Bailey Bear

People keep asking us "How are things going with Bailey?" My response...GREAT! She has adjusted to life at the Doornbos house, no problem. In fact, sometimes I think she has adjusted too well. Her favorite place to sleep is laying right on me. She's not allowed on our bed and she has no issues abiding by that rule. However, a soon as one of us lays on the couch, she is instantly there as well. On my 3-day stretches of work, I usually crash on the couch because she needs lots of attention in the day. See here...

 As well behaved as she is, she does have her moments. One of her worst habits is walking in the bathroom/laundry room and forgetting that the door will automatically close behind her. Oops! This happens daily! Normally we hear her and just open it so that there are no problems. Well, one day I was sleeping soundly after a long night of work. Three hours later i woke up to a small bark and whining. Uhoh! The rest is history...

She is smart. VERY intelligent. She has picked up on our varies word combos.

For example...

-"DinDin" ...and she runs to her room and sits down in front of her food dish while she waits to be fed.

-"Potties"...she runs to the back door and knows she will be put on her line to go in the backyard.

And the ultimate..."Wanna go for a walk?!?!" She goes nuts. She runs everywhere. Tries to pull at her leash. Eagerly awaits the moment when you stand up, put your shoes on, and grab a plastic bag incase she poops along the way. Well, she also knows she doesn't get to go with us unless she sits and waits. Can this get any cuter?!?!?!

 

So in answer to your question, "Yes, she's adjusting well because she is spoiled!" One lucky dog she is.