June 22, 2007

One month of Scooter

Scooter_walking_small Scooter has been with us for a month now! While we've had a few trials, most of this time has been really wonderful. He's a sweet, loving dog who is eager to please. We quickly discovered he was housebroken and knew how to sit on command. Since then, he's learned several other commands, such as come, down and roll over. He also knows "up" - to put his paws up on something such as the side of the bed to get a little scratch in the morning- and "off" - to get back off the bed. We're working on "shake" to make it easier to take his harness off and put it on. Today we started working on "bang" - we pretend to shoot him and he falls over.

When he came home with us, he was a scared little guy, but his confidence has grown. He's still very quiet - he might bark once a day. So far he hasn't figured out his own reflection, and he'll spend a couple of minutes investigating that dog in the glass. A rawhide chew is one of his favorite things.

Right now it's difficult to remember B. S., Before Scooter.

I've taken lots of photos of him, and this is how most of  them turn out: blurry, dark or he's camera shy and is looking away. It's not easy!Scooter_looks_away_2 Scooter_hall_2 Scooter_blurry_2

May 19, 2007

Part Terrier, All Cute

Scooter_1_smallThis is our new dog, Scooter. We got him from the Linn County Dog Control in Albany. He was picked up in Sweet Home as a stray, so we don't know much about him except that he's super cute, mellow and affectionate. The shelter guesses he's about 3 years old and a Schnauzer mix. (We kind of are thinking he's a Border Terrier mix.) He was in a run surrounded by 5 large, barking dogs and was very scared when we went to visit him. Also, he had a tick on his nose (ew!), but the gal at the shelter removed that before we left.

This picture shows him the most relaxed we've seen since he came home last night. He's endured an hour-long car ride, a bath from us, a trip to the groomer's today, and flea medication. On Monday he is scheduled for a trip to the vet, and if all goes well, he'll be altered. We're hoping the vet can give us a better idea of his breeds and age.

For now, it's just time for a walk.

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