Lilly at Penn State's Ag Progress Days And she's off and running! Lilly is the proverbial handful and a heck of a great pup. I am guessing that she has more energy than all dogs that I've owned, combined. To channel that energy I've spent more time in the woods and field with her than I had with Cody all of last season. She is a bold pup, prone to coprophagy and an incessant nipper. We have crossed paths with one grouse and a flock of turkeys, as well as snakes, switch grass, pine cones, sticks and chipmunks. With the grouse (this morning), we investigated the barberry patch from whence it flushed and she showed general curiousity. More remarkable was her drive to push through the barberries. She is definitely my kind of dog: driven and bold.
We're working out the Cody dynamic. Lilly gets one solo walk a day and up to three walks with Cody. Cody, poor, loveable Cody, is Lilly's chew toy. If Lilly is alpha, Cody is omega or zeta or whatever comes last. Our combo walks begin with Lilly attacking Cody, Cody moving out of Lilly's 0-20 yard range. After awhile Cody can return and the two dogs largely ignore each other if we are in an area with plenty of things to investigate. If not, then Lilly the ambush predator takes out Cody when she is least expecting it. On the bright side Cody will be in great shape this fall, if she survives Lilly's assaults.
Lilly and Cody, getting to know each other
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