We are still getting to know each other, but some things we know for sure...a 3 foot fence will not hold this puppers in! He ran away the first night we had him (an open gate?!) and even after many hours of searching (in the dark cold rain) we couldn't find our new furry friend. We tried again the next morning and were searching the neighborhood when we got a phone call from a wonderful young woman who had run down our Dino (he is fast and quick!) and given him a good snack of cereal. The next day we made sure the gates were all closed and went out for some yard time, but he jumped right over into the neighbors yard...luckily that's as far as he made it this time! We have since bought a tie-out, and although not ideal, will have to do for now...whew, this pup is high maintenance! We also knows he is not so fond of grown ups--was not treated well in his past home, but is getting better at trusting Steve and I. And much to Alix's dismay, he is very attached to little humans...follows her EVERYWHERE! I think she thought it was fun at first, but now that it's been a few days I think Alix finds it more annoying than anything. So far Dino has not found his bark--not one peep since he's been with us, has not peed on the floor, has only chewed a little fur off of one of Alix's teddy bears (bad-dog!), and would rather run away from the cat than chase her. It will be interesting to see how he grows/changes over the weeks, as he gets more comfortable in our home and as I head back to work. Right now though we are just so happy to have such a great new member of our family!!
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Here's barkin' at ya, Dino! I am really happy to have another dog family in this bunch of friends. It sounds like our fence might be a little short for ya, but maybe if you come over for a visit we'll have too much fun for you to notice? We'll have to get the ladies in our lives together for a walk or backyard party soon! (Okay, Steve's invited, too. Bet he's happy to have another guy in the Penz/Bellus household!!)
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