sept 23rd

hazel went to her first puppy visit at the vet yesterday. she's got 2 parasites (more commonly referred to as worms). this is a pretty common occurrence for puppies. so, she's on 2 medicines that i give her at night. unfortunately this makes housebreaking a much more trying experience. she doesn't have control of her #2's and therefore the kitchen floor is being cleaned almost every 2 hours.

mr c and i are pretty tired. we've been getting up around the clock taking her outside to get her used to the concept. she gets treats for doing her business outside. when she's done she saunters on over the the stairs and hops right up to the front door, waits for us to open it, then hops right into the house.

the vet said that we need to give her baths to help keep her clean and fight the worms. so, i gave her a bath last night. she was terrified!! but she got lots of treats and praise. i think the next time will be better.

i really hope that this medicine does the trick and she can have a normal potty experience.