Bailey settles in

It's only been a couple of days but I'm happy to say that Bailey has established good bathroom habits, both defecating and urinating on leash on our first walk in the morning. I've been pretty good about remembering to carry poop bags with me every time we go out, which has been about six times per day. The one time that I forgot was, fortunately, not a time that I needed one. There are two different green spaces within a couple minutes from us so it's very convenient. We've been crating her when we leave the apartment and she seems fine with that. 

On Sunday we took Bailey to a large weekly market. The market takes place three days a week but Sunday is the biggest and busiest. It was too crowded for her and for me. She did quite well really but I felt it was overwhelming for her and I was so overwhelmed worrying about her that I couldn't really shop. We found a relatively quiet spot against the back wall of a church where she and I hung out while sending Clay off to shop.

We had a vet appointment on Monday. That was required in order to get her registered with the local government. She did very well with the vet and the appointment, particularly after I suggested that the vet start by offering her treats. It wasn't required but the vet did recommend a lepto vaccine so we had that done and have the appointment for the second shot at the end of August. They seem to recommend routine de-worming every three months here with something like Drontal. I didn't get anything for that and will look into it further.

On Tuesday Clay went back to the market on his own and Bailey and I went on a hike around the Citadel. It's an old, star-shaped fortress surrounded by river and canals. It's still an active military base and the surrounding green space is open to the public and is laced with many trails. We got in a good five miles and saw a lot of people, bikes, runners, and quite a few dogs. She is having a nap next to me as I write this.

Everything is going well. I had an appointment with a physical therapist on Monday after Bailey's vet visit and I'll be seeing him again on Thursday and probably a couple times a week for a while thereafter. We're doing a lot of walking and I've been sleeping better than I ever have.