I really appreciate the repsonses. Thank you all very much. I plan on getting her in on some classes soon, but the local shelter who runs them wants puppies at least 12 weeks old. She has just a little more growing to do.

So I guess I just need to keep doing what I'm doing. She's just stubborn huh? I sure love her to pieces tho. It has become clear to me that car rides seem to tire here right out. She is sacked out as we speak because I took her to the park.

If she had an infection would the vet have noticed that at her visit friday? She pressed around on her tummy a bit and Akira never acted in pain.

Again, thanks for the help. I'll post a picture soon. She is very photogenic but she doesn't sit in one place long enough for a good picture. I have a few on the digital that need to be uploaded before I know for sure how they've turned out.

Take care!