Fostering Chanel

 She's been able to walk on my legs and stepping on my belly to see if we are awake in the morning to go potty and breakfast time. After potty on weekends, she's totally chill to go back to bed comfortably in her little corner of the bed. She's getting more comfy living a normal doggy life by the day. 

So the little diapers have helped her learn her potty routine. She absolutely loves sleeping in the bed. It's a new freedom and comfort she's learning to enjoy. She has successfully peed and pooped on schedule outside with minimal accidents.  She is getting comfortable from sleeping in the corner to laying next to my leg. She'll even accept pets from my feet.  It's been a week and she'll stomp on me and near me to see if we've woken up for potty and breakfast.  This has been amazing growth!!  I've been taking her on our adventures. She's getting more settled in the car and on walks with more people around. Everyone finds her just adorable!

So it's taking some time for Chanel to come out of her shell. Given her history, I get it.  She's learning she doesn't like being in a crate at night, but she's not quite down to snuggle yet. She's not potty trained, but she can hold and go given regular interval training.  So, we ripped the bandaid off! She sleeps in the bed with us now. There is a wall and a rail to give her some borders and she feels safe snuggled in her own corner. She will step all over the bed and us with no fear. We've done this since Sunday and last night she even laid down while we were playing a card game and fell asleep within a foot of us!!! We've gone ahead and bought cute denim diaper skirts. So she can be stylish and also have a barrier to see if she'll not pee and be uncomfortable and wait for the next interval she can go outside.  So far, it's been successful.  We are loving our next phase, and this forces more one on one and intimate interaction so she can continue ...