So Mollie has been with my parents for just over a week and it has been quite an adventure. Here are the posts that my mom has made to her Facebook account regarding their experience.
11/20
As you can see from my new profile picture, Mollie has arrived home! Already peed and pooped on kitchen rug but what did we expect, she was pad trained at the breeders. We are potty training again folks, can you believe it? Is she not the cutest thing?
11/22
No sleep last night due to Mollie crying! She does not like her crate! We moved it closer to our bedroom so she could hear noise thinking this might work but nope. We will see what tonight brings. We thought we had the pee thing down pat since she has peed outside every time we take her out but while I was on computer, she came in and peed on carpet. Poop is another thing she does on rugs. Oh well, this is just day 3 and we knew it would take time. Lord, give me patience, right now!
11/23
Mollie did better last night. We took board out and gave her more room. We put treats in and she walked in but when I shut the door, the crying started. It did not last too long and she went to sleep. Started to cry again about 1:30 so got up and took her out and yep, she peed. Put her back in crate w/treat and some crying but calmed down shortly. She was up again about 5:15 so here we are, up for... the day. Still pooping on rug but Terry is starting to collect them and will deposit in yard so she can smell them and maybe get the idea. Also put ticking clock outside of crate so not sure which worked, more room or ticking clock. More on Miss Mollie or shithead as Terry is now calling her, tomorrow.........
11/23
We are thinking of a trip to Costco. Take the dog? Don't take the dog? Terry thinks she will cry if we leave her in car alone (and either pee or poop) and we could not do lunch. Do we leave her in the crate AGAIN? Decisions, decisions, and more decisions...........
(they took the dog and she slept in the car).
11/25
Hallelujah! Mollie had pooped in the yard! Not once, not twice but as of this morning, three times!!!! She also had her first encounter with one of the cats, Mr. Snowflake. Snowflake was rubbing her face and she kept jumping back then running forward like an attack dog. No claws were shown by the cat, just curiosity on his part. We also covered her crate with a towel last night, put the clock under and she slept all through the night! I even got up and she did not cry or bark. I think we are making wonderful progress. Today in the crate again while we shop, but hey, people work and leave their dogs on a daily basis so she should do fine.
11/26
Not such a good night last night! Mollie got up twice (I took her out) then she woke us up at 5:00am and Terry took over and let me sleep. She pooped and peed outside, he fed her and the cats and was having his coffee when I wondered into the kitchen. Terry's eyes were droopy and no smiles so on the couch he went w/Mollie on his feet. He slept for about and 1 1/2 hr and finally got a smile from him. He is calling her a blood sucker now due to a number of bites on hands, arms and earlobes. We keep giving her something to chew on, but she likes us best!
11/26
Forgot mention that we have accused the girls of trying to kill us off. On a walk on a leash w/Mollie yesterday, she started to run and I had to jog to keep up. Of course I got winded (I don't do anything close to jogging) and had to turn her over to Terry. Then later in the day, I let her out and Snowflake came up to her and they were rubbing and playing but Snowflake had enough and ran away. Well, Mollie ran right after her through the pine trees, in the pasture and finally out by the road with me on Mollie's tail trying to catch her before she went into the street. I'm telling you the truth, the girls are trying to kill us!
11/27
Morning started out @ 4:00am with Mollie crying to get out. Took her outside and of course, it's raining. All hunched over in my jammies getting my back all wet. She peed and back into the crate she went. Cried just a little as I crawled back into bed and tried to snuggle to get warm. Terry said 'what the heck, why are you wet?' She woke again at 6:00am and Terry took her out grumping all the way.... Jackson spent the night and did not wake up once. We had breakfast, cleaned up kitchen and I was off to take a bath. Got myself together and asked the last time the dog went out, no one knew so I started to take her out and found out no one had been paying attention, she pooped in living room and I stepped in it. Jumped outside, took off my shoes and stood in my clean white socks in the yard while Mollie did her thing. Stripped off socks, put them in washer, cleaned up tennis shoes, cleaned carpet and by this time, I felt I needed to take another bath!
11/28
Monday - up @ 4am to let Mollie out. Up @ 5am to get ready for hospital volunteering. Pulled bandage off arm where Mollie got her tooth caught in my flesh and ripped a gash in my forearm. It was not her fault, I was playing with her and her mad monkey and did not get my arm away in time. This morning it was 5am to let her out and then I shut the bedroom door and let her roam for an hour. The house is still standing! Out with her 3 different times and no poop. We all hate the rain, who wants to squat with your butt on cold wet grass? No one so she poops on the rug when we get in. BTW, we did look at fencing yesterday.........
11/29
The adventures of Miss Mollie (or should I say Gillespies). I learned a new trick last night, I caught the poop directly from the factory! She did pee outside but doggone it, it was cold, wet and snowy out there. Her butt was directly on top of the snow. I tried to clear, but clearing heavy wet snow with a broom from the grass is next to impossible. Just as soon as I brought her into the warm house, she started to squat. I picked her up and held my hand under her butt and there it was just waiting for me to catch. Outside she went again to no avail. Spring cannot come soon enough this year!
12/1
12/2
Had to do abdominal surgery on Mr. Turtle this morning, Miss Mollie tried to degut him. He is now in the healing process. Had a successful day yesterday on the potty training but back to the rug she goes this morning. Really, folks, this is, I think, worse than both the kids put together!
Mollie up at 1:30am, Terry was on duty and outside she went. Back in crate until 5:30am and I was on duty and outside she went (no really, she went both pee and poop). So far so good this morning! Yesterday, we took her to Butler and she was passed around by 6 or 7 different ladies who were ooowing and aaahing over her sweet face. Blue was busy so no meeting the big guy. I was checking FB and hear
...d her chewing and looked to see what was being destroyed now. She was chewing on new WiFi cable under the desk. I told her no, don't chew cable and Terry started laughing, 'Like she knows what you are talking about!', but hey I can try to communicate with the critter, can't I? Mr. Turtle was given in hopes she would be distracted and it worked! (for 30 seconds)...............
12/4
Tara took Mollie to see her master for when we head to Florida. Mollie had a great time running, playing and getting to know the family. Tara brought her home and assured us she was worn out and would sleep through the night. WRONG! She was up at 4 and peed, back in crate and 4:30 after crying all this time, back out to poop. Back in the crate to more crying but finally calmed down to awaken at 6 so here we are again up for the day. Waiting on the news and paper, they never come on time on Sunday......
12/7/11
Up at three to pee for the pup. Cried until 3:30 and back out to poop. Cried until 4 and she and the crate got moved to the back of the house! She has not gone in the house for a couple of days but boy, the nights are tough. She goes to Vet today and gets her 2nd set of shots. She had lots of company last night with all the Gillespies (minus the Mickel family) here for dinner. She did not bite, scratch or cause anyone to fall so it was a good night for Mollie!
12/8/11
Miss Mollie went to Vet yesterday, got butt poked, heart checked, shots in both shoulders and spray up her nose. She was a champ through it all! Got her a sweater on the advice of Vet, she has no fat to keep her warm. I never thought I would dress a dog! I know I had a cement goose I would dress up on holidays but hey, I was younger and not quite as smart as I am now (righhhhhht). We woke her up at 3am to go out and then had to wake her up at 6 for the day. We put Terry's stinky socks in with her and I think they knocked her out..........
12/9/11
We went to Amazon to wrap presents yesterday and we were gone about 7 hours between wrapping and lunch. We left Mollie in utility room with gate to keep her contained. Pee pad was down and crate was there for a nap. She did not use pee pad so maybe Jacque is right about holding it. The Vet did tell us at this age she could only hold about 5 hours but who knows. Terry has to go and get more bandaid...s today for his hands. He plays with her and those teeth get him every time. I told him the asprin he takes is making him bleed more but the Vet did say she was already losing her baby teeth so he should be fine in a month or so. We are winning the war on pee and poop, she goes outside 99% of the time now. We are trying to get her to ring bells taped to the front door for our convenience!
12/10/11
'Ode to Mary Jo's House Cleaning Abilities' Mollie is now chasing dust particiles that are floating in a patch of sunlight coming from sunroom into the kitchen. She is biting the air and woofing.............
