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July 20, 2006
Kiki
Kiki is now a member of the Donovan clan. John and I picked her up last night from the people who will not be able to keep her. Damn, that was hard! Tears and sniffles and a reluctant dog.
Kiki is pretty afraid of John. Makes me wonder if at some point in her life some man was unkind to her. She'll come around. She is very sweet, and Shadow is in love with her (all his black lab manliness really perked up around the pretty lab/bloodhound mix).Houdini is fine with her, too.
I was a little worried about how Kiki would react to the cats, since she has never been around them. Fortunately, she seems to think that the cats are funny looking dogs, and she is not at all bothered by them.
She has been clinging to me since we brought her home. She slept on our bed, next to me, all night long. I think she is sad and misses her family, she won't eat anything so far, not even dog biscuits or a crust of pizza!
I'm glad I'll be home for the next 10 days, hopefully, Kiki will get more comfortable and happy.
I have not yet taken a picture of her. I want to try to get one of Kiki and Shadow and Houdini all together. But first, I have to work.
Posted by Beth at July 20, 2006 8:13 AM
Comments
I scare all the little kids.
It just the kind of guy I am.
Posted by: John of Argghhh! at July 20, 2006 8:37 AM
She'll eat soon. Try some peanut butter on toast or some bacon. Dogs usually can't resist them.
As she gets used to John interacting with the other beasties and you, she'll be more comfortable with him, too. Glad she likes the kitties. Do they like her?
Posted by: caltechgirl at July 20, 2006 1:41 PM
It's hard being the new kid - no wonder she's clinging to 'Mom'. My Aunt adopted a racing greyhound, and it took him months to be comfortable around ANYONE else but her - he would back out of the room she was in to keep an eye on her ;-) He is a very sweet boy, and Oh My Gawd can he run like the wind when you play with him !
Posted by: Barb at July 20, 2006 7:16 PM
Can't wait to see the pictures :)
Posted by: Sissy Willis at July 21, 2006 7:05 AM
My son found out six months after he adopted his canine that Hunter had been abused as a puppy. She then passed thru a couple of hands before being given to him. The first time she left him at our house she freaked, thinking she was being abandoned yet again, but now her love for us is intense enough that strangers comment upon it (along with how well behaved she is).
Posted by: triticale at July 22, 2006 12:45 AM