Post by Dave on Apr 30, 2011 19:38:42 GMT -5
I'm sitting on the floor next to the crate with the door wide open and Sedona is laying in the varikennel peering out at me. I've attached a two-door wire crate to the varikennel to double the size of her space. She won't come out when I'm near, but I can leave the room and she sneaks out for a look-around. As soon as I come back, she runs for the crate. This is going to be tough, but I have patience.
The dogs enter the room and Sedona becomes animated, excited and even happy. She's very comforted when they're nearby. She cowers from me. She almost acts feral. Life on a chain...
Now that my dogs are in the room, Sedona lies in the wire crate in full view. She's even looking at me. I can't imagine her life not being around another dog.
She ate dinner, but afterward she curled up in the varikennel out of reach. I had to detach the wire crate, hook her up and actually drag her out into the living room. She got her legs working and followed me out the door. Once she saw the dogs on the other side of the fence she got happy feet. Done with her business she dragged me back inside and back to the crate. She sure does love it.
Epic Fail on the pictures and videos of the introductions. I shot a video of the chaos but somehow lost it. We were having too much fun to take pics. I do have some pics of Sedona in her crate since, well let's face it that's where she is.
One more thing, if you get the chance to meet Mary and Michele in person, do it. Two really great people. Thanks you two!
New crate
Too Scared Too Move
Getting comfy with a nylabone
"stop looking at me!"
After dinner
The dogs enter the room and Sedona becomes animated, excited and even happy. She's very comforted when they're nearby. She cowers from me. She almost acts feral. Life on a chain...
Now that my dogs are in the room, Sedona lies in the wire crate in full view. She's even looking at me. I can't imagine her life not being around another dog.
She ate dinner, but afterward she curled up in the varikennel out of reach. I had to detach the wire crate, hook her up and actually drag her out into the living room. She got her legs working and followed me out the door. Once she saw the dogs on the other side of the fence she got happy feet. Done with her business she dragged me back inside and back to the crate. She sure does love it.
Epic Fail on the pictures and videos of the introductions. I shot a video of the chaos but somehow lost it. We were having too much fun to take pics. I do have some pics of Sedona in her crate since, well let's face it that's where she is.
One more thing, if you get the chance to meet Mary and Michele in person, do it. Two really great people. Thanks you two!
New crate
Too Scared Too Move
Getting comfy with a nylabone
"stop looking at me!"
After dinner
All the best, she sure looks very content on the couch.
I look forward to learning much here