Dixie pie is doing so great!   We knew there was a dog inside of Dixie somewhere and now she's letting it all out!  She did her first play bow the other morning, she loves to roll around in the grass, she snorts and groans like a cow when rolling around feels so good, and she's ALWAYS got something in her mouth.  She's especially fond of digging my socks out of the laundry basket J   It's so fun to see her opening up and becoming such a funny dog.  She's definitely a joy to have around the house.  It warms my heart and brings many smiles to my face to see her enjoying life and learning about what a dogs life is supposed to be like.  She's like a tall, 3 year old puppy that's housebroken.  So much is new to her and it's so fun to see her experience things for the first time.  And she's so expressive!  No poker playing for this girl!  Her eyes give her away in an instant!  Her delight in things rubs off on the rest of us and before you know it we're all involved in what Dixie is doing!    Aside from being a funny, goofy dog, she's also such a little helper - and by little I mean tall with a really big head!  She especially likes to help me do the "lady" things around the house like fold laundry, make the bed, and especially cook.  She's tall enough to steal things off the counter which might be why cooking seems to be her favorite thing!  But she listens pretty well and when I tell her to "leave it" -  most of the time she does.  When she's done helping me she usually moseys over to foster dad to help with grad school homework and provide some emotional support.         Aside from getting along with foster mom and dad famously Dixie and Tucker have also formed a strong bond.  You'd think they'd been living together for years.  They are so happy together.  Whether they are playing and chasing or just laying close to one another chewing on bones.  The other night when we had some thunder and lightening Dixie looked a little startled and decided it would be better to nap right by Tucker.  I really think she feels safe because she can tell he feels safe.  Which is why Dixie's forever family must have another fur butt.   Another mini milestone is that Dixie is now given free roam of the house at night.  For the most part she does really well.  She hasn't quite mastered how to jump on the bed with out colliding with one of us.  And at times she misjudges the edge and her back end slips off.  Both of which are a little funny to watch!  Once safely on the bed, she settles down nicely and enjoys some pets before going to bed.    Dixie only has a few bad habits that we're working on.  She's a little mouthy.  But only because she is so desperate for attention and it's mainly when we come home from work and she hasn't seen us in a while.  She also loves to dance/hug.  Which means that she likes to stand up and rest her front paws up on foster mom or dad's chest.  Our bad habit is that when she does this she is so incredibly cute that sometimes we hug her and dance.  So this is really our fault and we're working on our bad habits too!      One last cute thing and then I'll stop rambling on about our Dixie girl.  She's figured out where the water comes from.  Now if she's thirsty and the bowl is empty she politely lets us know by looking from the fridge to the bowl and back again.  Not sure if she learned this from resident fur butt or on her own.  Regardless, she learned it and she learned it quick!    Dixie is going to make some family very happy and very lucky!  Until she finds that family she'll continue to make ours brighter each day!   Here are some more pictures of this stunning gal.  The pictures never seem to do her justice.  And I usually catch her when she's sleepy.    Here she is napping on the couch with Tucker.  Dixie settling down and getting ready for bed.  Finally an action shot where I actually got her in the picture -  running down the hallway... as you can see she still needs to put on some more weight!