Normally we give our fosters a week to acclimate before taking them to open houses. Strauss was so easy-going that we decided to take her to one today. She did very well and charmed the pants off of several potential adopters.
Strauss is an odd whiner. She will whine and howl at maximum of 30 minutes before settling down in her crate. If we clap or make some other loud noise, she will pipe down right away. I guess this is the best way to have a whiner.
Of course, the open house pooped her out so much that Strauss hadn't made a peep about being in her crate today. We also Dremel-ed her nails with no fuss. If anything, I had to keep pushing her leg down because she wanted belly rubs. Her calm demonstration was terrific for showing our staghound, Iris, that dremeling could be a wonderful, relaxing time. As a matter of fact, after watching Strauss receive a delicious spoonful of baby food after her Dremel session, Iris bravely accepted the noisy, grinding thing without any fidgeting for the very first time!
Strauss and Iris play very well together. They take turns chasing each other in the backyard. Indoors, Strauss would play bow to Iris and then place a paw on top of her. I can't tell if this is because Iris is so submissive or because Strauss has alpha tendencies. So far, she has been very respectful of us, and most of all, the cats. Well, truth be told, Strauss is absolutely terrified of the cats. She purposely makes wide arcs around the cats and slinks further back in her crate when a cat walks by. Naturally, our boy cat, Günter, takes advantage of this and will sit on top of the stairs, daring the dogs to make it past him.
Why, yes, Mr. IKEA was indeed our design consultant for the basement. What of it?
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