Annmarie, we are in Whitney Point, which is just outside Ithaca NY. I grew up in Geneva, which isn't too far from Rochester.
And as for the shoes, yeah I guess we are pretty lucky with the one pair of shoes! They are my oldest favorite shoes though. She wasn't too upset about it, surprisingly. The chewing is still incessant, but the potty training is going great! No accidents in the house in several days. I think I'm finally getting trained. lol