Just like they did with me, the people kept Tiki in the crate while they were away from home for a while until they decided they could trust her. She was far more interested than I was in finding things to chew on, play with, and tear into, so I wasn't sure when (if ever) she'd be freed from the crate. Well, I'm happy to announce that the time has come. Yesterday was Tiki's first day completely unconfined. She was okay with it until there was a little bit of thunder outside and then she got a little nervous. Fortunately, though, Shane came home a little bit early.

Today, though, she's out again and is much more herself. She's playing with her bird (she loves the bird), she's swapping beds, she's walking around and exploring, and best of all, we have been playing off and on all day long! It's way more fun with her outside of the crate. Earlier today we just stood staring and barking at each other for at least five minutes. There was no one around to tell us to be quiet. Barking is way fun. Shortly after our walk, we had a really good 30-minute play session. This video shows about ten minutes of us playing together.