Here is my "Happy Tail":
After adopting Ashton nearly six months ago, he has adjusted very well to his forever home. He has gained confidence after being a "velcro dog" for the first few weeks. In fact, he is now certified as a Canine Good Citizen! I plan to take him to visit a local adult day care facility soon. He will love all the attention.
Love of Labs' original description was that "he doesn't even get on the furniture", but Ashton has overcome that flaw! He especially loves sleeping on the big bed at night by my feet. He has some abandonment issues and we learned the hard way that he needs to be crated when we are not home (how many slipper toes can one dog chew up? A lot!). He now goes right in the crate with a bone and a "cookie". It's not bribery. It's "training"!
Ashton is 5 years old now and gets along great with his big brother, Rex ( 7-1/2 year old, half yellow lab, half Golden Retriever). They wrestle and run and generally act like such boys together. Our two cats just roll their eyes at the two dogs!
A big THANK YOU to Love of Labs for making sure that Ashton was the right fit for our home. He truly has so much love and joy in his little body!
Update 12/6/2010:
Today, Ashton went to Joy's House, an adult day care facility in Broad Ripple, to visit. He did great! Most of the folks there really liked him - some just don't like dogs. He was almost mauled by one lady and he loved it! We will be going the first Monday of each month.
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