Lexie has made great progress

                  Lexie - the first year.

                                                                                    

Lexie has now been in Belgium for three years, since 8th July 2012. It seems only yesterday that we were waiting for her to arrive at Zaventem! We stood there anxiously waiting with her collar, leash and water bowl.

After what seemed like an eternity for us two carts arrived with the dog crates. Suddenly I found a crate with three dogs in, one of them was brown with a white chin. SHE IS SO SMALL!!! (the collar which I had bought would have certainly needed to be kept in the wardrobe for at least six months). 

We went quickly all together to the parking lot where the dogs would be transferred from their crates. Lexie was especially pleased to be out of the crate and get so much attention, until the stones, cigarette butts and wrappers on the floor distracted and puzzled her.

During the ride she was either asleep in my lap or fascinated by the windscreen wipers. Soon she turned out to be the stuffed animal in the family. As much as she trusted us, she was nevertheless very insecure especially in crowded places, with strange people.

Without putting too much pressure on her we have in recent years taken her to the dog school and during our walks and at home we have quietly worked on increasing that trust. The arrival of her pal Luna from Rhodes was a big influence also. She turned out to be a great big sister.

Today Lexie is happy to show herself even in new situations, she quietly explores everything, allows herself to be stroked by strangers and sometimes wags her tail cheerfully. Slowly but surely we will get there!

I regularly google 'ACE Divina' and look back at her pictures, video and text  She had nine brothers and sisters. I have one of these but know others are on the site (Enana). It would be nice we found Enana and / or other siblings and were able to share pictures  ...

The second year.

The third year.