to the door to let us know when she needs to go potty.

We started a puppy socialization class this week. We learn about training (starting with Sit and Come), and the puppies get a chance each week to play with each other. There are some really cute puppies in the class with Bella! We're looking forward to learning more about helping Bella to become a well-trained dog. It'll be a lot of work, but it'll be worth it!

Here are some pictures we took last night when our friends brought over their 8-year-old Husky.