Stella's huge

Yes, we have neglected this site a bit since our initial burst of excitement. But Stella is doing so great. About two months ago we took her on a trip with us up to Santa Barbara (about a four hour drive) and that was pretty hard on her. She got sick, and I had allergies, so we came back from our trip not very rested and Stella was very out of her element. I was starting to think she was going to be a difficult dog. She peed in the house several times that first week after we got back, which she hadn't done since she was eight weeks old. But after a few weeks subsided, and we got back to our normal routine, she relaxed again.
Now, she is great and huge. About 105 pounds at ten months. and she is doing so great with her training. We haven't done more training sessions, but she is getting calmer and more obedient. When we take her out to the dog park we are amazed at how gentle she is with children, how much she loves playing with little dogs, and how well she will recall and heel. She doesn't pull on her leash anymore (we aren't using the martingale anymore either- she's great on a regular flat collar!). I was walking her down the walkway at an outdoor mall, and I was literally able to stop walking, tell her to lay down, and then walk again with her following my commands. And people are amazed at how huge she is and that she is so young.
She is as tall as me when she stands on her back legs... we need to take a picture and post it.
Basically, life is hectic right now (working A LOT!) but Stella is wonderful to come home to.