Well it's already been too long since my last post, but Suzy and I have been busy learning things from each other for the past month, including the following top 10 list:

10. Suzy does not potty outside when it rains... she will however jump into the tub and go (I did not teach her this), go directly in front of my toilet, or directly in front of Dusty's litter pan. Sometimes I don't know if I should be pleased that she's smart enough to know the general area that seem appropriate or angry that she just refuses to potty outside or hold it!

9. Despite her very outgoing personality, apparently some dogs do genuinely scare her. I thought this wasn't possible, but she is officially terrified of my friend's male boxer and yelps like he's killing her any time he comes near her. I was so freaked by it that I haven't let her play over there since then. I'm really hoping the reaction was specific to that particular dog and not all male boxers, as my younger sister just adopted one. I really hope they get along or this could make for some very stressful and noisy holiday gatherings...

8. Suzy hates her harness... she hides under the chair anytime I get it out. I have no clue why because I don't use her harness to take her to the vet or anyplace unpleasant... it's for walks and puppy training class. Does anyone else have this problem?

7. Apparently the Buster cube can be destroyed... I really thought I'd finally found a toy to keep her entertained for hours... guess I need a new one!

6. Meeting people apparently requires extreme vocalizations and jumping in order to convey the proper level of excitedness about the meeting. This applies to everyone but me. She is most certainly going to fail this part of puppy training.

5. Suzy does not know how to share. She tortured my parents' poor labs by stealing all the toys at their house and generally harrassing them if they didn't want to play. She also generally frowns upon me giving attention to any other dog but her.

4. Suzy requires her own personal full-time landscaper in order to keep the grass short enough for her liking. If the grass touches her tummy, she will simply pee or poop on the sidewalk. So spoiled!

3. Never ever try to teach a puppy that is extremely vocal anyway how to speak for treats. Enough said.

2. A truly amazing amount of diarrhea can come out of a 13 lb dog. Seriously, how in the world can they manage to expel that amount of poo? Luckily, the rice and chicken diet cleared it up within a couple of days. However, I think my mom is thinking twice about ever letting this granddog come to visit their house again.

1. Regardless of all the above, I love Suzy to death! I'm so glad I got a corgi now and I'm looking forward to years of her quirky personality.