Puppy Post....Long Time Coming, I know!

So Lily is kind of already in her terrible two's but she's not even two! We have a make shift gate which is awesome to keep her in the kitchen but alas, she has discovered how to use her nose and open it! We find ourselves coming downstairs to a big pup! Still working on a solution to that one!

She's VERY smart! Hence the two pics below. No, I did not put the blanket on her. She did that herself and she obviously really wanted whatever was on top of the crate; caught her in action!

In other news, she has a major shedding problem. I don't know if it is because of her breed or what. She is a mix of supposedly Labrador, Retriever, and Shepherd. I am hoping to get a shedding brush to see if that will help. Do you have any ideas? Found this article and seems helpful. I will definitely ask the vet about the types of brush and her skin. She's a rescue so she may have skin issues a lot. Just takes time and research I suppose. The nice shedding brushes (the Furminator) seem expensive so may need to be a Christmas present. Anybody used them before? Says it is to reduce shedding up to 90%! There are some video reviews online and seems pretty good.

Mom always knows best and she recommends daily brushing so I'll have to work on that. I've almost got the daily walking down since she's a very active and energetic pup but I'm always learning!

I've also got to work on figuring out how to get Lily socialized on walks. She loves people SO much that she often pulls on the leash or jumps and for certain dogs, growls. She is my protective buddy, but I'd still like to work on training a bit more!