I sequestered Peaches to the kitchen while going out to the grocery store and meeting with the resident director to formally register Peaches as a pet I’m allowed to have. When I got home, though, she’d gotten out of the kitchen- I still am not sure how. Though she behaved well, really. Nothing was out of place, and she didn’t have any accidents. I was only gone for an hour or so, so I might just try and leave her alone in the house a little longer each time and see if she behaves. She’s housebroken, and she’s quickly figured out that she needs to sit by the back door and whine if she has to go, scampering over to my boots and her leash if I don’t notice her by the back door. I obviously wouldn’t leave her home alone too long, but on Mondays and Wednesdays she would have to be on her own for 6 hours. I don’t want to keep her in the tiny bathroom, and since classes are cancelled on Veteran’s day, I have almost a whole week to get her used to being good on her in the apartment. If she is still doing well, I’ll let her roam the house while I’m gone- if she has an accident, though, I’ll put her in the bathroom when I’m gone until she gains my trust again. She seems pretty well-mannered, though, and I don’t really feel that nervous about her having an accident. I continued teaching her “sit” and she’s doing great at it- I also need to teach her to calm down because she has separation anxiety and can be very jumpy and hyper when I come home. I didn’t pet her until she stopped jumping at me, and I figure I’ll just do that to teach her she needs to be calm to be petted when I get home. All in all, I’ve had to do minimal training and I’m so relieved she’s adjusted so quickly, making it a lot easier to be able to care for her properly.
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