It's official! We formally adopted Sunny (formerly Puffy) to our family yesterday!! We figured that he was going to be a permanent foster, so we might as well. This way, the rescue can use the money they were spending on his upkeep on another needy dog.As promised, Linda, the rescue dirctor, didn't charge us an adoption fee, and she will also pay for a needed dental, which Sunny will get within the next two weeks. :B She is just thrilled that he's getting a home, which she never thought was possible, due to his fear issues. Most people want a cuddly, playful dog, especially when it's a small dog, and Sunny isn't there yet (and wont' be for quite awhile).Sunny's little personality is starting to emerge, and he's actually pretty hysterical! He will bark once he's had enough to eat (he's fed in his crate, b/c he won't eat otherwise), and he'll also bark when he wants to come back inside from pottying. It's just a small bark, like he's saying, "hey, I'm done; come get me!" I put a dog bed behind the couch in the dining room (the rooms are open to each other) a few days ago, so he can see us, but we can't see him directly. He gets nervous if we're watching him, and he's not comfortable being in plain sight. I tried moving the bed a little closer to the couch yesterday, but still behind it, but he went over to the area where it used to be and started furiously scratching the floor in that spot! I laughed so hard, because he was SO mad! It was as if he was saying, "put the d*** bed back HERE where it belongs!!" Of course, I moved the bed back, and there was peace in the household once again. :R He's not wearing a belly band any longer, and he's doing well with not pottying in the house. :C We're still leaving his leash on him inside and outside, because he's still so skittish that he sometimes won't let us touch him. The leash gives us a little more control when we have to catch him. Sunny's getting a little better about going through doorways. Before, we'd have to completely leave the area before he'd go through a door way. Now, we just have to step a few feet away and not look at him, and he'll come through within a few seconds. He still likes to follow us around, as long as we don't turn around and look at him directly. I talk to him as I walk, getting him used to a friendly voice. He's also fascinated watching us play with our other dog, Maddie, but of course, won't join in yet.Sunny definitely has his preferences, and appears to be a smart little booger. I can't wait until he starts trusting us a little more.Baby steps...Sunny's Gotcha Day! (4-12-14)

Happy beginning for Sunny. Thanks for caring and giving him a home and lots of love. Hope you plan to give updates on his progress. Cat Lady

congrats on the adoption. do you foster dogs? we do and it is always great to hear when a dog gets a new home!!

I thought you were going to tell us something we didn't already know.Anonymous Jr.

AZPops wrote:I thought you were going to tell us something we didn't already know.Anonymous Jr.:B

rav wrote:congrats on the adoption. do you foster dogs? we do and it is always great to hear when a dog gets a new home!!I have fostered dogs for friends who run rescues in an emergency, but not on a full-time basis. I also help them place dogs in foster/permanent homes by sharing them on FB, etc. I'm more comfortable being behind the scenes.

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