The first night with Zippy

She was extremely anxious in the evening, which wasn't surprising, and it continued that way through the night. She barked aggressively (or so it sounded) at the dog in the adjacent crate, River. But she's fine with him out of the crate, that's just an anxious crate behavior. 

I gave her some calming cocktail before bed, but she had me up at least two other times during the night. Once I took her out, although she really had no interest in going outside. I yelled at her, I medicated her again, and finally I just brought her into the bedroom. Della dictated where she could, and mostly where she couldn't lay down. But Della is in our bed now and Serena abandoned her usual spot for the big soft bed, so Zippy finally settled and slept in what was the Della/Serena bed on my side of the room. 

Thursday was wet, muddy, rainy. It was the cold, grey, bucket of suck that is winter around here. I put all three fosters, Marshal, River, and Zippy out in Daneland for the day and told them to make the best of it. There were two sheds available to them with dog beds in each. They made do, but River and Zippy were pretty wet and muddy when they came in this evening. Marshal is the only one who had enough sense to stay in, keeping himself clean and dry. 

I gave Zippy some more anti-anxiety cocktail when she came in this evening and I think I will try her in the crate at least to start tonight. If she carries on I'll bring her in the bedroom but she really needs to learn to use a crate. Zippy's behavior isn't the worst we've dealt with and I expect her to settle down. 

Della sleeps in bed every night now. 

We are still hoping this will just be a winter time behavior.

Maya doesn't really like to sleep in bed but she just get up for cuddle time in the evening or first thing in the morning.

This is our least favorite position for Della in bed, down the middle between us.

Curled up at the foot, on my side, is the preferred location.

Although she has a real bitch bark, Zippy is submissive towards the other dogs.

This was Zippy trying to find a place last night.

She wanted Maya's spot right next to the bed, but we both said no to that.

Serena didn't want to deal with her and just moved to the big soft bed.

She likes to chew, and so far has only chewed on appropriate chew toys.

Look at all that dirt and mud on her. It will fall off as it dries and become dust in our house.

Have I mentioned that I hate mud season?