Originally posted by schteve_d

... I'm getting caught up in the excitement of
bringing him home ...

I almost wonder if it wouldn't be better to
leave him there for one more day
as kind of a recovery day
rather than bringing him home possibly groggy, sore and
surely not in the best of humour.
Nawh... don't go to the "other" extreme!

Doc's put in his tyme at the Shelter!

You "broke the ice" between the New Guy and the "Ole Guard" with
the Family Walkies while he was still in jail...

The only ones who MIGHT be uppyset with him Comin Home are
Buddy and Tash - and THEY won't be groggy or hurtin -
you can DEAL with them, if you have to.

Doc "can" be isolated in a room by himself *IF* there is a need
to seperate them due to "hurt feelins".

Just do the "intros" OUTside the Howze - you'll know pretty quick-like
how everyone is going to handle things.

And the idea of "walkin Doc through the Howze" -
By HIMSELF on a leash - is a GOOD One!!

After that, bring him back out for more play in the yard;
THEN try walking them ALL (ON leash) into the house, together.

And DON'T <panic> if there's some inital "Grrrrrin" or raised fur" -
this is going to be a *BIG* change for ebberbuddie!!

At least YOU don't have a KAT ya gotta 'splain things to!

/s/ Phred
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