Spice Monster

Well Spice AKA Spicy/Spice Monster/Baby Spice/Spice Girl/Spicer/Short Stuff/Short Spice/Spices (and the list goes on) has been here for 1 week and 1 day so far.  Let me just say she's awesome!  She totally knows her new name, she's got "drop" down quite well.  She's a very very quick learner!  She is great in her crate and she did very well at the agility trial this weekend with the hubbub and people.  She had no issue at all playing disc with me off to the side.  Total focus on the game - it was awesome.  I have to keep reminding myself she is only 7 months old!

Now before you go thinking "Come on Kat - no dog is perfect" - you are right... no dog is.  If I had to fault in her it'd be her dog skills.  She's somewhat of a dog nerd and is too insistent on being a dog's friend - even if said dog is growling at her and telling her to go away (Mickie and Groovy) and the ones that don't do that to her (Jam and Tali) get pummeled by her in your face kind of play and then don't want to play with her for a while.  Hopefully she'll learn some more doggy social skills as we go.  Tali is a good teacher - she just needs to feel more confident around Spice to feel comfortable giving those lessons.  I just watched them play tonight and Tali got on to her for being too rough while stealing a toy.  Spice is now sitting near Tali wanting the toy but just glancing over occasionally to see if she still has it.  I think a little learning occurred!  :)

Jack is head over heels for her already - after every disc session he comes in singing her praises - even when I'm there to watch!  It's so cute!  Here are a couple of pics from this week...