I had planned on starting this blog back when I first got Ellie Mae, however, I didn't realize that having a puppy was just like having a newborn baby.  Ellie Mae is now 6 months old.  She is a beautiful puppy and has a great personality. 

Training has been fun and aggravating.  I have learned A LOT about training and my next puppy will be easier to train.  I didn't realize that when my husband would come home from work, we were not allowed to get excited when greeting him.  There would be excitement in my voice when I would hear the truck coming down our road.  I would let Ellie Mae know that Daddy was home and she would perk up with excitement too. 

I am finding out that letting her jump with excitement is hard to change.  She would jump when she would see me in the morning and I was afraid that I would be on the floor with one of her jumps.  Therefore, I have been working hard on saying "OFF" when she attempts to jump. 

She loves her rawhide and thank goodness for that.  Now if I can just get the shoes and video tapes off the floor.

Ellie Mae is now old enough to go into heat.  I do plan to breed her, however, it is best that she stay away from the male dog down the road this time.  I have heard it is best to wait until she goes into heat the second time.  I am sure this will be a lot of fun trying to keep her home.  I do take her out on the lease, however, some times she is walking me.  However, we are working very hard on that too.

I will keep you posted on more later.

Laughter with Labradors.....