Monday, March 21

This is Molly's new favorite hang out. She seems to feel right at home here.

Day 2 with Molly

Last night was a little shaky. Molly does not, as I had been led to believe, find her kennel a place of security. She has instead made a nest in front of our couch, complete with a blanket that I gave her and any thing that smells like me. At present count, that would include her green doggie, a pair of my socks, one of my slippers that she carried from the bedroom and a doggie chew that she won't chew. Last night she barked like a banshee in the kennel until finally at 1 a.m., I let her out and she went immediately to her nest and I slept on the couch next to her. At 4 a.m. I went back to bed and left her sleeping in her nest. At 7 I got up to let her out and when I grabbed my jeans beside the bed, I realized that she had come into the room and peed on my pants. I guess I am officially hers now. I hope this will not be a nightly trend.

We went to the vet today and he gave her a clean bill of health. She now weighs 74 lbs. and Dr. Knowles thinks she should weigh about 60 lbs. He also thinks she is between 4 or 5 years old. He believes that she is a Newfoundland/Yellow Lab mix because of the roundness of her head. Other than needing lots of exercise she is now legal, complete with rabies vaccine, microchip and dog license.

Mr B has been a real comedian commenting on several occasions about her pretty markings. Today he took Molly out twice for a walk. He may have a motive. Perhaps he is thinking about training her to bring in the paper. And perhaps someday she may, but if it were today, it would end up in her nest.