I will cut right to it, not be all clever, and just tell you:
We had a dry crate today.
Yes! She did it! She made it a whole day in her crate without peeing in it. I am so happy I could cry. Really, I haven't seen a day like this in some time. I had a feeling it would be a Good Day today, what with the two of us enjoying a nice morning walk, we worked on breaking associations with my morning routine, and I practiced disengaging with her earlier prior to leaving the house.
When I came home from lunch, there was no crying from the bedroom, and I went in to find a calm little dog in her crate. We had a nice trip outside where she even walked right past a Man Stranger with very little hesitation. Because of her stellar behavior she got a Kong with peanut butter in it. This is progress, people!
On the way home, it was like Christmas Eve sort of, just waiting to come home and see what was left for me. Only Maya was the Santa Claus, and pee was the present. Rather, lack of pee would be the present. And I got it! She held it in, then let it out when we were outside- it's like she's becoming a normal dog before my very eyes.
I can't believe it.
I am cautiously optimistic for tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that. I am sure there will be slip ups, but I feel like she can only improve as the medicine takes effect. Also, I'm optimistic for me too- I think I really needed this change. It felt absolutely fantastic to be outside in the morning, and take my time getting ready in the morning. Then, I drove to work with NO real traffic to speak of. By the time I got to work and got started, I did a day's worth of work in about 4 hours- I was just feeling that refreshed and...unburdened would be a good word for it.
I would also like to say- thank you. Thanks everyone for the e-mails, comments, calls, etc. It's so nice to have all this support while dealing with something like this. Really, it's been a big source of comfort to me and it's nice to know that people are pulling for us and thinking of us. Thank you thank you thank you.
Now if you'll excuse me, a certain Very Good Girl and I need to go for a car ride.
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Yay Maya! Good Girl!!
YOO HOOO!!! Go Maya, Go Maya.
Would you believe my Mom has 14 animals in her small 800sq foot ranch right now? Yeah, her english bulldog just had 4 pups, plus there are her other two dogs, on of those other two is in heat so her "boyfriend" is over for a visit. Now add the fat cat and the cat that just had 4 kittens too. Yeah, 14 cats and dogs. Talk about cleaning up pee all day.
you go, maya! good girl!
and, oh, yeah, you, too, Princess Maya's Driver.
(we knew a gorgeous, precocious, fabulous 4-year-old who was adored by everyone and treated like a princess, and i made her mother a pin to wear. it said, "princess zoe's driver" 'cause that's pretty much all she was.)
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