Well, we ran up to Payson yesterday morning to meet a dog at the humane society. She appears to be a Golden Retriever / Aussie or Border Collie mix. We sat up there with her for about an hour, and brought Toby Dog up to check her out also. She is a bit timid, she had been out on the streets for a few weeks, and was previously just kept in the back yard with her previous owners.
She does not really know any of the good dogie things yet, head out window in truck, belly rubs, etc. Well we decided to go ahead and give her a new home, and take her into the family.
They both did real well together in the back of the truck (i say truck, its a blazer type truck). I sat with them back there for the hour ride home. and we had no problems.
She is just starting to acclimate to her new home. she let me brush her this morning, and we all went for a short walk around the block, she is good on a leash, and seem happy to go around the hood.
She did escape yesterday on me, the doorbell rang, i opened the door, poof, escaped. grace took off in the truck to head her off, i followed on foot. (we have experience in this concept now days). she kept going down the street, but would stop every so often and check things out. really stopping at the parked cars and checking them. when grace got up past her, but could not get a hold of her. I yelled down, just open the back door, and see if she will jump in. Well surprise surprise, she hopped right up into the back seat. Good Dog.
We think her new name is going to be Abby. She is 3-4 years old, and very mellow, a bit skittish, we think she was hit by someone in her past, so we are working on trust issues and not being afraid when we move our hands around her.
She was not eating well first off, (kibble dry food). so Gracie made a run to the store and got some cans (science diet, no recalls there). and mixed the kibble in with the small can of food. she ate that right up. so we will start with that, and slowly convert over to kibble.
She is a groaner.. noisy grunts and groans.. (much like myself). and snores while sleeping.
Knows the dogie door already, and goes outside to do her business.
so that's about it for now, short updates as we get more info on her, she seems smart, grace is well into front door training, (door open, no running away). she is catching on quickly. (treat and pets motivated). very cute. I will get some pictures later today, and post them. She knows sit, and takes treats nicely. We figure in just a few weeks she will be running the place. She has lots of dogie things to learn. QB
