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[mousme]

I promise this won't be All Dogs, All The Time. Right now that's just the big new thing, though. ;)

So Sergeant is settling in, slowly but surely. He's got a lot of nervous energy, though, and even though we've been going for two walks a day and playing a lot in the park, he tends to pace around the house a bit. He does love the dog park, though. It's great for frolicking.



Also, the verdict is in: balls are for lame-os, sticks is where it's really at these days.



Generally speaking, he seems to think that if I threw the ball to begin with, it only makes sense that I should be the one to go get it. He'll chase after it, then leave it where it is and wander off. He does theoretically know how to play fetch, according to his previous family, but even they admitted he isn't enthusiastic about the activity. He does enjoy a good frolic, however.


He's also still determinedly making friendly overtures with the cats. The cats are, needless to say, unimpressed. Pan-Pan has once again attempted to eat his face, and George is reaching heretofore unknown notes in his attempts to growl Sergeant into submission. It's adorable. Pan-Pan's tail has been three times its usual size since Wednesday, with no sign of abating.

He has a very comfy bed, but the bed, it seems, is reserved for the repose of his toys, while he prefers the floor.



Otherwise, today he's been following me around a lot more rather than waiting at the door for his previous family to come back. He's demanding attention and pats and love, and was very disappointed when I didn't share my waffles with him. (You may be surprised to learn that, even though I am a giant softie who loves furry critters, I have a strict policy of no feeding animals at the table, and I don't encourage begging. Occasionally, healthy scraps might make it into a bowl, but rarely)

He is a handsome devil, isn't he?

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[ai731.livejournal.com]

Sticks, rather than balls, and lying in the middle of the hard floor are both things Carter does as well. When we get the right snow for it, try throwing snowballs for Seargent. Carter loves snowballs because he gets to eat them after he catches them. Actually, he does this with sticks, too - Carter things the point of chasing and catching something is that you get to eat it once you've caught it. I second the Kong idea, best dog toy ever. Carter isn't a big peanut butter fan, but loves his kong filled with his regular kibble, then topped off with a couple of spoons of (plain, sugar free) yoghurt and frozen. The only "game" he plays is taking things apart with his teeth, so we have to be very careful what kind of toys he gets. Extra-large rawhide "bones" and real bones from out local organic beef guy are his favourite "toys". Glad to hear he's starting to settle in.

Carter

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

Does Carter like ice cubes?

If so, do you approve?

[ai731.livejournal.com]

He used to really like them, but now he seems more so-so on them, sometimes he'll take one and crunch it enthusiastically, sometimes he'll drop it on the floor and leave it. I approve, and offer them to him occasionally, mostly in the summer when I thing he might be over-heated. Snow, ice he finds himself outside, and snowballs are all more fun than ice cubes, it seems.