more reports from abroad

We spoke with Alice this morning and got a report on Mako. Alice reports that he is settling in well. He has gutted his shark toy in order to get to the squeaker. He attempts to get Alice and Jim's 20 lb cat to play with him but the cat is not impressed. :-) He follows his people around the house like a shadow (PWDs will definately do that). He didn't eat quite as much as expected the first few days, but has found his appetite, is eating well and has gained a pound. He has quiet snuggly moments, but also likes time to run like the wind in the yard. He brings his toys back if you throw them for him, so he's a good little retriever already.

On Saturday evening, we also got another report on Subi-Blue from Joe and Nichole:

We made it through the first full day. Subi-Blue either slept through the night or was quiet through the night last night. It was us that had trouble sleeping. We expected her to make noises and when she didn't we got worried. However, when we went to check on her she was sitting quietly just looking at us.

We put her collar on this morning and she is fine with it now, after scratching on it a bit here and there. The leash is another adventure.

Today she seemed to get more comfortable and began to speak. She really likes the squeaky toys and especially the shark. She was very cute earlier today carrying it across the room in her mouth.

We learned that she loves vegetables and the raw food much more than the kibble. This morning we fed her some kibble and she did not finish it until we added some vegetables at lunch. For dinner, we gave her a bit of the buffalo and she ate it in about 2 seconds (if that).

Today we spent a fair amount of time outside and she really enjoyed that. We also took a short walk around the block and met some neighbors.

You were completely correct; she is very sweet (as long as you are not the shark).

We have already learned lots from Subi-Blue about what she needs. We had a few potty accidents earlier today--but since we have taken her out more frequently she has not had any issues. She seems to be getting more comfortable hr by hr--her tail wagging was full force this evening.

Joan picked Tiger up to go home to her family this afternoon, so we'll see how she does on her first night away from home. Joan's four young boys have been looking forward to a puppy from Santa for several months now, so they will be so excited that she has finally gotten to come home. Joan, her husband and several of the boys had the flu in the last few days, so getting a new puppy will be a nice pick-me-up for the O'Reillys.

One final bit of good news. I just happened to check the results for a recent dog show in Albany, Oregon and one of Kilo's sons from a litter my friends Lance and Stacey bred won the points for Winners Dog both days! Luke is a handsome boy with a super personality and I am so glad he is doing well in the show ring. I hope Luke's half-brothers and sisters from the Deadliest Catch litter have equally nice temperaments.