Adopted!

Asha left for her forever home today.
She is one lucky girl to have found the perfect home. She will miss her but are so very happy for her.
Congratulations ASha

Asha means;
 "Life" in Swahili

"Hope" or "Wish" in Indian (Sandskrit )

She sure is full of " Life " and she will soon have her "Wish" of a new family, just waiting on their approval.
What a lucky girl.

Asha was full of beans today! She tried to take the carpet and couch blanket out the back door. Grabbed the doggy bed away from the other dogs. Way too funny, I need to spend more time with her outside tomorrow tossing her toys.

water

Asha has decided no to drink from the edge of the pond. She jumps into the shallow end runs through getting her drink on the run. Today she decided to run in circles while getting her drink. What a silly goose.
She is enjoys playing fetch. She grabs the toy, runs through the garden, then drops it near me. I think she will become the type of dog that grabs her toy to take with her on a walk. She likes to have her toy in her mouth when she is excited.

I  was doing a bit of reading and thought I would share this info on working with fearful dogs.

http://fearfuldogs.com/training-games-for-shy-dogs/

Asha's hair is starting to show apricot colour on the tips so pretty .Could she be a Wheaten/poodle mix?
The mystery continues.

toys

Asha had a blast with her toys today. Deciding to run around with a stuffy in her mouth, for the longest time. She also played fetch, bringing the toy back and dropping it off near me so I could toss it again.  She will also run around in the biggest circles, then hits the deck zigzagging through the furniture, then  up and down the stairs. Sometimes she bounces up 6 stairs, just to show off her skills. She sure would excel agility training.

Splash!

Asha has discovered wet feet. The dogs drink, & watch the frogs in our back yard pond.  Asha slipped in yesterday and got her feet wet. Jumped out quickly, and shook herself. Today I heard a big splash and saw her swimming across. LOL  I think she likes water. 

Great

Asha did so well today. She spent some time in her crate when company first arrived. After all were settled I took her out of her crate and brought her through the room to see all the strangers. After a bit Asha relaxed and took a few treats. She choose to go outdoors once I let go of her leash, but within minutes she was walking through the rooms right pass standing people.
We are so pleased, she is still timid but what a long way she has come.

Toys

Asha is really getting in to playing with toys. We often see her grabbing a toy while on the run shaking her head and tossing it into the air. She also likes to grab a toy and sit with us then settles on the couch for a good chew.
Not so cute but still a step for Asha, she grabbed the blanket off the back of the couch and ran through a few rooms.  Yes there is still a lot to learn for our girl.

Sitting at the breakfast bar having my tea, Asha game by for a sniff. When I put out my hand she bolted, but soon returned for a pet. THEN she put up her paws for more attention when one of the other dogs came by. Way to go baby.
Mommy is so proud! LOL

Nice

Asha has decided she loves to lick me. Does she love me? or is it the taste of me? Who cares I'm very pleased.
More work on the leash today, she is doing so well. We decided to try the front yard and a few steps onto the road. Of course we made sure there were no people or cars about at the time. So much for her to see and hear, poor little baby she sure is a trouper.
This little girl will do great in agility training. I can not get over how high she jumps when running around the yard, like a little deer, so cute.

Doing Well

Asha and I have been working on her leash training. I'm very pleased with her progress, she will follow me for treats. Not afraid of the leash at all. The plan is to give her lots of treats for 1 week, then taper them off by tapering off for another week. We will see.
 I have begun to give a rub down and lots of praise when I let Asha out of her crate. It is working real well, she is no longer bolting away and playing keep away. She is also cumming up to me when I stand and walk around, now that she has found the treats in my hands.
Asha surprised me today  by licking my hand, Wow!