How's Hazie?

A couple people have asked how Hazie (the dog) is adjusting to the new world order. You might remember from a previous post that Hazie can't be trusted around children and has been sequestered to the den. Fortunately, she doesn't seem to mind at all, as long as we go out to the den and play several times a day. Playtime involves running the RC truck or laser pointer so she can chase them around . . . that's her job.

She has also, now that she spends most of her days in the den with a view into the back yard through the french doors, appointed herself sheriff of the back yard, and barks her fool head off every time she sees a squirrel or cat out there. She has always done this, but before now she didn't really realize that there are pretty much always squirrels or cats in the back yard, and probably assumed they only showed up when she went outside. She has a dog door, so she could enforce the law if she wanted to. But she is mostly content sticking her head out the dog door and barking until the offender departs or I tell her to shut up.

It's also amazing that we can now vacuum the entire house without having to empty dog hair out of the vacuum cleaner after each room. Of course, when I vacuum the den, I get enough dog hair to stuff a pillow.

Anyway, Hannah is doing great, up to 7 lbs 6 oz. She kept us awake crying last night (that is, she was crying, we were awake) for the first time. Normally she fidgets and gurgles during the night but not enough to keep us awake. We suspect she was just hungry, so we're going to increase the size of her meals a little.