We hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!This Thanksgiving, Mark, Howard, Daphne and I spent the day together. We began the day with breakfast and a walk followed by naps (the dogs), ending with a turkey dinner.
For our walk, we decided to go to a local school that has two large open fields where Daphne and Howard would have plenty of room to play (we hoped). To get there, Daphne and Ho
ward got a chance to enjoy their first car ride together, which was without growling or grumbling. A few minutes into our walk, to our delight, Daphne decided to show Howard her idea of play, which is: stop, stare, bow, charge and body check. Howard seemed a bit confused by her WWF style moves walking away with a look that said "I'm not sure about what you're doing, so I'm just going to be over here..." The rest of the walk, they stayed side-by-side sniffing and doing their business along the way. As we got in the car to leave, Howard gave Daphne a kiss. Mark and I were absolutely thrilled with the progress.
Howard
has been with us for just about a week now. In that time, he has claimed his favorite spot on the couch, learned when it's time to eat, how to get Mark to rub his belly, how to get food from me (albeit an easy task) and how to keep his distance from Daphne. He has met a few more people, including our friend Pauline and is making an impression among our circle of friends through photos and this blog.
Mark spent the last week at home to supervise the adjustment. During the week, he walked Howard and Daphne,took Howard to the vet, introduced him to our neighbor, Martha, and her young hound dog mix, Ruben. Ruben and Howard quickly became BFFs romping and running around together in Martha's backyard. Mark also converted our office to Howard's room, complete with a fresh coat of paint, an oversized chair, toys and his crate. Now, when we leave the house, Howard will go to his room where he can lounge on his chair, look out the windows, play with his toys or hangout in his crate. He also has access to a short hallway and the cool tile floor of the half bath (toilet cover closed).
Daphne seems
to be slightly more accepting of Howard these last few days. She doesn't raise her fur as much, is approaching him more often and growling less (except for today). She also spends more time with us instead of the bedroom where she would often retreat for long periods of time, especially since Harley left us. For now, she is simply keeping an eye on Howard, observing and processing his actions and reactions. We hope that she will eventually see what Mark and I see in Howard, a goofy, happy, friendly boy. In the meantime, we are careful to let her know that she is number one.
Howard's lovable, goofball personality has kept us entertained and has endeared
him to us even more. Last week, he accidently closed himself in the downstairs bathroom during one of his many explorations. Luckily Mark was home to hear his scratches for help and Howard was freed, no worse for the wear. Howard has also been providing us with a symphony of vocal sounds that keep us giggling and Daphne wondering what all the commotion is about.
With the holidays upon us, we are happier than ever that Howard found his way to our home. We are looking forward to sharing more about Howard and Daphne's progress in the weeks to come.
ward got a chance to enjoy their first car ride together, which was without growling or grumbling. A few minutes into our walk, to our delight, Daphne decided to show Howard her idea of play, which is: stop, stare, bow, charge and body check. Howard seemed a bit confused by her WWF style moves walking away with a look that said "I'm not sure about what you're doing, so I'm just going to be over here..." The rest of the walk, they stayed side-by-side sniffing and doing their business along the way. As we got in the car to leave, Howard gave Daphne a kiss. Mark and I were absolutely thrilled with the progress.Howard
has been with us for just about a week now. In that time, he has claimed his favorite spot on the couch, learned when it's time to eat, how to get Mark to rub his belly, how to get food from me (albeit an easy task) and how to keep his distance from Daphne. He has met a few more people, including our friend Pauline and is making an impression among our circle of friends through photos and this blog.Mark spent the last week at home to supervise the adjustment. During the week, he walked Howard and Daphne,took Howard to the vet, introduced him to our neighbor, Martha, and her young hound dog mix, Ruben. Ruben and Howard quickly became BFFs romping and running around together in Martha's backyard. Mark also converted our office to Howard's room, complete with a fresh coat of paint, an oversized chair, toys and his crate. Now, when we leave the house, Howard will go to his room where he can lounge on his chair, look out the windows, play with his toys or hangout in his crate. He also has access to a short hallway and the cool tile floor of the half bath (toilet cover closed).
Daphne seems
to be slightly more accepting of Howard these last few days. She doesn't raise her fur as much, is approaching him more often and growling less (except for today). She also spends more time with us instead of the bedroom where she would often retreat for long periods of time, especially since Harley left us. For now, she is simply keeping an eye on Howard, observing and processing his actions and reactions. We hope that she will eventually see what Mark and I see in Howard, a goofy, happy, friendly boy. In the meantime, we are careful to let her know that she is number one.Howard's lovable, goofball personality has kept us entertained and has endeared
him to us even more. Last week, he accidently closed himself in the downstairs bathroom during one of his many explorations. Luckily Mark was home to hear his scratches for help and Howard was freed, no worse for the wear. Howard has also been providing us with a symphony of vocal sounds that keep us giggling and Daphne wondering what all the commotion is about.With the holidays upon us, we are happier than ever that Howard found his way to our home. We are looking forward to sharing more about Howard and Daphne's progress in the weeks to come.
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