Hello!
I just wanted to send a quick update on Betty, the Rhodesian Ridgeback mix we adopted a few weeks ago. We actually renamed her Luna, because she didn't seem to recognize "Betty" anyway. She is doing very well! She seems to have bonded very well with us, and is extremely affectionate. This week she has also taken it upon herself to begin guarding the house, and has started giving a quick bark or two when she hears something unusual (I take this as a good sign that she is settling into her new home). She loves playing "keep away" in the back yard, and we are attempting to teach her to fetch a frisbee. She has extremely good house manners, and is responding well to us reinforcing calm behaviors.
We have been attempting to get her to gain some weight, and so far she has put on two pounds. Unfortunately, her vet visit turned up some possible pancreatic enzyme problems, so we are adding a prescription enzyme supplement to her food to improve her nutrient uptake. So far she is doing fine on it, and hopefully she'll gain some more weight!
She is a real bundle of energy, and we have started leash training her. She has a bad habit of pulling, and this will probably be the most difficult thing to train (she has already learned "sit" and "down" and does a pretty good "stay"). She is making some progress with the leash, however, and I took her for a three mile run last week without much trouble at all! She loved it. We have also trained her to carry a backpack when we walk her in the evenings, which gives her a little more of a workout. She doesn't mind it, and I think she enjoys having a "job." This will be useful for us when we take her hiking - she can carry her own food and water!
I attached a couple photos of Luna in her new home!
-Amelia, Brent, and Luna
I just wanted to send a quick update on Betty, the Rhodesian Ridgeback mix we adopted a few weeks ago. We actually renamed her Luna, because she didn't seem to recognize "Betty" anyway. She is doing very well! She seems to have bonded very well with us, and is extremely affectionate. This week she has also taken it upon herself to begin guarding the house, and has started giving a quick bark or two when she hears something unusual (I take this as a good sign that she is settling into her new home). She loves playing "keep away" in the back yard, and we are attempting to teach her to fetch a frisbee. She has extremely good house manners, and is responding well to us reinforcing calm behaviors.
We have been attempting to get her to gain some weight, and so far she has put on two pounds. Unfortunately, her vet visit turned up some possible pancreatic enzyme problems, so we are adding a prescription enzyme supplement to her food to improve her nutrient uptake. So far she is doing fine on it, and hopefully she'll gain some more weight!
She is a real bundle of energy, and we have started leash training her. She has a bad habit of pulling, and this will probably be the most difficult thing to train (she has already learned "sit" and "down" and does a pretty good "stay"). She is making some progress with the leash, however, and I took her for a three mile run last week without much trouble at all! She loved it. We have also trained her to carry a backpack when we walk her in the evenings, which gives her a little more of a workout. She doesn't mind it, and I think she enjoys having a "job." This will be useful for us when we take her hiking - she can carry her own food and water!
I attached a couple photos of Luna in her new home!
-Amelia, Brent, and Luna
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