It's really exhausting keeping up with all the different theories, accusations, etc. so I just kind of pulled back from all that so I can focus on my kids, dogs, life away from the internets, etc.
Kat is totally fine and safe. She's not any hardship whatsoever on our family. She's very sweet, has a fabulous temperament and Stephy did an incredible job socializing her as she is very protective yet has shown really, really good judgement as far as what is normal human behavior and what is "off" and needs to be alerted too. Since she started staying with us she's driven off two prowlers. Her only vices so far is normal puppy stuff, like occassionally trying to eat a sock and getting into uncovered garbage cans which is really easy to manage. She's fabulous with kids, gets along great with the zois, doesn't have any behavioral problems with resource guarding or things that would make having her here difficult.
Anyway, her food is covered and everything is taken care of so nobody needs to worry about her, me, or her impact on my family. It's all cool or I wouldn't have offered to dogsit her. I really hope she and Stephy can get back together soon because I think it'll be best for both of them. Kat seems content for now, but it's really obvious how devoted she is to Stephy. She's goofy and loving and playful, but she knows she doesn't "belong" here. I can't quite put it into words, but I know she's looking forward to going home with her person.
ETA: and her breeder knows she's staying with me temporarily so that's not a problem either.