Merry Christmas!

I was away in NJ from Dec 22-25 and of course was a nervous wreck that Jenny would not do well without me since she is quite attached to me. But...she did AMAZING!!!! No accidents and she adjusted to a new schedule quickly! My husband works nights, so he was unable to keep my usual schedule - but Jenny figured it out! (I'm just hoping she didn't get used to a 2am walk!)

Enjoying the homemade treats that Aunt Christine sent!

Béla guarding her gifts!

"Ooh! A Kong!"

Béla loves treats!

"OOOOH! Thank you Aunt Susan!"

"Thanks Aunt Susan!"

Santa left them notes...

This is what Jenny thought of hers! It read "Do not pee on the upstairs carpet anymore"

Pooped after opening gifts from Santa Paws!

Random pictures

In the car

With Dad on pier

Stalker Bela....I now put Bela upstairs during Jenny's mealtime

CUTE!

Once again, I am sorry for anyone I ever made fun of for putting clothes on dogs. Its been COLD here in CA!

First and last time for her!

V-Dog!

Today I made my first batch of "canned" food for jenny! She LOVED it!

I have been slowly transitioning her to a vegan diet after researching it and talking a lot to others who do it, and she is loving it so far! I am using V-Dog as Jenny's kibble, then adding a few spoonfuls of either canned food (Natural Balance Vegetarian / PetGuard organic Vegan) or homemade mash.I also use VegePet as a supplement.

before blender - lentils, brown rice, quinoa, oats, kale, carrots, green beans, sweet potato, flax, nutritional yeast.

After blender

She gobbled it up and looked for more!

SO rewarding to see her enjoy her homemade meal! :)

"This says V-DOG not V-CAT!"

Thank you Aunt Susan! My first piece of mail..and gift card! :)

Snugglebug

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that she is a snuggler!

We had 6 other people over for Thanksgiving. Jenny was VERY shy around them all, so we didn't push her. We just let Jenny do her thing and I told guests to just let her observe and see that nobody is a threat. She eventually accepted treats from Sara and Nancy, but spent most of the night here:

At the end of the night John did try to sit by her and pet her but you could tell she was uncomfortable :(

We had a fun walk on the dog path (Greenbelt) in Hermosa Beach today. Jenny needs a little coaxing to get walking, but once she does, she enjoys it! She has a habit of stopping to "yield" to runners on the path, though. So needless to say, we stop a lot on our walk on the dog path!

I was so excited to bring her there. Ever since I moved to CA in 2003, I have always wanted to bring a dog to the dog path for walks.

"I just LOVE to SNIFF!"

"So much better than the shelter...."

Autumn leaves in SoCal

Cats and Dogs

 Jenny and Béla have been peacefully coexisting, which is all I ever asked for from Béla. She has been the queen of the house for the last 6 years, so I wasn't expecting her to want to be best friends with Jenny right away. 

Béla will sometimes still swat at Jenny if she gets to close, but luckily it is nothing that makes Jenny yelp or anything. It almost seems like more of a playful swat without claws.

Béla is starting to spend more time downstairs with Jenny, which is great! I feel terrible because Jenny has taken over 2 of her favorite spots- the kitchen rug and the top of the couch. I am hoping that in time, Béla starts to use those spots more if they are unoccupied. 

Jenny is definitely intimidated by Béla a bit. If Béla is blocking her pathway (especially in the hallway or on the stairs) Jenny will whine to get help passing.

We still keep them separated when we are not at home using a baby gate on the stairs....just to be safe. 

"No matter what, this is STILL my castle!"

The closest pic I could get of the 2 of them together