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I collected Kelly from her visit to Susan’s this evening. Thanks to Susan and her gang for making Kelly welcome for the day
Once again Kelly was a dream in the car. She just sat in the back quietly again.
You would never guess that she had an op yesterday. She is in great form. Buddy gave her a big welcome and they got back to playing on the rug in the sitting room straight away!
Kelly is munching on a bone there now as I write this
She is such a happy little girl and will make some family very happy!
We dropped the lovely Kelly over to the vet yesterday. She is getting spayed today. Even the vet nurse commented on how gentle and lovely she is
It was a quiet house last night without her. Buddy seemed much quieter too, I think he missed his new pal.
I’ll take this quiet time to give you some info about Kelly:
– She is definitely house trained
– She sits on command
– She has given me her paw on command sometimes too (I’m not sure if it’s been coincidence or obedience, so I’ll keep working on it!)
– She loves her food, so training will be much easier
– She is great with people
– She was a bit overawed on her first walk when she saw so many dogs. Her confidence always grows as the walks go on though and she is getting much more confident with new dogs. She doesn’t show any aggression, she was just getting very timid. It won’t take her long to get over this though!
– She doesn’t pull on the lead, but she likes to zig-zag across smelling everything so I don’t think she is too used to being on a lead. Again, this will improve with time.
– She has the softest coat ever!!I promise more pics soon – it’s been hard to get a pic of her and Buddy sitting still though!
Hi,
Sorry for the delay in posting about this lovely girl – a mixture of a hectic weekend and broadband issues.
We picked up Kelly on Friday from Kathy. She is even more beautiful in the flesh. She has such a gorgeous soft coat. I could just rub her for the day.
Kelly was great in the car on the way home. She sits quietly in the backseat with her doggy-seatbelt on!
When we got to the house she got the standard excited welcome from our dog Buddy.
She was a little taken aback at first but the two of them were playing together in no time! They have become great pals already and have had no problems sleeping beside (or on top!) of each other.Kelly’s first night was hassle free. A small cry when we went to bed (she really loves her cuddles, so didn’t like us leaving!), but that didn’t last long.
She had a small accident on the first night, but sure she had a traumatic day, so that’s allowed. There haven’t been any accidents since. She has shown great house mannersKelly has been a dream dog to look after. I’ll update with more pics and more info later on
Kelly Asleep.jpgHi Lorraine,
Poor Buddy is going to be heart broken when Grace finds her forever home. They have been getting on great together.
There is now daily wrestling in the kitchen/hall/sitting room…. It has been amazing to see Grace bounce back from her rough times and operation to become a happy playful dog. She is putting on weight too and is getting prettier by the day!
PS – wrestling over their favourite squeaky penguin toy has just started!
Ah Dinky is looking great. She looks so happy and snug in her bed.
Give her a big cuddle/lick from Buddy!
We are delighted to be having Grace’s company for Christmas.
We are both looking forward to spoiling her loads!Grace has really come out of herself. She has become much more playful and has great fun wrestling with our fella Buddy.
Hopefully 2011 will be a great year for this gorgeous girl.
She definitely deserves tons of happiness.In the meantime we are loving having this lady here with us!
We are still having a great time with Grace!
I can’t stress enough just how lovely a dog she is. So gentle and affectionate. She loves curling up beside us on the couch and falling asleep. She is a loud snorer though, but it’s cute really!
She is very good with other dogs. When she has been off lead she loves saying hello to other dogs. Some kids were getting some unexpected kisses too!
She will make such a nice addition to somebody’s family. She is such a loving dog. Very eager to please. We even mastered giving the paw today – clever and gorgeous, what a combination!
Grace met up with her new friend Katie(red collar) on Sunday. She really is so small compared to Katie. Hopefully these pics show the size difference!
2010-12-05 15.25.20.jpg2010-12-05 15.24.17.jpgGrace is doing great with us. She is loving her walks up Killiney Hill. She is brilliant on the lead. She just trots alongside you as you walk. You would hardly know she was there.
We have let her off the lead up Killiney Hill too, and she has loved it! Her recall is very strong. She responds well to whistles and comes running back. Grace had a great play with another boxer yesterday. Alot of people commented that she was bouncing around like a puppy and they couldn’t believe her age.
We are starting to see her playful side now that she is getting over her operation
Grace is a really small boxer.We could really see this yesterday when she was playing with her new friend Katie (the boxer).
If we meet up again we’ll try to get a pic to show the size difference!Grace has been great in the house. She loves company but has been fine when we have left her and Buddy alone while we were out.
She has brilliant manners – no table surfing, chewing or anything bold!Here are another couple of pics of the two new pals falling asleep after yesterdays walk :
Grace Asleep After Walk.jpgBest Pals.jpgShe is such a friendly dog alright. I got an amazing welcome when I got home yesterday! Big wags and tons of kisses
We collected Grace from Mark in Terenure over the weekend.
She managed to survive the welcome bombardment from Buddy and settled in straight away!
She is such an affectionate girl. Lots of Boxer licks and kisses on the couch straight away. There was no problems sleeping that night. She slept in the kitchen on her bed beside Buddy. Not a bother on her.
She didn’t even bat an eyelid at the thunder and lightening…and on her first night…resilient lady!She has been very quiet and sleeping alot. I think the operation took alot out of her but she is getting livlier each day.
She had a great play on the green with Buddy this evening!Her a couple of pics of the two pals on the couch together.
GraceandBuddy.jpgGraceandBuddy2.jpgHa, great pics. He is a stunning dog
It looks like you have made him feel right at home anyway. Well done!Wow, what a stunning girl. It looks like she has settled in so well too.
Well done to you for making her so happy!I don’t think she will have any trouble finding a forever home.
Monty is a gorgeous too!
Hi Lorraine,
It was great to come back from holiday to see pictures of Dinky looking so happy. I love the picture of Dinky and Cod strolling on the beach! Your other dogs are gorgeous. Dinky was very lucky to find such a wonderful home.
How are all the gang getting on together now?
Wow that is amazing news!
Lainey, you are getting a gorgeous little dog. We are so happy to hear that she got her forever home. It’ll make giving her up on Friday that bit easier.Dinky is currently asleep on her bed beside us after her walk around Killiney Hill this evening. She is fitter than you would expect!
She was a little taken aback at first but the two of them were playing together in no time! They have become great pals already and have had no problems sleeping beside (or on top!) of each other.
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