Day 8, I won't pee on the grass.

Sunday, Feb 2, 2020

@ 6-10 am

More big things happening today.  They went outside together again, and I'm thrilled that I don't need to stay with Aurora outside until she does her business.  To come back inside, she launches herself at the door which is kind of hysterical but I'm worried she's going to hurt herself.  They can be fed at the same time, but Molly won't eat while Aurora is in the room.  I have to bring her bowl around the corner.  Molly is growing more tolerant of Aurora, but only just.  We load into the car to go to the sitter, who will watch them when I go out to watch the game.  Aurora is in the basket in the front seat and Molly is in the back seat.  She still tries to climb out of the basket, and doesn't understand the command to sit.  I'll have to keep working on this.

@ 2-4 pm

I hang out for a while so the dogs can get acclimated to the new place. Molly, who is already familiar, gets up on the sofa.  Aurora, not to be left out, gets on the sofa next to her.  I'm on tenter hooks waiting for sparks but there are none.  They nap together on the sofa and I breathe a sigh of relief.

@ 5 pm

Before leaving for the game, I prepare their food bowls and take them each for a walk.  Aurora, who has peed on the sidewalk more than once, didn't even make it to the grass before squatting to pee.  So far, she has peed on the sidewalk, in a parking lot, on my deck and in my friend's driveway - less than two feet from the grass.

@ 9pm

After the Big Game, I pick up the dogs for the drive home and they were so well behaved that I let them both ride in the back seat.  Molly growled a couple of times but nothing escalated. We went inside and I decided not to put Aurora in the crate, letting her spend the night roaming free.  Crossing fingers that this won't be a decision I regret.