Thank you! No pics yet--I've tried, but he either simply won't stay still, or he's under the desk chewing and I don't want to disturb him--I think he's a little wound up and I want him to feel at ease quickly. But there will be pictures VERY soon!

His name is currently "Lefty", but the woman at the shelter didn't feel there would be any problems with changing it. We're thinking of Sikan (the dog's name in the movie "My Life as a Dog"), or maybe Buka (a Russian dog's name; not sure how it's spelled). I think he looks like a Sikan. Have any of you changed an older dog's name; if so, how did it go?