Hello Sandy & Jim,

I want to take this opportunity to thank you both for your wonderful hospitality, and allowing us to share your dinner table and home.  We had a very uneventful trip back to California, Binky slept through it all.  She is doing very well EXCEPT...she is nipping a lot.  Can you please suggest how we can rid her of this habit.  I know part of it is she is a puppy and is teething.  Other than that I have been keeping her in the crate, she is such a good girl and has had few accidents in the house (mostly my fault).  Sandy I stole your idea and hung a bell at our back door, and am using the same technique, hopefully she will catch on.  I took her to the vet, she received all the necessary vaccinations and also had a stool sample done to make sure everything was okay...they just called me and said all tests came back negative.  She is now a healthy 17lbs, and is growing by the minute.  Once again, I am very happy with our choice, and want to let you know that she is in a loving home.  My children are excited about her.  I have attached some pixs.  Take care and I will keep sending you pixs of her.

Hope you and your family have a wonderful, safe and most importantly a healthy Christmas.

Geneo & Maria