Adoption Update: Rudy (was Clint)

Hi Sarah,

Just wanted to say hi, from Rudy and me.  He is doing great.  Took him with me to our family Thanksgiving dinner at my sisters, stayed over night, tons of kids and strangers.

He doesn't tremble anymore, even right at first when he meets people.  Female are still much easier to trust, but really, really, enjoys attention and petting, he is quick to make friends, and only looks to me for reassurance right at the beginning. Today he even ........almost went right up to my neighbor who I was just greeting for the first time... Not quite but was right there with me, she has two dogs so it always goes smoother.

Yesterday we were cutting firewood at a friends house, I couldn't believe how quickly he relaxed, we'd only been there once before and at that time he didn't even really want to get out of the car.  What's remarkable is that he wasn't to scared even by the guys who's house it is.  He didn't go to far from either of us, chainsaws and all.  He got skiddish, only when my son showed up with the truck, he isn't very relaxed around my son....(he likes cats and Rudy holds it against him I think)

Our next goal for him is to use the front door and responding when I say to come.  He always comes, but he needs to come to me rather than in the vicinity, we just have a difference of interpretation of the word come apparently.
Hope things are well with you and yours.

Thanks for every thing... He fills a nice little spot in my heart.

Peace
Amy

Adoption Update: Clint has a New Name!

Just a note to say good morning, things are going well I think.

I did end up re naming him...Rudy, or Rootie, either or, there's a good story to it but we all feel like it's a good pick.  He loves the snow! When we were walking this morning out back, he looked like he was really having fun, and finally relaxing a little.

For the most part, around here I let him off leash totally, no problems, comes when I call and when we are going in the house will come in right with me.  Every now and then he says he isn't ready yet, usually when it's most inconvenient, but that's even rare.  I take him with me just about everywhere I can to inundate him with people, kids you name it.  I figured he's going to have to get over it sooner or later.  It doesn't take long in a strange home for him to let other people pet him.... I expect that'll improve with time.  What do you think?

The kitten Be el and him seem to do fine. I plan on having he here full time next week.  He isn't out of his crate when I am not around, mean their time together isn't un supervised.  He plays gently with he, nosing her mostly.  When he gets a little to much she just goes and hides.  No hairy eyeballs that I can see.

One other thing.  So far, he hasn't shredded a thing.  I think the kennel was stressful as you said.  


Gonna run, literally, we do most days, 4-5 miles right now.  I hope that's enough to keep him in shape.  He is a really good running partner. Thanks for every thing.

Peace,

Amy