Vivi Ann helping in the kitchen

Well it's sort of like helping, right?

I guess baking banana bread is super boring.

Vivi Ann First Imressions

Vivi arrived last night (Wednesday 5/3/17) and here are our first impressions. Keep in mind that she was just spayed on Tues and on meds for pain and an antibiotic.

So……. What we see now can, and probably will, change as she starts to feel better.

 

Calm, gentle and quiet

No interest in playing with our dog Charlie (for now)

Pottied outside last night, and did both duties outside this morning

Slept quietly in a crate in our bedroom all night. Not a peep.

Doesn’t really care for treats. We tried both crunchy and soft. No interest. (Pretty sure this will change!)

Walked “Ok” on the leash. Could use some practice, but no pulling and she “checks in” often. She’s gonna be great at this very soon.

She absolutely LOVES my husband. Her tails wags so fast and so hard when he pays attention to her.

Vivi is slightly longer than she is tall, and much smaller than her picture would let on. She could use a few pounds. (will post pics soon, I promise)

At first I would have guessed a Yorkie / Doxi mix…..BUT….the blue eyes?? So this morning I googled pictures of Miniature Australian Shepherds….. OMG…. Take a look for yourself. I guess we will know for sure, if she starts to herd the geese that seem to always land in our yard…. He he

Watch for pictures and additional info this weekend.

Monday at the latest :-)

Scruffy is one smart dude

Yah, I might be smart, but this is ridiculous.

Scruffy doing what Scruffy does

  I "think" I want to go outside.

 

Ok, maybe I want in now.

 

Who is going to wash this window?

  Yes, this glass is REALLY dirty.

 Finally, inside and warming up.

When will my new forever family find me?

 

Scruffy one month update

Scruffy’s been with us for a month now, and is doing great.

He is easy to have around, and does not demand a lot of exercise. Although he would love as much as we can give, he doesn’t seem to go crazy when the weather’s bad and we need to stay indoors. He’s also become a great couch lounger and is happy to just hang out. He is dependably housetrained in my home, with no accidents since the first two days.

Scruffy is now crating easily with a treat, but does bark for 2-3 minutes when we leave. He settles quickly though, and is resting peacefully when we get home.

Walking on the leash has become a piece of cake. He listens well and is happy to follow directions.

We had two events of counter-surfing over the Holidays, but have not seen a repeat since then. Scruffy has become very well behaved around food and has never found the trash or opened a cabinet. He doesn’t chew on anything, and absolutely loves his toys.

Scruffy has been great with all the people he meets. He doesn’t seem to have a preference between men and women, and did well with my grandson. He does not jump-up and there is no barking when someone comes to the door. He also LOVES to ride in the car.

He has not had the opportunity to meet any dogs, other than our Charlie, but he did well at his initial meet and greet, and we plan on attending the event on Saturday 1/21/16 at Tail Waggin Doggy Daycare. We will see how that goes. I expect him to do wonderfully. Come see us !! There’s more info on the Fluffy Dog website.

 

 Scruffy is absolutely READY for a family and home of is own!

Scruffy's measurements

Ok folks, here’s a few things you need to know about me.

I am approximately 14 inches tall, floor to shoulder

and approximately 18 inches from collar to base of my tail.

These measurements are VERY approximate, because I will not stand still for my foster mom. Doesn’t she know that if she’s gonna be that close to me with her hands, it really should be all about petting me? She’s so silly.

 

Also, my foster Dad gave me a bath!!

Not sure what he was thinking. I wasn’t very happy about it.

But…. I stood PERFECTLY still and did not move a muscle until the bath was finished.

 

He called me a very good boy,

but I already knew that.

 

 

 

Scruffy loves chillin

All my boys chillin' on Sunday afternoon.

Scruffy just wants to be part of the family.

Could it be your family?

He's really a mellow dude.