milivica
07-14-2007, 12:17 AM
Ok, HUUUUGE news, we got another dog!
OMG, I have eaten burgers heavier than this wee-man. He's in between a toy or tea cup poodle. I just couldn't take seeing our other pup Manny alone anymore. Dogs are so so social. We just got him a couple of hours ago, earlier at the Humane Society the two of them hit it off.
Supposedly, he is 2 1/2, the prev owners mysteriously forgot who his vet is, so cannot produce shot records - so the poor little guy has to go through the shots again. He's really cool, not hyper, not little dog 'weird'. I think he's too thin, but you know that won't last long. I really hope and pray he and Manny will be the best of buddies...have a fulfilling life together and with us. I can't wait till the 'newness' is over, and we are all settled in as one family.
What a time of uncertainty and stress this must be for the little guy, he spent 2 1/2 years with a family, now everything is strange and new. Ya know? He's more secure and confident than our dog Manny, so that helps that he's not grieving his other family and home (well he must be, but not to being overwrought with anxiety).
OH his name is Charlie, we like it so will just keep it. Manny and Charlie.
Unlike Manny who feels secure in a crate and travels with me everywhere in his purse (a MANly dog purse though, not a girly purse...hee hee) this dog clearly did not want to enter the crate I brought to transport him home, so he sat on Carmen's lap. His sheet that the owners fill out said he was housebroken and crate trained...if he was in a crate, it was not a positive experience. They said they gave him up cause they had no time for him, I wonder if he was crated for crazy periods of time. He does pee outside, unlike Manny who pees inside (on his papers - usually). But he crapped inside then hid, hmmmm, I picked it up and went on with my tasks, he came out quick, stared at me with his head cocked and one paw up like he was thinking "Get ready, I might need to run!" but of course, I ignore that kind of 'crappy' behavior (baawawawa, get it, he pooped - crappy behavior baawawaa) where as if you go outside or on the papers you get a treat and praise. Plus, he just got fixed yesterday, I have no idea how that must feel to squat, balance, push and poop - but when I saw him out of the corner of my eye pooping, I acted like I didn't notice, had he not finished, I would have felt constipated all night!
So, Manny and Charlie....Charlie and Manny. Manny seems a bit jealous, but of course I'll make sure cool things happen that didn't before Charlie came, so he thinks Charlie = good stuff. He already got 2 extra walks....he 'met' Charlie in the park across the street from our house, and we all walked in together, Manny was sooooo excited. Both are sound asleep now, just pooped.
I hope Charlie adjusts soon, I feel so bad for him, what a change to have to make and get used to...but I'm not 'pampering' him or empowering him to be a snippy wee man, we're not even approaching him, when he comes to us he gets lovins, otherwise we're letting him just do his exploration thing, but only in the living room and kitchen so far, not the whole house. Must feel like a mansion to him! I'm not even kidding, I think our biggest rat weighs more than this dog.
Can't wait till we all bond and enjoy each other so I know he feels he is part of our 'pack' - one of the few times I'd love time to fly!
Ok, that's it, the huge news...got a 2 1/2 year old sweet poodle kind of dog about the size of my size 10 shoe.
Mili
OMG, I have eaten burgers heavier than this wee-man. He's in between a toy or tea cup poodle. I just couldn't take seeing our other pup Manny alone anymore. Dogs are so so social. We just got him a couple of hours ago, earlier at the Humane Society the two of them hit it off.
Supposedly, he is 2 1/2, the prev owners mysteriously forgot who his vet is, so cannot produce shot records - so the poor little guy has to go through the shots again. He's really cool, not hyper, not little dog 'weird'. I think he's too thin, but you know that won't last long. I really hope and pray he and Manny will be the best of buddies...have a fulfilling life together and with us. I can't wait till the 'newness' is over, and we are all settled in as one family.
What a time of uncertainty and stress this must be for the little guy, he spent 2 1/2 years with a family, now everything is strange and new. Ya know? He's more secure and confident than our dog Manny, so that helps that he's not grieving his other family and home (well he must be, but not to being overwrought with anxiety).
OH his name is Charlie, we like it so will just keep it. Manny and Charlie.
Unlike Manny who feels secure in a crate and travels with me everywhere in his purse (a MANly dog purse though, not a girly purse...hee hee) this dog clearly did not want to enter the crate I brought to transport him home, so he sat on Carmen's lap. His sheet that the owners fill out said he was housebroken and crate trained...if he was in a crate, it was not a positive experience. They said they gave him up cause they had no time for him, I wonder if he was crated for crazy periods of time. He does pee outside, unlike Manny who pees inside (on his papers - usually). But he crapped inside then hid, hmmmm, I picked it up and went on with my tasks, he came out quick, stared at me with his head cocked and one paw up like he was thinking "Get ready, I might need to run!" but of course, I ignore that kind of 'crappy' behavior (baawawawa, get it, he pooped - crappy behavior baawawaa) where as if you go outside or on the papers you get a treat and praise. Plus, he just got fixed yesterday, I have no idea how that must feel to squat, balance, push and poop - but when I saw him out of the corner of my eye pooping, I acted like I didn't notice, had he not finished, I would have felt constipated all night!
So, Manny and Charlie....Charlie and Manny. Manny seems a bit jealous, but of course I'll make sure cool things happen that didn't before Charlie came, so he thinks Charlie = good stuff. He already got 2 extra walks....he 'met' Charlie in the park across the street from our house, and we all walked in together, Manny was sooooo excited. Both are sound asleep now, just pooped.
I hope Charlie adjusts soon, I feel so bad for him, what a change to have to make and get used to...but I'm not 'pampering' him or empowering him to be a snippy wee man, we're not even approaching him, when he comes to us he gets lovins, otherwise we're letting him just do his exploration thing, but only in the living room and kitchen so far, not the whole house. Must feel like a mansion to him! I'm not even kidding, I think our biggest rat weighs more than this dog.
Can't wait till we all bond and enjoy each other so I know he feels he is part of our 'pack' - one of the few times I'd love time to fly!
Ok, that's it, the huge news...got a 2 1/2 year old sweet poodle kind of dog about the size of my size 10 shoe.
Mili