Mimi the Papillon

I’ve recently discovered some new puppy food for Mimi that I think will be really good for her.  It’s called Innova Holistic, and she already loves it.  I’m transitioning her to it gradually, so that she can get adjusted to it.  This week, I’m going to slowly train Mimi to walk better on the leash.  She does fine now, but in an effort to make sure she knows that I’m the “pack leader”, I have to make sure she walks next to me or behind me.  She usually does this naturally after the first ten minutes of walking, but I’d like her to do this all the time.  Of course I’ll let her have her free moments, but I’m speaking in general.I would eventually like to take Mimi to some agility training when she gets a little older.  Therefore, making sure she is well behaved will make it easier for me to take her to a class.  I realize that she is still a puppy, only four and a half months old, but I can still train her the basics.Speaking of basics, she does the “sit” really well, and is learning to “stay” too.  I’m not expecting her to “stay” too long at her age.Mimi is so good at playing by herself.  She can entertain herself very well with her toys, which is so great.  She can even play with two mini soccer balls at once!  She loves to wrestle with her “snuggle puppy”, a big green soft stuffed toy, about as big as she is.  She rolls around on the carpet with it, and it’s so cute.Ok, that’s enough for today…until next time… :) 

It might not sound like a big deal to you, but little Mimi and I are playing “fetch” tonight!   I have always played “ball” with her, but she wouldn’t bring back the ball to me easily.  Tonight, she finally learned that if she leaves me the ball, I will throw it and then she can have it again.  This is SO GREAT.