Thursday, February 5, 2009

Good dog, Otis!

I haven't posted here about Otis yet, though I've been meaning to for some time.

Otis has been a lot of fun to live with. He's such a people-loving dog and his enthusiasm is infectious. I've been impressed by how quickly he's learned some simple commands -- sit and down -- and how he obeys directions when we ask him to come here or go outside.

He had some health issues, namely some worms (treated weeks ago) and a little bit of mange, but in the last few weeks I see his skin is getting a lot better. His treatment of ivermectin and antibiotics will last a few more weeks. After that, I think he'll be the healthiest dog around!

We need to work on his tendency to jump up on people when he greets them, but other than that he's very close to ready for his new home.

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