Introducing: Laika

Little Miss Laika arrived on the scene on Friday the 16th and has made it her mission to take over the house. She may just be 8 weeks old and four and a half pounds but that doesn't stop her from trying to boss around dogs and humans alike. This little spitfire knows what she wants and she isn't afraid to let you know! She will need some humans who will take some puppy classes with her and make sure she knows that she doesn't get to be the alpha. That said, she is a loving little girl who is full of playful puppy energy.

When she's out of her crate the other dogs run and hide to avoid her sharp puppy teeth munching down on their tails (chase the tail is a favorite game of hers). Frodo has done a puppy smackdown move on her more than once when the teeth bit down a bit too hard.

She never just runs, but instead bucks around like a wild stallion. In fact she was running under the coffee table and bonked her head pretty hard when she bucked up when she was close to the edge.

I think that she has a mild case of demodex on top of her head and around the ears. Mostly the hair is just thin but I saw one telltale bump that made me think that mange might be just starting up. Since this starts up because of a weak immune system I'm going to see if just getting her on a high quality puppy food (Orijen Puppy with Mulligan Stew) along with an Omega 3 supplement and pre and probiotics will be enough to beat this without going the route of having to take Ivermectin.