Chrissy was adopted!
Update April 2010:
Ginny,
Sorry I don't have a new photo to send but will do so asap.
Chrissy is now "Summer". Our first week was one of many adjustments. Clearly, she was nervous in her new home as she crawled on her belly to get under our bed the first night. I think maybe her belly was still sore from her neutering for the first couple of days as she was very docile and calm. Imagine our surprise when the third day we found that she had gotten two storage containers filled with cookies from the back of the kitchen counter!
Since then Summer has continued to convince us that she still has a bit of puppy left in her. However, she is a very sweet, loving and obedient dog. Somebody clearly has worked with her has she knows sit, down, stay (until called) and come. We got one of the "Easy Walk" harnesses and the pulling on the leash ceased immediately. My boys are having a blast playing fetch with her daily. She chases full tilt, picks up, gallops back and drops! She has even chased a stick into the water where she swam out, got the stick and swam right back.To be truthful, she is almost better behaved off leash.
She LOVES her toys and is always carrying one around with her. If we are sitting on the sofa, she continuously brings us her toys and plops them in our laps. Eventually she looses interest in that and lays at our feet. She follows us around the house and always wants to be with us....true Lab!
I'd have to say that in the week and a half that Summer has been with us, she has become a member of the family. We all love her and are thoroughly enjoying seeing what new (often very funny) things she knows and does.
Thanks so much,
Kristen
Update May 2010:
Ginny,
I thought I'd send some photos of Summer (formerly Chrissy) doing what she LOVES best!!!! How could it be that she's only been in our family for 6 weeks?!!! What a beautiful, brilliant, lovable goof-ball!
Thanks,
Kristen
Update October 2010:
Sometimes we still can't believe she's our's!!! Finding ourselves loving her more everyday!!!! |