01.03.11
Hi HBR!!!
The little trouble maker you guys named Tink aka Whiskey has become the center of our family. She & I take our morning walk to put my son on the bus and then in the afternoon, she has to go with me to greet him. She is training off her leash and has great manners. She goes on trips to grandma's house with us and is spoiled rotten. Grandma even lets her get on the bed. She has lots of animal friends, including a little kitten that she sort of took in herself. When we ask her to "talk pretty" or "tell a story" she will start to howl, yelp and generally make noises like she's singing. She wants to talk to us and let us know what she wants so badly- if only she could speak English! She learns a command now within about 2 times of hearing it, such as "no tree"- which tells her to stay away from the Christmas tree......she likes to take showers and she really likes bananas. She's pretty spoiled- right now she's curled up next to me on the couch, snoozing. We are all pretty pathetic in how in love with her we all are- I mean my entire family, neighbors, friends, anybody who meets her adores her. I don't think she will ever understand the concept that she is too big to be a lap dog, but we don't mind. We have no complaints whatsoever- I even like it when she tries to steal my socks off my feet. She is the best girl. :)

(7.20.10) We found a little abandoned kitten a month ago & brought her home. The first night, she crawled up with Whiskey & pretended to nurse on her. My husband did not want a 2nd pet but Whiskey looked up at us like, "can I keep her?" Eva & Whiskey are the best of friends. Whiskey is amazingly gentle with her as if she knows she could smoosh her. She licks her & they sleep together & the 2 of them along with my 5 year old are quite a team. Whiskey amazes us with her intelligence. Without training her to do so , when we ask her if she wants to "go for a ride" she throws her neck back, does a dance & howls with pleasure. She hops into the driver's side of our truck every time & waits for us to tell her "that's not your seat" before she will move to the passenger side. She is a hoot!!! Whiskey was fixed at the Humane Society 3 weeks ago today. She has all of her shots, heart worm & flea preventative & has been micro chipped. She weighs in at an incredible 45 lbs already. She is the joy of our family. She has been very well socialized with all kinds of animals & people. She is friendly with everyone & is already a favorite in our little neighborhood. We get stopped several times a day on our walks by people who know & love & her & by strangers. Every where we go, people go & on & on about how beautiful she is & what a well mannered little lady she is becoming. She has a stubborn streak of course, but it's not nearly what I thought it would be- maybe she's chilled out since being spayed. Either way, she's so intelligent it's uncanny. And I think she's so agreeable because we have an enjoyable daily routine, we are always together & we make sure to wear her out. My husband bu ilt a sandbox for our son & Whiskey likes to play in it too. I will forward pics. :) We will probably look to give her a Boxer sibling with in the next year or two. ---Thanks again HBR!