7/13/07: She still has not slept on the Kuranda bed.  I moved it to my bedroom yesterday, but even when she comes in there she just lays on the floor.  I sometimes let her sleep where ever she wants which has been on the floor in my bedroom.  I put her on the bed with me a few days ago and she just couldn't settle down so I put her down and she went right to sleep on the floor.  I'm still working on it but don't know if she will ever sleep on my bed comfortably.  I have shown her the ramp and guided her up and down but she hasn't caught on.  I keep picking her up a few times a day and holding her on the sofa.  She tolerates it for a few minutes then starts wiggling to get down.  She really loves to play and runs around the sofa up and down the hall and into the kitchen.  She will run around when we are outside then just plop down a few seconds then get up and go again.  She has been laying down in a pile of leaves under the deck.  She loves to chew up pine cones, sweet gum balls, leaves, and sticks.  What a mess when she brings them inside.  I can't believe it doesn't hurt her mouth. I put the pool out almost every day and she gets in, lays down, drinks it, paws it then gets out and in.  It is such fun to watch her.  She loves going up and down the steps and running around on the deck.  I take her for walks almost every day and she is still getting used to the neighborhood.  She has met two of the dogs on my street without incident, just a lot of sniffing and a little barking.  She is eating good but is still thin by my standards.  All in all I am going to have to deal with her independence and let her do what she wants to do, but she loves attention.  She just doesn't want to be cuddled.  I am going to get her to kiss me before it's over.  She has been so close at times, the tongue just won't come out but she puts her muzzle right on my face.  My mother has come over the days I have had to work so far but she can't do that everyday so I am dreading the day I have to leave her my long hours.  I am getting a permanent dog door put in today on my kitchen door so we'll see how that goes.  She has been using the one in my storm door just fine so I don't for see any problems.  I got her some new bowls like you suggested and they are easier for her to get food out.  Her knee doesn't seem to bother her at all even as much as she goes up and down the steps.  She does have a shorter sets of steps(2) off the kitchen but seems to head for the long flight most of the time.  I think she thinks it is fun going up and down.  That's the story for now.  I am going to take her over to my mother's tomorrow, first car trip since getting here. Pictures soon....