Okay.....went to the vet and found out that everything is A-OK with Scout. At first I was disapointed (not that I wanted anything to really be wrong w/ her), but I felt it would be kinda nice if there was a real understandable reason for her 'accidents'. Now I have had some time to think about it, and decided I need to look at it a bit differently. Like maybe the glass is half full instead of half empty. Meaning: I have only had her since early July. She obviously had not been potty-trained before. She had not been spayed. She was already 3 yrs. old. She was skinny and quite underweight. She had clearly NEVER been around cats before, and thought they were to chase/catch. She had also been at least neglected, if not abused (she still acts like it sometimes when she THINKS she has been bad)- She will run and hide for NO reason at all, with her tail between her legs. I think that she has come a long way already! Passing dog obedience, potty-accidents are more & more infrequent, gets along well with my ***cats*** (a big one!), and most of all she seems to get happier everyday!!! Right now, as I am writing this, she is curled-up at my feet, just chilling. It is actually getting close to her bed time: if we don't go up to bed by about 10:00 pm, she sneaks away and goes upstairs to bed (sometimes ON THE bed). It's the only time she will be comfortable about not being in the same room with us all the time. She is my baby-girl, and I Love her!
I want to thank EVERYONE for their advice and support! Meanwhile, Scout & I will keep working on her 'potty issues' and separation anxiety. Next week I am signing-up for intermediate dog obedience that includes some agility. Yay!!!
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Oh-yeah, I think I mentioned this already, but her and my cats are getting along soooo good. Tonight she even shared a treat with one of my cats! The other cat is taking a bit more time to come around, but Scout REALLY wants to be friends.