Meet Macy

What a sweetie! Macy is joining us after a long journey, and we are thrilled that she is here. I am already so amazed at how pleasant and fun she is.

I knew that we could provide her with a safe temporary spot on her way to her forever family, but I was not quite sure how a blind dog would do in our house. Would she have trouble with the stairs? Would she feel lethargic after the trip? How would she interact with her foster siblings?

It turns out, I had no cause for worry. Macy has had no trouble navigating around the house or the yard. She remembers where she has been and uses her other senses to navigate. All of the dogs are just fine together, and we are enjoying this lovely weather before a week of expected rain.

Welcome to Washington, Macy!

Home

Our girl pranced and played and snuggled her way into the hearts of her new family today! She had full run of the house and toys galore, along with the attention of everyone around her. We are thrilled and send them all our very best for a fun and happy life together!

Night

It was very clear that Evie wants to be with her people at all times, but our dogs do not sleep in bed with us, so I was wondering how she would do in her crate.

We followed our usual evening routine: a final outing in the yard and then bednight cookies. Each of our dogs sits next to his/her bed, receives a cookie, and then we tuck them in for the night.

I put a nice bed in her crate and invited her to get settled. She could see me in bed from her spot, and she whined for a few minutes, wondering why she was not up in the bed with me. But then my husband came into the room, and she could see that the two of us and the other dogs were all in the room with her, and she settled down.

I did not hear a peep from her all night. She woke up with the other dogs at their usual time (about seven AM), and we all started this rainy Sunday!

Welcome, Evie!

What a darling! Evie is an adorable cocker spaniel mix. She joined her foster home today, and she has already been a delight. She is very loving and wants to be a part of the family, whatever may be happening.

We have two beagles, who are actually rather shy, and Evie handled the introduction perfectly: she was gentle and let them, as the host dogs, take the lead. She was happy to play when they engaged her, but she did not behave aggressively.

After that, she spent a lot of time contemplating...

From her perch, watching over everything:

In the yard, keeping focused on the beagles:

Sitting next to me, acting as 'protector':

Perhaps most of all, she loves attention, and it is easy to give it to her. She is so lovable, and her energy is infectious. She just puts a smile on your face.

She loves to be on the move and has quite the stride, not to mention an ability to jump, but she also rests well in her crate or next to us, content to be warm and loved.

More to come as we learn it!