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Just thought I'd update you'all on our progress at being "parents"!

Piper is up to about 10lbs and growing like a weed. Her right ear stood up weeks ago and her left a few days ago, now she has to grow into them!

She is so smart and really keeps us laughing and challenged. She sits and waits for food, treats or to go through a door. She can shake with either paw and we are working on lying down. Coming when called is okay especially when we have a cookie. She learned "cookie" in about 1.5 secs and that has proven to be an ace in the hole for us. We will always keep her leashed outside.

She is an amazing little retriever when we play and she has at least 2 doz toys, many of which are silly things. Some of her favorites are a plastic gallon milk jug that we play with in the barn that has a cement floor (slip & slide) and a 32 oz yogurt container that is hilarious.

Anything that gives her a challenge wrestling and biting is really fun.

Her coordination and quickness is astonishing. She loves outside, climbing up anything, biting everything and digging. It's a good thing we're not too picky about things in the yard.

My brother lives next door and she absolutely goes crazy for him. He loves her too which is awesome. We've been to the beach once and on our Stand Up Paddleboards ( SUP) 4 times, she's doing great.  Swimming is challenging because of her size and the water is really cold. She is all muscle and the first time she went in she didn't float very well, it was a bit of a struggle. We have a life jacket for her which fits better now that she is bigger. She will always be wearing it when we are on the water.

Not much scares her as you all can probably surmise. So far the biggest challenges for us have been the biting which is getting better but wow (!) and learning the leash. She is either a tug boat or a drag barge. We had to get a harness because she pulled so hard it was choking her. We have a "no pull" harness coming, no idea if that will work.   We know harnesses encourage pulling but at least she isn't getting hurt. It works best when we both walk with her, one of us ahead and her in between. We have a trail system through the woods on 4 acres that are great for exploring and she knows every trail and where home is. When she poops she goes into the woods, under a bunch of brush off of the trail. Getting her untangled is interesting!

Her housebreaking routine is pretty much 85.8% on.  Long as we keep a close eye on her and do frequent walks we're OK.  Once in a while she slips and pees on the carpet.  She has never pooped in the house.  Weird routine but she is in the habit of a 2AM combo #1 and #2 every night.  whatever works!

 

Thanks for all the help!

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hheldorfer CairnTalk Emeritus

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You're doing great with Piper!  She's beautiful in the pic and has that alert, read-for-anything look about her.   I also have to comment that she has the *perfect* surroundings for a Cairn, with all those trails and opportunities to explore.  

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What a fantastic dad you are! Love to see a baby brought up right.

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What an AWESOME life you've made for her! Thanks so much for the update! Love seeing her out on the paddleboard and hearing about her adventures. It sounds like you found yourselves a great example of the Cairn spirit and are raising her to be an excellent companion!

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funny that picture could have the caption "Honey, does this life jacket make me look FAT?" It really makes her look chubby!  Sometimes when she runs she reminds me of a loaf of bread with feet!

 

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What a cutie, and what a blessed life you will give her in the outdoors.  Thank you for the post and great update.  brought a great smile to my day.

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What a brave little girl you have there, I love seeing her standing on the front of that paddle boat with no fear whatsoever.  What a wonderful life your giving her.

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