Happy Halloween
I think our first impressions were correct - Kanny seems to be a little goofy (okay, a lot), a teensy bit of a drama queen, and soooo into people. He's a big cuddle-bug!
He's still dealing with the time change so we've had a few restless nights but I'm sure that he'll adapt soon. One other issue we've been dealing with is this problem: Kanny knows he should go to the bathroom outside. However, he DOES NOT want to poo with a leash on! We've had a few incidents where we've gone for long, long walks, and within two minutes of getting back in the house, he'll be caught trying to poo by the door. Poor guy; it's all so very confusing! In his previous life on the track he was trained not to do any 'business' when on leash, because often when they're on leash, they're being paraded around for the spectators to look at.
The good thing is, he's smart and he really wants to please us, so "this too shall pass". Oh, I'm sorry. That was really bad, wasn't it?
Other than that he's fitting in really well. He walks pretty well on a leash, leaning into his person's body sometimes while walking. It's sweet.
He's incredibly tolerant of our two dogs (one is his size and the other is six pounds, for those of you who haven't met our family). He is curious and somewhat bold, but not pushy or bossy. He's interested in other people, dogs, and moving things in general when we're outside. I can walk him down a busy road without a blink - he doesn't mind traffic at all.
One thing we still haven't gotten is that high, contented tail wag. I guess he's been bombarded by so many new things over the past three days that he doesn't quite feel completely comfortable and at home yet. I'm sure it'll happen soon.
A few minutes ago I got some intriguing news regarding Kanny...but I won't say anything more for the moment. Oh, that reminds me, we're planning on taking him to the Greyhound Rescue Co-ordinator's house sometime soon to introduce him to a cat and see how he reacts. Yes, we have a cat here, but Tex is still quite feral and will rip either my or Kanny's face off if we try to get everyone close enough together to do an introduction. So he'll meet a domesticated cat instead, and I think it will go well - he doesn't seem to have a high prey drive, and although he knows there is a cat in this house, he does not seek him out.
I'll let you know how it goes with the cat - keep your fingers crossed! Oh, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
He's still dealing with the time change so we've had a few restless nights but I'm sure that he'll adapt soon. One other issue we've been dealing with is this problem: Kanny knows he should go to the bathroom outside. However, he DOES NOT want to poo with a leash on! We've had a few incidents where we've gone for long, long walks, and within two minutes of getting back in the house, he'll be caught trying to poo by the door. Poor guy; it's all so very confusing! In his previous life on the track he was trained not to do any 'business' when on leash, because often when they're on leash, they're being paraded around for the spectators to look at.
The good thing is, he's smart and he really wants to please us, so "this too shall pass". Oh, I'm sorry. That was really bad, wasn't it?
Other than that he's fitting in really well. He walks pretty well on a leash, leaning into his person's body sometimes while walking. It's sweet.
He's incredibly tolerant of our two dogs (one is his size and the other is six pounds, for those of you who haven't met our family). He is curious and somewhat bold, but not pushy or bossy. He's interested in other people, dogs, and moving things in general when we're outside. I can walk him down a busy road without a blink - he doesn't mind traffic at all.
One thing we still haven't gotten is that high, contented tail wag. I guess he's been bombarded by so many new things over the past three days that he doesn't quite feel completely comfortable and at home yet. I'm sure it'll happen soon.
A few minutes ago I got some intriguing news regarding Kanny...but I won't say anything more for the moment. Oh, that reminds me, we're planning on taking him to the Greyhound Rescue Co-ordinator's house sometime soon to introduce him to a cat and see how he reacts. Yes, we have a cat here, but Tex is still quite feral and will rip either my or Kanny's face off if we try to get everyone close enough together to do an introduction. So he'll meet a domesticated cat instead, and I think it will go well - he doesn't seem to have a high prey drive, and although he knows there is a cat in this house, he does not seek him out.
I'll let you know how it goes with the cat - keep your fingers crossed! Oh, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
posted by Julie at 4:09 p.m.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home