I just returned from Huntley with our new pup. The name the rescue gave her is Sioux. We need to think of a better name for her. (I know too many Sue, Suzanne, Suzy and Susannahs.) They gave the entire litter native american names because Catahoulas are a native breed. Cool idea, but Sioux looks better in print than it does in actual usage.

She seems to be adjusting fine. She whimpered for a second as we drove away from her foster home. But I patted her head and she calmed right down. She has already tried to find a way to escape the backyard fence so we will have to be extra diligent about keeping an eye on her.
 
She seems more scared of the cats than they are of her so that is good. They are so used to having dogs in the house it shouldn’t be a problem. Her foster home had cats too.

Now she is tethered to my chair and sleeping on the floor next to me. I have three rules to new puppy ownership:
1) Never let them out of your sight.
2) Put them in their crate when rule #1 isn’t possible.
3) A tired puppy is a good puppy.
 

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