Things are going very well (see attached pictures). Zina (new spelling) is enjoying her new home. She gets 3-4 walks per day and exercise, She's now caught up on all her shots (the Vet was impressed how easy she was to work with). We no longer keep her in the crate. Although we have offered to let her sleep anywhere in the house, including the upstairs bedroom, she prefers to sleep on the first floor in front of the door. During the day she hangs out in whatever room Alex is in but only comes upstairs occasionally (she's not really fond of stairs although she is learning to negotiate them better every day). When she wants a quiet place to rest she goes in our small office/den and sleeps in the corner; it's her favorite room perhaps because it is the coziest and we both spend more time there than anywhere else. So, she has adjusted very well, very quickly. She's perfectly fine with people but shows some aggression toward some dogs. We start training on Thursday with a private lesson, then seven weekly group lessons after that. I'll give you a progress report.

Thanks again for introducing Zina to us. I think it was a perfect match.

Chris

On Monday I went back to work and Zena moved from her guardpost downstairs to the bedroom to stay next to Alex. Wherever Alex goes Zena is only a few feet away. Even when Alex blow-dries her hair Zena is only a few feet away and actually falls asleep which astounds me because I believe that noise would wake the dead. When I come back home from work Zena gets to relax again although she is always in the same room e are in. This evening we went out for a few hours and she dutifully slept by the door until we came home. We are still amazed at how this dog could go from life in a kennel to adopting us as her family (or pack) so quickly.

Chris