Straydog UPDATE posted SUNDAY 4/20/03 at ~9:34 p.m. CT

Pat's Daily Dog Log

SUNDAY APRIL 20 2003

Heather's prospective new mom and friend came to visit Heather today

      A young couple came to visit Heather this afternoon about 2:30, and the young man brought his beautiful, nine-month-old German Shepherd to meet Heather too, since the two dogs would often be together after the young woman graduated from school four months from now.

      We brought Heather to the outside of our big wood privacy fence so the dogs could meet without their 65+ kennel "cousins" noisily offering their opinions or advice to the pair during this introduction. Outside the fence on the edge of an open field it was quiet and peaceful.

The dogs got along fine

Note that the other fella's paw is resting on Heather's forearm

      Heather and the new fellow got along great together, and the young woman said over and over again how much she loved Heather, but she was very concerned about Heather's hips and wondered if we had ever had Heather checked for hip dysplasia. We haven't done this, because we never noticed that she had any problem, and as I've said before, I've almost always been able to spot the dogs with hip dysplasia before the vet confirms they have it, and in Heather's case I observe her every day flying around her kennel playing rough and tumble with her current kennel companion, Big Boomer, who weighs 70+ pounds, and I've never noticed anything. But we'll check. (Heather weighs about 65 pounds.)

      In the meantime Heather will remain with us, and maybe she'll find another loving mom or dad who will accept her just the way she is: perfect or maybe not so perfect.

 

Border Collie, Billy, goes to his new home!

      While the first couple was still here, watching Heather play in her kennel with her companion, Boomer, Border Collie Billy's wonderful new dad, along with a friend, arrived to take his special pal home with him!

      We had Billy's pretty blue collar on him with matching blue cloth leash, and Danielle and I had even tried to brush Billy (not an easy thing to do), and he was ready for the ride home with his wonderful, new dad, Wheeler McGee! Billy looked very handsome as I walked him past the rows of dog kennels to the gate where his dad had parked and waited for me to bring Billy to him.

Pat leads Border Collie Billy out to his new dad, Rancher Wheeler McGee.

      When Wheeler opened the truck door Billy knew exactly what to do, and he jumped inside the truck, sat on the floor and laid his head on the seat. (This all seemed so natural to him.) His new dad got in beside him on the passenger seat and patted Billy on his side, saying something like, "That's my boy," and they were ready to leave.

Billy jumped right in the front seat of the truck anxious to get to his new home and get to work!

      Wheeler said he'd call in a few days to let us know how Billy is doing at his new "home on the range."