Day 8 – Friday, May 28, 2010:
Sinatra and I went on a 30-minute walk. Silly as it sounds, I’m thrilled to say he pooped on our walk. I was so excited. Up to this point, he’d only peed. We also shared the sidewalk with a labradoodle or goldendoodle with a summer cut. Sinatra was interested, but did not get aroused.
Mysteriously, Jeraul and I noticed that his stitches were out. I didn’t take him to the vet, nor did Linda, and Daniel didn’t remove them. So, it appears Sinatra took them out all by himself. The surgical site looks great, so no harm done. Now that his stitches are out, it’s bath time.
Also, Jeraul told me that he not only chased the ball for her on the playlot, but he also brought it to her and dropped it easily. What a good boy!!!
Day 12 – Tuesday, June 1, 2010:
Louie and I took Scotch to Bark Avenue to go for a walk with Sinatra. We’ve decided we’re going to foster him and want to continue acclimating the dogs prior to him coming home with us (probably this Saturday afternoon). Anyway, we allowed them to sniff and Sinatra kept his head below hers and was very deferential…until he put his paw up and tried to mount her. Scotch corrected him appropriately and he backed off immediately and did not try again (unlike when he continued trying to mount Rou, who never corrected him).
We took the two dogs for a 20-25 minute walk. We cut it short because both dogs were tired and dragging. When we returned from our walk, I allowed Sinatra and Scotch some unstructured time (on-leash). All interactions were appropriate, so we allowed them about 10 minutes off-leash on the playlot. For the first 2 or 3 minutes, Sinatra stayed with me while Scotch sniffed around the lot. Then Sinatra broke away from me and followed her around. Scotch was a little stiff with him sometimes, but mostly appropriate. When Rick walked by the playlot, Sinatra ran to the fence, wagging his tail. He really likes the people at Bark Avenue.
Around 8 or 9 minutes, Sinatra decided to try and play with Scotch. She was not interested and barked at him, communicating her disinterest. He would back off for a minute, but then try again. His behavior was playful and light hearted, but he’s determined. I think he’ll have a physical style of play, but will have success with a number of dog playmates (though never in a big play group). He really enjoyed his time with Scotch, despite the fact that she just coexisted and didn’t care about him at all. After about three unsuccessful attempts to play with Scotch, we leashed both dogs back up. We didn’t have Rou with us yesterday, but I will get them some more face time this week.
He seems to be becoming more confident with time. I haven’t seen him look afraid of anyone lately. He relishes the attention showered on him by everyone at Bark Avenue. He’s also developing a personality. While he’s still calm and very even, he’s definitely a happy dog who is even silly every now and then. For example, before we left for our walk, I asked him for a sit, which he readily gave. When I told him he was free and took a step, he bounded toward the door. His legs are kind of funny, so he looks a bit like a bronco when he bounds.
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