We are half way through our 4th day together, and Nova and I are getting along wonderfully. She's now sleeping in her crate without screaming (finding lots of cheese in that crate has helped!), spending time a few times each day playing and snoozing in her x-pen, and (best of all) doing all her potties outside. I watched the "Puppies" episode of "Dogs 101" today and they claim the easiest breed of dog to house train is the Standard Poodle. Nova is proving them right! She has learned to lay down, sit before being fed, ring the bell when we go outside and is well on her way to walking on a leash without biting it. We still have work to do on all those behaviors, but she's very responsive and quick to catch-on to new things. One thing that still needs some work is riding in the car. Despite the fact that she rides in the crate that produces cheese and is in a location where she can see me, she whines, yips and shrieks for most of the ride. However, she's making progress and I predict we'll have that skill mastered by the middle of next week. Stay tuned for updates!
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