in the last week, otis has calmed down and settled in to life in our home. it usually takes about 2 - 3 weeks for rescues to fully settle down and show their true personalities so otis is right on schedule. he is such a smart dog!!! he is definitely learning his commands (sit, off, no, leave it, down) and is really coming along in his obedience. he is also learning when playtime is and when it's time to be quiet. he is actually very self-entertaining with his chew toys (his favorite is one of ed's old shoes that he has been working on killing since he arrived). when he's not chewing on a toy, he's playing with calvin or sleeping on his bed.
i think i've mentioned before that otis is a huge snuggler. he knows when it's bedtime and will hop on the bed and wait for you to get in and snuggle with him. it's too funny!! the other night, he started crying because i walked out of the room and he thought it was time for bed. he didn't understand why i wasn't getting under the covers yet!
we are still working with otis on staying out of the cat food. apparently, it is quite tasty! after watching victoria stillwell (it's me or the dog), we have some good ideas of what we need to do, however. hopefully, her methods will work with otis! or maybe i should say hopefully we will be able to successfully implement her methods! :-)
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