Work in progress

Went to the club Naranja tonight and took both dogs. Shula was as usual fine, Sky found it a little daunting but was okay, she spent most of the evening sitting on either my lap or Kens. Everyone has noticed how she has improved. Dogs are welcomed as long as they are well behaved and dont cause any fuss or attracted attention. I am hoping Sky will be as acceptable as Shula who has been going to the club for awhile. There is never going to be another Shula, everyone excepts she is well behaved and just isn't noticed.

 Sky just has not got her convidence and I am dealing with two dogs not one, it is a bit of a different ball game. Different dogs, Shula was a little wild dog not used to living in a house. Very timid and frightend by all new experiences but not beaten and abused and we gained her convidence and she is loved by everyone.

Sky, I think was someones pet, well maybe the wrong word, from what I have observed I think maybe she was naughty and wouldn't come so they coaxed her in and then beat her, how sick is that.
 We have a little dog who recognises being told no but is terrified of coming when you are calling her all pleased. We are getting over that and she is beginning to trust, but it will take time.

The other point is that Sky, although is a cross breed she is very different from the cross breed Shula is and all breeds of dogs have tendancies to behaviour. I don't care what the experts say I can see the difference, so what works for Shula doesn't always work for Sky.

Happy Family

I feel a lot more relaxed since we agreed to keep Sky and when I go out am not worried about letting her off the lead. I know this is silly but when she was just a foster dog I felt so responsible to keep her safe, try to make her feel safe.Trying to give her the convidence to trust that would enable her to be adopted.
 Now she is ours we have all the time in the world but suddenly she doesn't need it, she is just an ordanary little dog, just like Shula. She still does not trust other people but she trusts us so sits quietly with me while Shula enjoys the fuss. It would be nice if one day she had the convidence Shula has but no big deal. I remember how timid Shula was when I first got her but they are different dogs and have had very different experiences which no one knows about. One day at a time, at the moment Sky is less than three feet away from me which is usually where she is. Shula is in the next room, alone lying on the sofa, if I call she will come but she is happy where she is, I hope someday Sky will feel as secure.

First walk with Ken

Dont think I need worry about how Sky will take to Ken she was quite happy to go walking with him. 

Happy dogs, tails in the air.

Walking the dogs

Shula & Sky following Ken

Ken is Home

Picked Ken up at the airport this morning and when we got home Shula went mad greeting him. Sky thinking something good was happening just rushed round all excited. Things have calmed down and Sky is a bit wary but fine. The verdict is, she is okay, I can keep her. I don't know if she realises how important this is but she is rushing around all happy. Ken says he thinks I have her on an invisible string because where I am she is a couple of metres away.

Down to serious living, getting Sky used to and accepting Ken is the main priority. When Ken is here he is the one that feeds all our pets so that is one way for her to bond. Hopefully she will come to love him as much as Shula does. Poor little dog, so abused by people she has no trust. I don't know how anyone can do this but when I hear of what some people do to each other I should not be surprised.

My friends arrive

The last ten days have been really good with a vist from my friends Keith and Janet. I have been spoilt as Janet who is the best cook in the world took over the cooking. Keith sorted out problems I was having with the battery charger for the car and just having real friends to talk to who go back a way and understand where I am coming from is something I really needed.

We did a few nice trips out.  We left the dogs in when we could not take them but took them where ever we could. Sky was fine and Shula loved them both as I knew she would. Keith and Janet so understand dogs they understood all the traumas Sky was going through and didn't put any pressure on her, it was just nice to see her respond which gives hope for her future.