Saskia has
now been part of our family for over a month, and in all honesty it’s flown by.
Saskia now has her favourite spots in the garden, and if she’s not there can be
found glued to Barrys side. We’ve learned a hell of a lot, about this new dog,
about Barry & Mars and as always a little more about ourselves.
We had a
couple of days of settling in, with a little bit of scent marking from Saskia, which after toilet training Barry this was
nothing, and lots of playing whilst the dogs sounded each other out.
Barry & Saskia catching some rays |
Because
Saskia came to us from the pound we had no idea if she’s been spayed yet, so
we’ve had to keep her and Mars under permanent supervision… we don’t want any
mini Husky Setters running around. This means if I want to go to the loo they
have to be separated, if the door bell goes, they have to be separated, if I go
to put a load of washing on, they have to be separated… you get the picture.
Then
there’s Saskia and Barry, they've had the odd little scrap so yet another reason
they can’t be left unsupervised. Apparently dogs not getting on is a real
sticking point for a lot of fosterers. Seeing any dogs scrap isn’t going
to be nice, but to expect dogs to get on immediately is unrealistic. We’ve
learned very quickly how to read their body language, so we know if there is
any tension building. It’s been amazing how quickly we’ve learnt spot triggers
and I feel we’ve developed a better understanding of Barry & Mars along the
way.
'You have our attention, we'll have those treats now.' |
'Cuddle me Mars Bar!' |
Otherwise
though I think Barry will really miss Saskia they’ve developed a bond, and will
spend much of their day within spitting distance of each other. Mars will spend
most of the summer chasing bees, butterlfies and shadows, so he’s happy to let
them get on with it…
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