11/17/2025
Remember these newly adopted traumatized, terrified cuties that I shared several weeks ago?!?!? Let me reintroduce Duke and Daisy!
Their mom, Henry and I worked diligently to get Duke and Daisy comfortable at my home through short daycare stays, with gradual longer days and an overnight stay to get them ready for her big vacation.
When they first started coming to my house, they mostly stayed by the front door and barked and whined for their mom. They only let us touch them occasionally and would be hot and cold with us at any given moment.
I’m proud to say that by the time they stayed for a week, they were COMPLETELY different dogs! They were both my shadow, and if I went upstairs without them, better believe they would wait by the base of the stairs until I came back down, patient as ever. Not once did they bark and cry for their mom by the front door. NOT ONCE!!!! They got along great with all the dogs and were especially sweet and patient with Weller! They often would lay on his mat next to him and lay next to his legs in bed (brave, we call him kick’n chick’n for a reason!)
I am so proud of their growth and proud I got to be a part of their journey of getting comfortable with new people and places. They are sweet and fun dogs and I’m glad they trust us and allowed us to see more of their shining personality. We love them and they love us! We look forward to taking care of them again!