It's official, she's one of us.
In my opinion, Roxy is "suspiciously good." I keep wondering when the other shoe's going to fall.
Yes, she has puppy energy and would love to chase Max, but that's par for the course.
What we really need is to fix/finish off the fence. Walks in the rain and cold get old fast. It would be nice to throw Roxy's butt out back and let her finish her business at whatever leisurely pace she chooses!
Shane was very excited to visit the "Puppy House" on Saturday. He was only interested in the dogs for the first five minutes before his interest shifted to exploring (I taught him how to crab walk and he crawled in both dog crates).
He's been Hot and Cool towards Roxy since. Sometimes he's gushy and says, "My doggy!" Sometimes he pokes Roxy's ears and giggles uncontrollably. When Roxy plays, Shane will watch, amused by definitely on the sideline. The rest of the time he seems comfortable she's around if not overly interested.
Shane does NOT like getting licked in his face. If Roxy does shoot him a quick kiss, he squeals and fake cries, "She got me!!!"
Thankfully, Roxy isn't a big licker.
I tell Shane to tell her no and "get over it" (basically). Sometimes a cold, wet nose sniffing him will cause a pout, but I don't show much sympathy then. Roxy is extremely well behaved for a puppy (much less one from her circumstances).
As Shane grows older, she'll calm down and I bet they'll be good friends. She can be there for him, love on him, and he can learn how to take care of her.
Carrie may already be dreaming of dog competitions (or at least cool YouTube videos). She's got the will to train and does research when Shane naps. Give her a month and she'll have learned enough to rewrite German Shepard Training for Dummies (side-income!). She's also thrilled to be giving such a sweetheart a second-chance.
I'm happy my family has grown again. Roxy seems like a really good fit. I love her already. She's sweet tempered, playful, obedient, has a non-sissy bark, and passed Carrie's muster.
Welcome home, Roxy. May we be as good or better to you than you are to us.
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