Layla's personality starts to shine

I like to think pets are like humans in the sense that they each have their own personality. Layla is already starting to show her personality, flaws included.

She's still a big sleeper and likes to be lazy after a long walk or a big meal. You can often find her lounging on "her" blanket on the floor in front of the couch.

She's also becoming more and more social, which is fairly characteristic of a lab. She LOVES people. If we're out walking she has to stop so people can pet her. Or if she's off the leash, she'll run up to people so they notice her. Same thing when we go out to eat. Here in Germany you can bring your dog into the restaurant with you. We've been trying to socialize Layla in this setting, but I think it will be an uphill battle. The entire time you're eating, she's trying to get to a neighboring table so she can mingle!

She's also starting to pout. She's got it down to a routine now. When you tell her no the first time, she barks. The second time, it's a smaller bark. The third time, it's a whimper or a whine. And the fourth time, she hangs her head and walks off to pout.

She's clever. If Nate tells her no, she comes to me. If I push her off the bed, she walks over to Nate to see if he'll let her up. She's just like a child.

She likes to be close. At first, she wasn't much of a snuggle puppy, but now she likes to be near you. If you're on the couch, she wants to lay on the pillow by your head. If you're in bed, she wants to lay on your legs. If you're getting out of the shower, she wants to lick your legs. And if you're watching TV, she'll lay next to you and watch too.

It should be interesting to see how much her personality changes as she gets older. I can hardly wait!

Cheers,

Jen and Nate