Getting to know her

Here are some things we are learning about our four-legged fur baby:

She is still a puppy.  As much as she looks like a grown lady, she throws temper tantrums, tests our rules and authority, and needs a lot of attention.

Eda gets so so so excited to see Jake when he gets home from work.  She wants his undivided attention and gets a tad jealous when we hug.  Sometimes she 'talks' to us about it, and sometimes she just tries to squeeze in.

Eda and Jake play a little tug-of-war.

She is afraid of the dock.  She likes water, and wants to go in the lake by our apartment, but she is absolutetly petrified of being on the dock.  When we walk near it, she puts on the brakes.  We've tried everything to lure her onto it, even treats.  Nope.  She has made up her mind that the dock is NOT somewhere she will go. We aren't yet sure if it the idea of being suspended above water or the gaps between the wood planks that she doesn't like.  I guess we will find out when we get her on a deck or in a boat.

As I told you in my previous post, she loves, loves, loves, toys that squeek.  The closer she can get to your face while she squeeks them, the better.

This is her favorite toy.  It has lost lots of stuffing and one of it's squeakers, even though i reinforced the stitches.

She loves tummy rubs.  Sometimes, the only way to calm her down is to flip her over and rub her tummy.  It puts her in a total tonic state.

She likes to hide things under the couches.  When she cannot reach them, she puts her paw on us and looks at us like, "help?"  The broom has been used more as toy-reacher lately than it has been for sweeping.

Speaking of sweeping, Eda sheds a TON. The broom isn't great at gathering up all that light, fluffy hair, so our new vacuum that we got as a shower gift from Jake's grandma has never been used more.  It is a lifesaver as it works great to pick up all the hair, even off the wood floor.

If the door to our room is open, Eda can be found laying at the foot of our bed.  Not sure if she just loves laying on the carpet, or the idea that it is special treat to be welcomed in.

Eda is a bug eater.  Gross.

Eda's favorite treats are peanut butter and pepperoni.  Jake said I better be careful not to make her overweight.  But who can deny special treats to a pleading pup with beautiful blue eyes?

She talks and "runs" as she sleeps. I like to tease that she has restless leg syndrome like Jake. 

She loves to chase and to be chased.  Our entire apartment (excluding our bedroom) is hardwood floor, making this game quite the slippery scene, usually resulting is hysterical laughter from Jake and I.

She has brought us so much happiness, and we hope we have done the same for her.  :)