Loki : Week One

It has been exactly one week since we adopted our beautiful Loki. He is such sweet, and gentle dog. He is very timid and shy, but very well behaved and clearly wants our love and approval.

It has been a hard week for our little Sasha Vinny. Every time she looks up at us with those big eyes, she seems to be asking, " why did you bring this monster into my house? " And it is her house. We thought she would be a shrinking violet, hiding under the bed , and never coming out. This is a pretty tough cat, to stand up to this giant horse dog.

Today he made much more eye contact with me than usual, and seemed more relaxed, and even a little playful. I have been spending all my spare time with him, walking him three times a day and handing out lots of love and tummy rubs. It makes me so sad to realize that he has probably never had anyone show him this kind of love before ( except maybe his foster parents from greyrescue.org). We feel so lucky to have found him, and so glad that we can offer him a life of love, warmth, and turkey treats.

Loki : Our New Baby

Well, we finally did it! Today we adopted a beautiful four year old, 79 pound, retired racing greyhound. Here is a little video of his first day. Look how skinny he is!!

We found the newest member of our little family through http://www.greyrescue.org, an organization dedicated to saving these sweet and gentle beasts. He has been off the track for about a month , and in a foster home for a week learning a little bit about the life of the common house dog.

The first night had its share of challenges, but everything has worked out so far. After a long stressful car trip (this poor scared dog), a relatively peaceful meeting with Sasha Vinny (hissing and running), and a nervous bladder explosion on the dining room floor, we are finally all lying down for a good nights sleep.

UPDATE :

We have been patiently trying to get these two animals to coexist, and it really seems to be working. The first day featured some hissing, barking, running, and lunging. But by this afternoon I had them sitting next to each other eating turkey out of my hands. At one point they were peacefully sniffing each others faces. I am predicting some interspecies love.