Innocent Face?

Don't let that innocent look on her face fool you.  Yes, at 10 weeks old, Miss Maggie has learned a few more manners.  She and I can actually play together on the floor for at least ten minutes before she starts nipping too much.  I try putting a nylabone in her mouth and that works for awhile, but eventually she gets too excited and can't control herself.  She does respond positively to the "ouch" sound when she bites and she wants to make amends but it only lasts about 30 seconds.  Her coat is so soft it is hard to resist wanting to pet and hold her and she loves tummy rubs so I try to do that a lot to teach her that hands are friendly and not to be bitten.

She has learned the hard lesson about the electric fence to the garden and no longer even goes there.  She spent yesterday afternoon relaxing on the deck with Mollie while I worked in the garden.

Jon has been taking her for long walks in the woods and she likes that except the day that the Goshawk tried to attack them.  She was scared of the Goshawk and would try to hide in the brush and then run to Jon.  She finally decided Jon was going to protect her and they made their way back home.  Goshawks do make a pretty frightening sound to a puppy and a puppy could end up being dinner for the Goshawk family.

Mollie still hates the little thing and wishes she would go away.  Maggie is sometimes very obnoxious with the big dog and she is actually too patient with her.  We wish she would snap at her more often and make her mind.  We are trying to train Maggie to stay off Mollie using the training stick.  I don't know how well it will work because we are not with them all the time.   We shall see.

The fluff ball in a quiet moment.  And yes, it's only a moment.