It was a cold and rainy afternoon when we got into the car and drove to a nearby town to fetch our newcomer to the family.
Traffic was bad and we thought we would be late for our meeting. It turns out we were early and the short wait seemed endless.
My biggest concern was introducing Lily to Truffles, who was lying on the backseet between the kids still fastened in his seatbelt.
The car arrived. It was icy cold, but luckily the rain lifted for a bit.
We waited our turn. Then she was given to us. So sweet and scared.
I covered her in my scarf, the sharp little nails hooking into the weave. We took her to the car and then we let Truffles out. He was overly excited. Yelping and jumping trying to see who I had in my arms.
He sniffed her - like only dogs can do - and then he came round to see her face. She yelped with such a huge yelp, that Truffles had a fright and gave one loud bark. We called the meeting to order and adjourned it promptly. As the breeder drove away, she looked very worried and said he looked very friendly and excitable. I assured her that he loved other dogs.
The drive back home was uneventful. Both of them settled down as soon as we started driving. Lily in my arms and Truffles in the back seat.
At home we separated the two. Truffles went to the office with hubby and Lily stayed with me and the kids. Very soon we discovered that Lily was not at all alike to Truffles. She was an explorer and not afraid of anything. She really gave us the run-around. She also did not mind the collar and leash we put her on. The kids were ecstatic.
Soon she was tired and needed to rest again. We took her outside quite a few times, but this lady refused to "go". I was sure to pay the price later on...
After her nap, I called my husband to try and introduce the two once again. With lots of treats and ample amount of praise as well as Truffles in his harness to control him if needed, things went really well. After about half an hour, we decided to let them have a go themselves with lots of supervision. It all went very well!
We seperated them again for dinner. Feeding time was a breeze, even with all the treats given. She was not afraid of the new bowl or the tag clinking against it. She ate heartily and then had a drink of water. Two steps away and she squatted. I couldn't stop this one - she was holding for far too long. Cleanup in aisle one!!
Our night went very well. Three times up, with no potty. This one proves to have an exceptionally good bladder! But every time we had to let her get sleepy before she was willing to go into her crate. We also made sure she had her bean bag doggie to keep her warm.
Skip to today. Second meeting with Truffles was in order and this time we couldn't have asked for a better meeting. Truffles restrained himself very well. Except for the one instant were a treat fell and Lily went for it. The sir was not impressed. We took care of that promptly with a stern reprimand.
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| So well in fact, that we could let THIS happen! |
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One last picture:
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| Blogging with Lily in my arms.. |
So, until next time... Remember:
Love your doggies!
