Mavis
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I've created a bunch of threads here concerning Jelly and am just going to use this one now to post any questions, pictures, progress, etc.
It's been eight days since we got Jelly. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and we are making good progress. I am learning so much! I've trained him to not to ankle bite or entangle himself in our feet when walking. He went from being a free feeder at the breeder and regularly dumping his bowl to finishing his meal all at once. Thanks to folks here, I've learned to put him in his crate when overtired which has been a Godsend and that he responds to with a much needed nap. I think he is doing well with potty training and I believe is starting to associate "potty potty" with going outside. It's sleeting here today and he hates going out in that, so today will be a challenge with potty training. We have a red jacket for him that I had altered for length (we call him Super Jelly
), but he still shivers in this nasty weather. He has longer periods of self entertaining with his toys without being destructive that is very encouraging. He also will nap quietly under the dining room table on his own, which is Petey's lair - he loves Petey and learns a lot by observing him. Our little chi loves him and vice versa! He has stopped biting and now they both play rough for 10-15 minutes but Jelly has stopped biting! Amazing! Now both of them just mouth and wrestle without hurting each other. I can tell our chi, Petey, is happy because he initiates play as well and keeps reengaging Jelly, which is not difficult to do. Things are going better and I am starting to feel like we are managing this okay.
It's been eight days since we got Jelly. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and we are making good progress. I am learning so much! I've trained him to not to ankle bite or entangle himself in our feet when walking. He went from being a free feeder at the breeder and regularly dumping his bowl to finishing his meal all at once. Thanks to folks here, I've learned to put him in his crate when overtired which has been a Godsend and that he responds to with a much needed nap. I think he is doing well with potty training and I believe is starting to associate "potty potty" with going outside. It's sleeting here today and he hates going out in that, so today will be a challenge with potty training. We have a red jacket for him that I had altered for length (we call him Super Jelly
), but he still shivers in this nasty weather. He has longer periods of self entertaining with his toys without being destructive that is very encouraging. He also will nap quietly under the dining room table on his own, which is Petey's lair - he loves Petey and learns a lot by observing him. Our little chi loves him and vice versa! He has stopped biting and now they both play rough for 10-15 minutes but Jelly has stopped biting! Amazing! Now both of them just mouth and wrestle without hurting each other. I can tell our chi, Petey, is happy because he initiates play as well and keeps reengaging Jelly, which is not difficult to do. Things are going better and I am starting to feel like we are managing this okay.
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