On Friday we got our new dog, Misty. She is a 3 or 4 year old Sheppard Collie cross, about 40 lbs. She is a very nice dog and very good and friendly with the kids. She is good with other dogs and appears to be good with cats too. The kids are very excited about having her and enjoy petting and walking with her. We got her from a rescue group in Oshawa. The lady who runs the group was looking after a dog up the road from where Misty was and saw her in her outdoor kennel all the time. She kept trying to contact someone at the house but no one was home. Finally she left a note and got a call from the owner. They had moved in May and were trying to find someone to take Misty. He was coming by once a day to feed her, otherwise she was alone all day. He was happy to have help finding Misty a new home. She was always kept in the kennel and was never in the house. When she came to our house she was afraid of going on the stairs at first. She is getting better at them now. She has also had a few accidents since she has been used to going in her kennel.
Sharon will take her to training class soon as she does not know any commands. She also doesn't know what to do with dog toys or to chase a ball etc. We have lots to teach her so it will be lots of fun for us. She loves attention and really enjoys her walks.
We took her geocaching on the weekend. She was kind of funny. She would be sniffing along and then suddenly jump back and when we looked there would be nothing there but grass or dirt or a rock. She did it quite a few times as if she came across something unexpected, perhaps it was new smells. She is settling in very nicely I think she is happy with her new home. We are confident that she will work out great.
