Kirby (ex-Woody) Uppity dates

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Jenn will see my disasterous house! But..Woody's more important and 4 walls will be there when he leaves.

you hope!

The PT approach to interior design My house is the same.... Thank you for what you are doing for that dear little guy

[Pam]

A few of you know that I had the chance to get a puppy from my step-nephew in 2 weeks. Uhhh...sorry to disappoint...the answer is now no.

There is nothing like some *on the job training* to realize that you are not cut out for a job! Karen, I think this whole episode, aside from being just pure joy to follow, was a great help to you in making your decision. I know all about the *old grey mare* situation as I am one too! LOL! You also got a chance to see Klo's reaction to a second pupper. Should you get another dog I know you will give it lots of thought but my crystal ball is not seeing one in your immediate future.

[Rachel]

Yes, puppies can teach us many lessons in life and I think Woody came with one at just the right time. It also seems like KLo likes being the sole object of her mother's attention.

As for the nipping part, when he does that try yelping loudly yourself. That will work wonders with some dogs. Otherwise respond *no bite* and immidiately stop interacting with him.

Can't wait to see more pictures.

[pitc9]

Karen, just reading your post made me tired!

I was *awwing* out loud when you said how he love to fall asleep in your arms. Omg.. how sweet is that?!?

I agree, Logan in deed gets the K9Patience award! And you... hell, you get all kinds of awards!!

[bckrazy]

Woody is PAINFULLY adorableee!

Gosh, you are lucky, Karen! It sounds like Woody is a lot of work... but he is unbelievably cute, which cancels that out. C:

It's awesome that everyone helped out to get Woody a forever home. He is a very special, very loved little pup.

[ramanth]

Glad Woody made it safely to PA! He's so adorable.

[K9karen]

A quick (yeah, right) update before Woody gets his new mom tomorrow.

No poop accidents all day. One weedle accident, my fault for not reacting fast enough to his "AROOOO!". When he's in the kitchen with me, he faces the back door and tells me in no uncertain terms that he has to go. It's taken a million tries, but I think he has it down pretty good. I've made great mileage running in and out!

Woo! Woo! from me!!! Klo and the Woodster played tag outside today. Everytime Klo ran after him, she'd glance at me for a "good girl". They really had tons of fun and I had 2 very exhausted pupsters.

Logan's only problem is her toys. Regardless of whether she's had them 4 years and haven't touched some, doesn't matter. If Woody grabs one, she grabs it back. Once, Woody grabbed it back and almost bit Logan on her nose. Logan's face was so funny. She was so shocked and laid next to me. In fact, she's more affectionate than ever, in all these years. Tonight, Logan is on her bed with 5 stuffies!!!! Otherwise, she's doing better, but definitely a one dog/dog.

A clap, "ouch" works with Woody for a second but I think he's getting the point. He's a widdle nipster. He's fearless, I swear. Nothing bothers or scares him.

Jenn will be here around 1130a-12n tomorrow. It's gonna be hard to let the bugger go. A lot of work, but so worth it. He's too cute for words. This has been a great experience.

[Rachel]

Thank you for the update, Karen. I hope Jenn can keep up with all the attention for Woody that he has been getting from Leslie and you. He certainly has had his share of socialization with other dogs which is an important part of his development. I would thinking that there will be a sigh of relief when you mission is over, yet even in these few days, Woody will have found a spot in your heart too.

[finn's mom]

I am so excited to see him in his forever home. It has been a great experience for all of us here at Pet Talk to watch Woody's journey. I think people are amazing, and this entire thing just proves it. Thanks for taking care of Woody on this leg of he trip.

[Freedom]

What a cutie! Oh my, I can't imagine having a puppy in the house at this point in my life, either. What is he going to think about a house with cats? Loved the photos!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Almost there, Woody! I know you'll just love your new momma, and I hope she loves you back just as much! Karen, I hope Woody wasn't too much of a homewrecker for ya. He never actually pooped at my house, but he peed a few times. I feel bad that he kept you so busy, but just hope and pray that you enjoyed yourself despite having to keep up with a busy puppy.

I hope we have pictures of the happy reunion!

[gini]

I can hardly wait for Woody to meet his new Mommy, Karen, what you have done is just wonderful. It has been so nice for all of us who have been following Woody's adventure to know that he was safe with you for a few days.

Sorry he turned you off on having a puppy of your own - even though it is completely understandable.

[lizbud]

Sorry he turned you off on having a puppy of your own - even though it is completely understandable.

There's always an older pup (3-4mos) to consider instead of a puppy.
They have much better attention spans. Just a thought Karen,

I can't wait for word that he's home at Jenns house. (more pictures)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Where's Our WOODY ???

It's been 5 Hours since his Mom was to pick him up ...

Can we have a Progress Report?

How goes the KAT Intros?

[jennielynn1970]

Quick update from me! I picked Woody up this afternoon, and meeting Karen was fantastic! Got to meet Ms. Logan, although she wasn't too thrilled, lol. I think she just wanted the puppster gone

John helped me get the crate in the back of my car, but on the way home I ended up stopping and moving Woody up front because he was not happy being relegated to the back seat. He calmed down after a bit and it was a quiet ride home.

Gotta say that the immediate introduction Woody got was to Zachariah, because Zach was waiting at the door for me (as usual). Zach is a chubber of a cat, but man, seeing him all puffed up was a treat! He's one big boy when he does the Halloween pose!

Woody has met a bunch of the cats, got smacked by Zach twice (meanie cat!), but I think the most amazing intro was with Calloway. I was so worried about how Calloway would respond, and I wish I had my camera, but right now, Woody is lying next to me on the sofa, and Calloway is on the top back of the sofa, right behind me and Woody! I thought for sure Cal would freak out or be super scared, but he's not. Woody sniffed at him, and Cal didn't even hiss!! Fluff hissed at him too, but he ran to the back room on the 2nd floor and has been relaxing there.

Furbee is sleeping on the kitchen countertop, Finae is on top the entertainment unit at the moment, Boris is on top of the fridge (she's ALWAYS there, so nothing unusual), and Jorgie is sleeping on the ottoman watching the pup! I can't believe they are really this calm! I'm sure they are not pleased, but they are definitely acting a whole lot better than I had expected! Sophie and Honeybun are in hiding here somewhere, lol.

Woody did get a bath as soon as we got home. I bought some puppy shampoo with jojoba oil and stuff in it, and he seems to be scratching less. I think his skin was really dry. He whined while being washed, but behaved a whole lot better than the cats would have! I dried him off with the diffuser attachment on my hairdryer on a low setting, and he tolerated that as well.

We've gone for 2 walks so far. He's done really really well. Although the second walk I forgot a baggie, and he pooped on the sidewalk! I grabbed a baggie that was around a newspaper on the curb and used that. Gosh, I can't believe I forgot it, but I was wearing a different coat from the first walk. I think I missed the cue "I gotta go pee! NOW!! when he sat at the door, because 2 mins. later he peed on his new doggie bed. Sigh. Oh well, that cover is now in the laundry, and we went for a 2nd long walk! He's such a smart little guy! The fact that he already learned from Karen about sitting at the door to go out!

He's been playing with his toys, and I have to say, I bought almost every puppy teething toy I could find at PetSmart. He's liking the puppy kong with the teething chewy you insert into it. He's been gnawing on that for a bit. He's also been stealing the CATNIP toys!! Not sure if he smells the catnip or not, but those are the ones he's grabbing, along with the ones that jingle or rattle. I've been grabbing the smaller ones and putting them out of reach.

Wow! It's only 5:30, and it's been a busy afternoon! I'll update more later, and get pics when I can. Sleepy puppy next to me at the moment, so going to enjoy this!!

Again, thank you so much to everyone that made this possible!!