Adoption a Success!!
This is a letter from a customer of ours, Sabrina: Good morning! You probably already know how the home visit went yesterday; but I just have to give you the details (smile). The visit was a big success. Shadow is great with Bogart and Bogart is willing to allow Shadow to be the more dominant dog. We started out by walking the neighborhood and wouldn’t you know it, there were dogs running loose all over the place (or it sure felt that way). Additionally, we were stalked by a little white poodle (smile) and Shadow and Bogart did not let it bother them because they were too busy walking. In the backyard, Shadow and Bogart played, played, and played. Shadow sure does like to nip at Bogart’s heels and of course, Bogart was so busy trying to check out everything in the yard that he wanted Shadow to wait (Shadow did not want to wait!). Bogart really eyed my swimming pool and would have gone right in for a swim if Fred hadn’t been holding his leash (smile). Inside the house, Shadow and Bogart ate dinner in the same room without issues and when Bogart met my cats, he checked them out and quickly became interested in other items in the room. He is by no means fixated on cats. Shadow is actually more interested in the cats then Bogart. I did some one-on-one training with Bogart in my living room and he listened and obeyed me very well (sit, down, stay, come, and heel). The dogs settled down very nicely and both were sleepy by the end of the visit. It really looks like the adoption is going to work. Our next step is to have Bogart spend a weekend with Shadow and I (Gail has agreed to this). Having Fred at the house assisting and guiding me in handling both dogs was definitely needed and very helpful. I can’t thank all of you enough for everything you have done and continue to do. You are great! Shadow, Bogart, and I send a great big thank you to all of you (Chuck, Andra, Fred, and Andy). Thank YOU K-9 University