Well, Stella's settling in well-- it's been a week and a half since she joined the household. She's feeling like she's at home it looks like, and all the cats are willing to be in the same room with her. The still don't approve, though!

Question 1: will she ever bark? She hasn't yet-- and apparantly didn't while she was at the humane society. I've heard her growl and groan, and she's done so little dream arfs while asleep, but no barking. She's definitely not deaf, so that's not it. I'd rather live with a quiet dog than a loud one, but this is extreme. Any thoughts?

Question2: will she play? She's polite and civil to other dogs, but when they offer to play with her, she's not interested. When I offer to play with her, she's not interested. She does want to play with the cats, but they are definitely not interested! And she does like to chase a tennis ball. But will she loosen up and have a good romp, or is that just not her thing?

Thanks, y'all