Our Dog - Round 2

Reggie

For those of you who didn't know, we had to say goodbye to our last dog, Bourbon. We really liked him and he seemed to do well with us, except he didn't jive with Zeke very well. And one day, after being with us for about two weeks, Bourbon nipped Zeke in the face. Obviously we could not keep him any longer, so off he went.

Adam & I thought that would probably be the end of the whole dog idea until just a few days later, when Zeke informed us that he would still like another dog. After lots of discussion, the family agreed, only this time we would be more careful and watch interactions with a tremendous amount of scrutiny.

We used the same Rescue, and Reggie was brought to us this morning. He is a very beautiful, untraditional looking Saint. He was an owner surrender but has been brought up with cats, kids and other dogs. He seems to enjoy our house and being loved (what dog doesn't) continuously. He is MUCH more energetic than Bourbon, which thrills the kids but exhausts me just looking at him. He will need some work on his leash manners but appears pretty willing to learn and please.

Zeke also seems to be doing well with him. He is a little skittish but still wants to pet him and walk him, so he is willing to try. I think the size is a bit intimidating but he will get used to him. And as Deb (his foster mom) says, "Remember! You are the boss!" Zeke feels empowered by that.

Our agreement with the Rescue is that we keep him for a few days on a trial basis to make sure he fits in and everything runs well. If all is good and we want to keep him, we can then go through the adoption process.