Loki went through some milestones this last weekend. She outgrew her first collar. She gained eight pounds in four weeks, going from 21 to 29 pounds; she's now three months old. She finished her first bag (20 lbs.) of dog food, and I bought a 40 lb. bag to replace it. She also got her second bath (not counting the half-bath M gave her to clean her up after our walk last weekend).

She usually doesn't bark at other dogs, but yesterday at Petco (while we were buying her a bigger collar) she met a huge year-and-a-half old Great Dane, and after they sniffed each other a bit, Loki barked at him. M said maybe she was being playful; I think maybe she was just asserting herself. So far she hasn't shown fear of any dogs she's encountered.

She also barks at vacuum cleaners, mixers, and blow dryers. And she barks when I come home and she wants out of her crate. She's a very vocal puppy. But she can be very quiet, too.

She likes mashed potatoes, broccoli, apples, and oranges. When we're eating, M surreptitiously gives her napkins to shred and convert into spitballs.