07/04/04
Well, what a tough adoption...as of this morning, he's spent nearly 100% of his time in our house, with the two humans, two dogs and cat...loving it!  He slept the whole night at our bedside, (on MY side!!!) and our only complaint is...HE STINKS! :)  Still, he is welcome in our home, and has already found his favorite spot between the chairs we sit in, in the living room.  He is a bit camera shy, but we're clicking away and will send photos once we get some good ones.
We had a shampoo this morning...still stinks, but not quite as bad...Jean's heading outside with the brush in a second.  He is perhaps the kindest, gentlest, sweetest dog we have met!  So tolerant of all our poking, prodding, and bathing.  He adopted us after about 30 seconds on the way home, leaning against Jean's seat practically the whole way.  No problems whatsoever with our two dogs...Griz growled at Simba, and still does every now and then.  Simba's response?  Duh.  What was that about?  They get along GREAT!
This morning, Griz got his first bit of people food...waffle leavin's.  We don't feed too many table scraps, just waffle leftovers and crusts off of the few pizzas we order.  He took a while to poop, but we got two of them out of him this morning, so are feeling confident he's in good shape and on the mend.  Also, an aspirin last night, and another this morning seem to have really loosened him up.  He's prancing around the back yard like he owns the place. We have to hold ourselves back from taking him for a walk...hey, maybe just a short one...
Our plans for the immediate future are a wellness visit to the vet tomorrow or Tuesday, and a trip to a real groomer next week (or sooner!).  We can't thank you enough-the whole wamal association-for what you do for these sweet dogs, and for bringing Griz into our lives.  He truly is a perfect match for our home, and rest assured, this will be his last home!  We'll be in touch soon with more updates.