trystinn: (basset hound)
TrystInn ([personal profile] trystinn) wrote2009-03-05 11:38 am
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Dozer Update

What strikes me over the last 24 hours is how naturally Dozer has moved into the dog pack. He is submissive to both Gracie and Flash, very people oriented and just game as all hell. He's a little confused about basic commands like - out, sit, down, etc. but then he's still in OMG mode. I will explain.

*OMG - There's a YARD!*OMG - I have a DAD!*OMG - We get to go to the PARK!*OMG - There's SOFAS!*OMG - TREATS!*OMG - There are CATS!*OMG - I get PETTINS!*

He also, much to Flash's disbelief, has decided that he should pretty much follow Flash around constantly. Flash as a role model, geesh. Dozer doesn't (so far) have as much personality of Flash or Tracker, but he's a sweet guy. He did amazingly well at the dog park yesterday afternoon, where I took the dogs to play for three hours. Granted, when I checked his feet when we got home the pads were a bit pink. Poor thing hasn't had any real exercise in ages. And stupidly, no one at WAIF bothered to clip his claws. His insanely long dewclaws were rubbing his paw pads raw in spots so Josh and I took care of that last night. To which, Dozer was completely calm (read: exhausted) and well behaved. At one point, I looked over at Flash (the drama queen when his nails are clipped) and he looked away guiltily.

What broke my heart yesterday: I called WAIF to tell them how well he is doing and immediately they asked "is he not working out already? Do you need to return him today?" Ugh.

[identity profile] saffronhare.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
He sounds really precious! Thank you for posting those pictures. :)

[identity profile] tryst-inn.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
*salute*

[identity profile] paigemom.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh gods, that would make me cry, if they said that to me.

[identity profile] tryst-inn.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I was looking over Dozer's paperwork - this was his second shelter and he'd already been returned to the shelter here once already, poor guy.

So that's what - a minimum of 4 homes, including mine?

People.

[identity profile] paigemom.livejournal.com 2009-03-06 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I hate people.

[identity profile] keastree.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't wait to see what happens when Libby gets to work on this one. :)

[identity profile] tryst-inn.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
She'll get her hooks in him soon, I'd imagine. I'm giving her another 48 hours before he's her slave.

[identity profile] watersusurrus.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, what a cutie!

[identity profile] schonesleben.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I wanna see pics of the doggie!

[identity profile] tryst-inn.livejournal.com 2009-03-05 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Pics are in the post before this one!