Getting Acquainted

Little by little we're getting to know the personality of our little Coco Puff.  She's been a little less mellow today, and is starting to break out of her shell.

Tony was first introduced to her this morning around 5:45.  He was up, and I knew if he checked Facebook the cat dog would be out of the bag.  So, I asked him if he'd come upstairs with me for a second.  He immediately knew something was up.  Never do I willingly get out of bed on a weekend morning that early.  :) He was enamored from the start.  These two spent the majority of the day cuddling and getting to know one another.

Shadow did much better getting to know her little sister as well.  We started the morning off by putting Coco in her little crate in the living room.  Shadow was free to roam around and check her out as she pleased (which was more often than not).  Once Coco saw Shadow sniffing around she started to cry and whine.  It was like a switch went off in Shadow's head -- she seemed to suddenly realize "Oh!  This is a baby puppy!"  We didn't have any issues after that.  In fact, Shadow seems to look for Shadow every place she goes.  When she comes in from outside, she rushes around trying to find her baby.  They are absolutely adorable when they play together, too.  We do have to keep an eye on Shadow purely because she is just so much bigger than Coco.  The two of them want to play together so badly, and it appears to be the start of a great friendship.  I wish I had a picture to capture the moment, but unfortunately they were moving so fast that all my photos are blurry!

Even though things are going great between the two of them, we're still on the lookout to make sure Shadow doesn't feel like we're giving the new puppy more attention than her.  When my mom came downstairs earlier today, this is what she found:

It looks like we may be dealing with a little bit of jealousy, or sibling rivalry, from time to time.  Shadow's crate is much bigger than this one, but she spent quite a bit of time snuggled in on Coco's bed today.  Just. Too. Cute.  

In an attempt to make her more comfortable this morning, Tony and I took Shadow for a Sunday morning drive.  Tony and Shadow go for rides together on a daily basis, but I only get the privilege on weekends.  Today was no exception.  We'd given Shadow two of her ant-anxiety pills (for the first time) in hopes of alleviating any added stress of the new puppy today.  She was a little loopy as we headed for the truck.  Because I knew the meds might make her uncomfortable, I got her to snuggle in on my lap.  We had a great ride, and were able to see the beginning of the snowfall as we rode around.

Speaking of snow -- both our little ones got to romp around in that fluffy, white, cold stuff this afternoon.  And they both loved it!  We aren't at the point yet that we put them out there together.  That would be brave!  And, so, I leave you with these little treasures to peruse if you have time.  Enjoy the snow (if you're here in our white corner of the world), and stay warm!