Yes, Another Dog Post

I'm delighted to say that Daisy is fitting in well with what is now most certainly a pack. It's interesting to watch the dynamics develop. At the moment Daisy is crawling over Emma and Emma is tolerating her, feeling a bit out of sorts, since Daisy took her spot next to Doug earlier. Yesterday they spent some time playing. Jack has set definite limits: she's not to bother him while he's lying on "his" love seat or he'll roar at her. And he has quite a roar. But he is sniffing her a lot, and even played a little yesterday. If she comes up on him unexpectedly and too fast he'll rumble, but no violence. **Update: he has one of her toys and is getting her to chase him.

Daisy is a delightful terror. She's a chewer and we have to make sure she has lots of alternatives. I went to the puppy toy store (Petsmart) yesterday for supplies. She loves squeaky plush toys and balls.

She had her first sangha night yesterday. Emma and Jack are not good sangha dogs, and spend the evening either with Doug down at his office or in their crates. The latter is not a good alternative, since they bark. To socialize Daisy, I let her stay, and had the members give her puppy treats in greeting. She was a little shy, but friendly, and spent the sitting mediations curled up asleep in my lap. The walking mediation confused her; why was everyone going so slow?! During tea time, which ran late, she curled up under the table at my feet and slept.

Overall, the pack is coming along nicely. :-)