August 3

Two of the puppies opened their eyes today! I figure the rest of them
will have their eyes opened by the end of the week. Now with their
eyes opening, that means the hearing shouldn't be too far off. All of
these mile stones mean that the pups are starting to develop
personalities and I can start exposing them to all sorts of household
sights and sounds.

One of the great things about Annabelle is how much she trusts my
husband and I. She hasn't even been at the house for 2 weeks yet, but
she trusts me enough to know that when I take a puppy away from her I
will bring it back. Most street dogs would not be okay with strangers
being in her space, but Annabelle has received several hugs and kisses
from small children. As long as I tell her that everything is okay,
she will try anything I ask. Ideally I will be able to boost her self
confidence so she doesn't need me telling her it is okay, but until
then, she is a good dog.

Today, Annabelle tried to create a new bonding experience for us. I
went upstairs to take a bath and Annabelle came with. At first she was
happy with sitting on the bath rug while I was in the tub. After about
10 minutes, our Mama wanted more loving. While I am glad to cuddle
with you, Annabelle, I would prefer to not do it in the bath tub from
now on!

That helped serve as a reminder that I needed to trim her (and the
puppies') nails! Nail trimming is a job that never seems to be done.