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We've been thinking and talking about getting a second dog for about 3 months now and finally found her last night! I had been watching petfinder and filled out a couple adoption apps and hadn't really found any that fit and that we really wanted to go see (that or they were only listed for a day before they were gone!). Then I saw the local humane society list a bunch of puppies yesterday morning and figured what the hey it's just down the street, might as well go look.....And here's what we came home with!
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They were calling her Zara, we changed her name to Zoey. She's 4 months old and they labeled her a Plott Hound mix (I have some reading to do, don't know much about Plott Hounds). You can see the brindle coloring that she has on her face and all four legs, the rest is black. She came off the "resuce wagon" that brings puppies from the south in high kill shelters up to northern shelters and rescues. She came from Mississippi.
Our first night went really well. We did a meet and greet with her and Luke at the shelter before we made the final decision and it went really well. She totally loves Luke and he is super happy to have a playmate. They played great when we got home, it took her awhile to finally potty outside but she took to the crate great. She also slept straight through the night!! No accidents and didn't make a sound!! She settles right down in her crate when we put her in there to take a break. And I think she's super smart, already starting to wander towards the door when she has to go potty.
I was pretty nervous when I went to bed last night, I had the "OMG what have we done" feeling, but feel much better this morning. I think she may have a little bit of kennel cough, but we are going to the vet tomorrow night for her new puppy exam.
Question to those with multiple dogs, how much time should we be spending with just her alone, without Luke. She has already taken to him alot, probably more than us and I want to make sure we establish a good bond and relationship with her too. She's a little shy around people, and with my husband right now, but I expect that to change pretty quick since he will be home with her the majority of the work week days. I will also be signing her up for a puppy socialization class very soon as well so she can get out without Luke.
More pictures to come soon! And feel free to comment on her breed guesstimation!
They were calling her Zara, we changed her name to Zoey. She's 4 months old and they labeled her a Plott Hound mix (I have some reading to do, don't know much about Plott Hounds). You can see the brindle coloring that she has on her face and all four legs, the rest is black. She came off the "resuce wagon" that brings puppies from the south in high kill shelters up to northern shelters and rescues. She came from Mississippi.
Our first night went really well. We did a meet and greet with her and Luke at the shelter before we made the final decision and it went really well. She totally loves Luke and he is super happy to have a playmate. They played great when we got home, it took her awhile to finally potty outside but she took to the crate great. She also slept straight through the night!! No accidents and didn't make a sound!! She settles right down in her crate when we put her in there to take a break. And I think she's super smart, already starting to wander towards the door when she has to go potty.
I was pretty nervous when I went to bed last night, I had the "OMG what have we done" feeling, but feel much better this morning. I think she may have a little bit of kennel cough, but we are going to the vet tomorrow night for her new puppy exam.
Question to those with multiple dogs, how much time should we be spending with just her alone, without Luke. She has already taken to him alot, probably more than us and I want to make sure we establish a good bond and relationship with her too. She's a little shy around people, and with my husband right now, but I expect that to change pretty quick since he will be home with her the majority of the work week days. I will also be signing her up for a puppy socialization class very soon as well so she can get out without Luke.
More pictures to come soon! And feel free to comment on her breed guesstimation!
