Post by katrina on May 31, 2009 22:05:00 GMT
Hello everyone ;D
After a beautiful day in the sun, hanging round in the countryside and the dogs swimming in the river we met lovely Eileen and Jan to collect our new foster Dolly.
I'm going to keep a diary here of her and her progress to her forever home. It's very,very early days here and we need to take things very slowly for her.
Okay, so in the car on the journey home she came out of the corner and sat with her face in the wind, enjoying the smells!!!! That was lovely to see.
When we got home, I couldn't coax her to follow me inside, I asked Tim to carry her in after trying and trying all things. I took the other two in, was about to go out to see how Tim was getting on and he was already through the front door!!!! She had allowed him to coax her in. We are suspecting she already has a little soft spot for him.
When she got in, I asked the other two to settle in their bed's after a drink so she could have a mooch around without Bertie throwing himself at her, as he does with new friends.
But, she ran as quickly as she could to the side of the bed and just sat facing the wall.
We left her for a little bit to see if she would come out, but she wouldn't. She wouldn't look at us at first......but then she did
and then Tim sat and massaged her neck. She started to relax a little. I discreetly took a picture.
After a little of that, I clipped her lead to her collar and encouraged her to follow me, I settled her down in a free bed.
She is a little relaxed
She's a bit scared of the garden, so no wees out there yet. She's had a few grumbles at Sheebles and Bertie, but at least she feels confident enough to tell them to leave her alone just for now. We'll see how it goes.
Feel free to pour advice on me ;D
After a beautiful day in the sun, hanging round in the countryside and the dogs swimming in the river we met lovely Eileen and Jan to collect our new foster Dolly.
I'm going to keep a diary here of her and her progress to her forever home. It's very,very early days here and we need to take things very slowly for her.
Okay, so in the car on the journey home she came out of the corner and sat with her face in the wind, enjoying the smells!!!! That was lovely to see.
When we got home, I couldn't coax her to follow me inside, I asked Tim to carry her in after trying and trying all things. I took the other two in, was about to go out to see how Tim was getting on and he was already through the front door!!!! She had allowed him to coax her in. We are suspecting she already has a little soft spot for him.
When she got in, I asked the other two to settle in their bed's after a drink so she could have a mooch around without Bertie throwing himself at her, as he does with new friends.
But, she ran as quickly as she could to the side of the bed and just sat facing the wall.
We left her for a little bit to see if she would come out, but she wouldn't. She wouldn't look at us at first......but then she did
and then Tim sat and massaged her neck. She started to relax a little. I discreetly took a picture.
After a little of that, I clipped her lead to her collar and encouraged her to follow me, I settled her down in a free bed.
She is a little relaxed
She's a bit scared of the garden, so no wees out there yet. She's had a few grumbles at Sheebles and Bertie, but at least she feels confident enough to tell them to leave her alone just for now. We'll see how it goes.
Feel free to pour advice on me ;D
- so glad she has found a soft spot for Tim - that may be the key to getting her used to 'normal' life 
I love the diary idea and look forward to the updates on Dolly - I'm sure she'll be happy as larry with you and yours while she waits for her forever home!!
