Monday, January 5, 2009

Next step of their journey!











Lady and Tramp are going to be OK! Our hearts were breaking for these sweethearts when we couldn't get them out of the cramped cages at the vet's office in Arkansas. One of our favorite families, Deb and Steve, along with their 6 fur babies, decided to take a chance on them. After picking them up at the transport in New Hampshire this weekend, they made the long journey back to northern Vermont and their wonderful home with acres of running room. Now Lady and Tramp don't know what to do with all this space and their instant family! Check out beautiful pics of them playing! Tramp is the lighter brown and is SO skinny, in need of some great meals! Lady is darker brown and so beautiful. With some time, love and patience these honeys will be ready for their forever homes soon. Read what Deb has to say about them, ""Good news! Lady and Tramp are NOT shy! They slept almost the whole way home, only standing up 2 or 3 times to touch our hand and go back and lay down. All went great meeting our dogs. Lady was a bit defensive at first but she settled down quite nicely. I had them on leashes sitting on dog beds beside me last night by the tv. This morning both dogs have almost learned how to use the dog door and have freely used the back yard and area off the dog door. The two of them are having a few dominance issues between them which could be the stress they are under, but I'll monitor it closely. There haven't been any problems with our dogs regarding dominance. I just came in from our second time running around in the back yard. We have about an acre fenced, with woods and a teeny, frozen over frog pond, so there is plenty of interesting stuff. Both Lady and Tramp are real runners, especially Lady, and Thomas and Gus give the both of them a run for their money. Gus and Thomas really like Lady. They are loose on the main floor of the house with me and already this morning are needing less supervision (I can see them most of them and hear them ALL the time). I think all they need are groceries and rules. They are both really friendly and curious. Today, we start some clicker training. I'll teach them their names and basic commands while they are here. They are already learning to wait at an open door instead of running out. They are both eating really well. Both dogs are really interested in people and respond really well. I think it's whippet in them instead of greyhound, that's just my thought. Tramp is SO small and light checking out his frame. Anyhow, they are both going to really make nice pets. "



1 comment:

PAWS of MARION said...

So awesome to see these two so incredibly happy (much deserving). Thank you doesn't quite cut it here, but we appreciate your fosters so much. Sincerely, Allison Carroll (volunteer for PAWS/Marion Animal Shelter where Lady and Tramp originated)