We meant to email sooner to let you know how things are going.
Our drive home with the two dogs in the back seat together was very peaceful, Kylie sat a looked out the window most of the way like an experienced traveler. We have had a few scraps to establish the pecking order but they seem to have pretty much sorted it out. Now it's just our own live Wrestlemania pretty much all the time, hopefully the novelty of having a wrestling buddy will wear off soon!
The first picture is one I managed to snap during a brief rest, in the second one they ate playing tug of war with a green toy. For a dog who's profile says that she loves tug of war she certainly gives up easily! Roo will keep bringing the toy to Kylie and almost puts it in her mouth to get her to play. Happily we are able to walk both dogs together without too much monkey business.
Kylie seems to be relaxing a little now and is a happy dog. She has slowed down her eating to a more normal pace, and will patiently wait for Roo to finish eating before getting fed. Kylie is learning the house rules pretty quickly, and is learning her basic commands.
Kylie has some separation anxiety, and we are trying to help her to get over it. If you have any suggestions for strategies to use we are open to your advice. So far she barks and whines but does not appear to be destructive or harmful to herself. We are working on establishing her crate as a safe space for her and we give her a Kong or Nylabone to chew when we are away. I have put an old shirt in her crate with her and that seems to have helped some, a radio playing also seems to soothe her somewhat. Kylie does not seem to be afraid of thunder storms, but she doesn't really like to go out in the rain. We have also learned that she is not shy about stealing food from the table the second your back is turned, she even knows how to open containers to get at what is inside.
Roo seems to have mixed feelings about another dog in the house. She is happy for the playmate but seems to get annoyed when Kylie's barking interrupts her sleep, and peace and quiet.
Heather and Gavin
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