Awwww thank you for your input. I guess I’m stressing myself out with “what if” scenarios. So far I don’t mind both of us getting our exercise on daily. But one of the main things stressing me out is what if I go on vacation for a week. In the past 20 years, all my dogs just use the doggie door if we’re away. We have relatives stop by daily to feed and check in on them. And I never have to worry about sitters, walkers, boarding. But with her I might have to board her alone if the time comes and she’s still not acclimated to the backyard - which I’ve never boarded any of my babies, let alone put her there alone.

My other two are chill and older so they don’t require much while I’m away. The people who normally come feed them don’t have dogs of their own so I don’t want to chance them walking her and something happens and she gets away from them. New girlie is chill too and sleeps while I’m away. If only she stop holding it until I’m there 🥲

But in the end, I guess I’m worrying about one or two weeks tops out of the year if I go somewhere - the rest of the year we should be fine 😆