Quinn is my forever dog. He is the best dog in the world. I got a call from his breeder that a full brother (different litter) needed to be re-homed. Please follow our journey of bring a new dog into our family...
Okay, so today I brought home Quinn's little brother. His name WAS Edward, but I am going to change that.
Met former owners with Lynn and Ken Carothers (Breeders of Quinn and new pup) at the Merchandise Pkup at Sears at the Mall of NH. Met a very boisterous pup. Quinn initially ran right up to him all wiggly but the pup growled and snapped at him all the while his tail a wagging. Frightened little dog.
Little Brother comes originally from Sure Haven Farm, born October 11, 2009. He was homed in Alton with a family with 5 home school children. He bit their 5 year old and they decided they could not keep him. Lynn contacted me and here I am starting my blog of Little Brother, the Rejected Puppy.
So I loaded up his crate in the back seat in a position where I could see him. Most of the way home the pup cried.
On the ride home I was contemplating how to introduce him to the house. I decide to bring Quinn in and let him and Tasha out to pee and introduce Tasha to the pup in back yard. But first! I made a noise maker that I remembered they used at MoJo's. FYI: Tasha is my 11 1/2 year old lab/dalmatian,sweet old girl.
So I brought the pup over toward Tasha and she charged right at him, he snarled; she snarled and I shook the noise maker and Tasha backed right off. We did this a few times, then I put the pup in his crate and let the other dogs in. Once in the house I let Tasha sniff him through the crate, there was lots of snarling but nothing too bad. Next I put the baby gate up across the dining room door and let Tasha greet him through that, but he jumped it too easily!
He was so hyper I decided to exercise him; I took him for a walk to Zielinski's; he walked okay on the leash, but certainly would never pass an obedience test, leash never really a loose lead.
Once back I leashed him to the porch door and fed everybody. Then he was leashed to the towel rack by the TV room door and we sort of settled in....sort of...he whined, Tasha and Quinn cowered on Tasha's couch.
Ordered pizza delivery for dinner, too stressed to cook.
Had a couple more snarfoos between pup and Tasha but over all felt confident Tasha wouldn't kill him and let him loose.
Then he met MR RABBIT, Ugh! He was very prey driven toward the rabbit; had to put up the XPen and barricade the rabbit.
He found a used up, dried out marrow bone and it was like he was given prime rib! Obviously never had one before. Wait until he get a fresh one!
Easter, our calico cat just came into the room; what a ruckess! Dog chased cat, cat cuffed dog then ran into kitchen and retreated to top of refrigerator. Dog has bloody nose, but the tail is still wagging. Not sure if he gained any respect for the cat yet.
This is how I feel right now 4 hours after acquisition:
1. Quinn is pissed at me but know he will get over it.
2. Tasha is not going to kill him.
3. He is very alpha; I must maintain the alpha bitch role at all cost.
4. Haven't figured out Mr. Rabbit at this point, but am certain I can work out something. Maybe he will have to be barricaded when the pup is home for now.
5. Easter will have more chances to show who's boss.
6. Believe his prior home let him be alpha and my job is to re-establish his role in a pack.
7. Cannot believe this pup came from the same womb as Quinn.
So there it is so far for day 1 with Little Brother, soon to be renamed....taking name suggestions!
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