Ella update:
Potty training is coming along. When she does go inside, it's always on the pee pads. She sleeps at the foot of our bed. We tried crating her but she wasn't having it and her little cries were pulling at my heart strings.
We brought her over to my brother's house. They have a 1 year old boxer. Ella didnt take any guff from her much larger counterpart. She let the other dog know exactly what was too far. And the dog, who outweighs Ells by 40 lbs, back right the ***** down. Love it!