To all of Pasha's
friends at the West Quebec SPCA:
Time sure does fly
when you're having fun! Pasha has now been in her new home for four
weeks and is making excellent progress. She is so well behaved and is
just a delightful little girl!
Given her sad
story, I was prepared for lots of 'challenges', but she just hasn't
presented any. She is still quite cautious, which is only to be
expected, and spends the better part of her day in the safety of her
crate. But as you can see from the attached photos, she is starting
to venture outside her crate. In fact, lately, when she thinks I'm
not looking, I've seen her leave her crate to go 'snooping'.
She is much better
on a leash now and walks beside me most of the time. Although she is
still quite shy with strangers, she loves to meet the other
neighbourhood dogs. In fact, the only time I have seen her wag her
tail so far is when she meets another dog. I think she will be an
excellent walking companion, and we are both very much looking forward
to spring when we can hit the nature trails for some serious
squirrel-watching.
Thanks to you all
for caring for this sweet creature and making it possible for me to
bring her into my home.
Update December '08 ...
Pasha
has been in her new home now for almost 10 months and she is making
slow but steady progress. She is such a gentle, timid soul and is
still adjusting to the comforts of a 'real home'. Her crate is still,
without question, her most comfortable place to be. So we continue to
work on building her self confidence.
Pasha does enjoy the outdoors and is an amazing little walker. We
walk every morning before breakfast, sometimes for close to an hour,
and no matter the pace she keeps up with no effort. She also loves to
spend time with me when I'm working in the garden and really seems to
be at peace as she lays in the grass and watches the world go by.
We
spent some time at obedience school this past summer, where she made a
real hit as the oldest student. Although she did not graduate at the
head of her class, she loved mingling with the other puppies and just
causing a disturbance.
Pasha
is without question a wonderful companion and friend, and I love her
dearly.
Nancy C.
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