Jaime is another of my demodex dogs - a dwarf actually. She is a short legged, funny faced little girl with attitude.
Jaime is a tad nervous getting her picture taken!

Today I discovered that Jaime really likes kids. A family from Terrace arrived to see what we have for labs. They had four kids with them the youngest a toddler, the oldest about 9 years old. Jaime liked them all! She was visiting with them, licking their hands - though she jumped on mom - trying to reach the youngest - she didn’t jump on the other kids! Good girl. She bounced, she bowed, she tried to play with them. They laughed - and Dad thought she was pretty cute until I mentioned her breed. You see Jaime is Harley’s daughter. Harley is a pitbull/sharpei. They were shocked that that good natured, happy dog was a pittie mix. She was so good with the kids too. Score one for educating people about pitbulls. About their good nature, about how well they get along with people and if socialized well - with other dogs. Jaime and Harley live with many dogs and get along with them. Whereas our newest arrival has to learn how to get along - she is a two year old pitbull - a beautiful brindle and white girl who has not so good doggie social skills.

Here she is with little Brie! They are sitting by the woodstove.

It is the other dogs that try to hurt her when she gives the wrong signals. She has yet to draw blood - she just makes a lot of noise. And of course has to go to time out (her crate and refuge) - she will learn how to interact with the flow. It is just her second day here - already she is learning protocol. She was outside when the people arrived and they knew right away from her looks what she is. The prejudice against pitties was there and Jaime did a lot to dispel the myths surrounding pitties and mixes. Did they find a lab for their family? Yes they did. Raven had just come in and was exactly what they had hoped to find - a young (6 months old) big lab mix who had some training. Raven is a beauty, well behaved, quiet (especially for a puppy!!), walked well on leash, travels well in a vehicle and housebroken. They have to wait a week for her to be spayed and vet checked but Raven will be going home to Terrace - the second young lab to find her home in Terrace. It was a good day for Turtle Gardens.

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