Updates from a Full House

Sorry I haven't posted much the last few days. Things have been pretty busy! Our new pup -which doesn't seem like a Morgan or a Taryn (the two names I'd picked out), is settling in fine, but of course she is a high energy puppy, which means both Jerrad and I have to be on our game. She's fitting in really well though, is quite sweet for a working breed pup and although she is busy she is not crazy. Thank goodness!

Suzie wasn't particularly pleased with her arrival however. She has decided Beckett and Lemon are "HER" siblings, and that no newcomer is allowed to play with them. For being quite a submissive dog in general, she sure is a snot! But that's okay. Suzie gets the morning from 6am-noon out with my dogs, and she gets her hour walk in the evening and then another hour out before bed. She naps the afternoon away.

Whereas miss BC pup functions on an opposite routine. She gets her morning 30 minute walk around the property, about 10-15 minutes of toy play alternating with training, and then she's back to bed for the morning. Then she comes to work with me in the afternoon, goes for the hour walk at night and calls it a day for about 8:30pm or so. So luckily, her and Suzie doesn't really have to hang out together.

Suzie has a family from Vancouver coming to see her/adopt her if all goes well on Sunday. She's a sweet little girl. I hope she decides to bond with someone else quickly. I love her to bits, but obviously she needs her own family that she doesn't have to share!

We had our last and final foster for this year come in yesterday. Urchin is a 5 month old miniature schnauzer mix. He sure is cute, but he sure needs some socializing. Poor little man doesn't even know what a leash is, but because he's terrier, his first thought is throw temper tantrums. So, he's dragging his leash around and has a totally pissed off face all the time because of it. Ahh, terrier character. Though he spent yesterday growling and hissing like a cat at Beckett, today he's decided Beckett's okay. He's out with Suzie in the mornings, and will nap the afternoons away, so that he is on the opposite schedule as BC pup. He doesn't want much to do with the other dogs anyway. I'm not sure yet if he's just undersocialized and hasn't ever bonded with a human (the foster homes in Taiwan have a lot of dogs, as the alternative is those dogs die), or if he's just an aloof terrier type. I think he'd make a good family dog. I'll get some pictures of him soon. And of my girl too!

For now, here is Urchin's pic from Taiwan. Since this picture his ears have stood up!

Now, back to trying to keep him out of mischief. Luckily Suzie and my first two are on the dog bed being good, quiet dogs while I'm trying to get some homework done and BC pup is snoozing away for a few more hours yet.

I think after Christmas it'll be nice to have some time to concentrate on just my dogs for a little while.

Oh, and because of all the comments on the BC dogs in Taiwan, the red and white one that was saved is going to farmland in Taiwan. The other two to my knowledge haven't been saved. The issue is finding them a willing foster home in Taiwan that can deal with a working type dog as they need to stay in Taiwan at minimum 2-3 months for quarantine before coming to Canada. I will keep you updated if I find out any new information on them.

Emily Out