Sal and Demitri

I told someone I was fostering a greyhound cross and a dachshund. She said, 'who would cross a greyhound with a dachshund?'

Well, I think they make a cute couple!

Did someone say 'treat'?

Balancing

With those long legs, it's pretty easy to tip over on the corners. But she's learning. And today was the first day she jumped into the truck all by herself.

We took a different route for our walk, and on the route is a tunnel going under 14th street. Sal began to slow down as soon as she saw it, and ground to a complete halt at the entry. It took quite some time to get her to the half-way point of the tunnel, and then she would have flown out the other end if she had wings. For the rest of the walk she was skittish. When we got to the truck she leaped in without hesitation. Anything to get away from that tunnel! So we'll go there for our walks each day until she forgets about whatever was worrying her.

The Greyhound Run

Now that she's figured it out, she can go pretty fast. It keeps her from being cold - although so far she's only worn her jacket once (because I keep forgetting to put it on). I think she steps on the leash less often when she's at a full run too, because it flies in the air behind her.

Not that she has endless energy - a walk/run in the morning, and Sal is a couch potato for the rest of the day!

The Christmas Addition

Sal, 8 months old, is our newest foster, and she's settled in very quickly - thanks to Demitri!

She didn't want to come into the house, so Demitri went down the stairs to say hello. She followed him in, and after about 20 minutes of sniffing rooms, corners and dog bums, her tail got its wag back.

She and Demitri slept in crates on the main floor. She was quiet, but Demitri yipped his protest every five minutes. After about an hour, Don got up, leaned over the rail and yelled, 'Hey! Shut up and go to sleep!' And there wasn't another yip the whole night through.

Neither Sal nor Demitri really know how to play, it seems. Demitri chews on her neck or her back leg and Sal looks confused. But I think they'll be good for each other. This morning, both of them were in my lap. Demitri learned that grrring for attention just gets him booted off the couch, so he contented himself with sharing the snuggles.

Sal is very friendly with people and she got lots of pets on the walk today. She even jumped into the truck by herself at the end - although I had to climb in first and bribe her with a treat!

Sal is a Pawsitive Match puppy, ready for adoption - well worth checking out if you're a greyhound fan. She's very sweet.

pUpdate

Yes, I know - I've been neglecting this blog. I don't have Baby with me anymore and I have switched to another blog so that her information stays here.

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