Good Weekend

We had a good weekend - the kids were here and King had a vet visit.

King was absolutely wonderful with the kids and just adored them. He'd be great in a home with children ages 6-7 or up. Our youngest (nearly 13) handled him on the vet visit and everything went smoothly. King was a perfect gentleman at the vet, putting up with getting two shots and some blood drawn, as well as an exam with no complaints. The only part he didn't like was getting lifted up onto the exam table, but the only way he showed his displeasure was by flailing his legs. Our vet could not say enough nice things about King's temperament and how he knew King would be a great loving addition to someone's life.

King is starting to settle in and get that Dobie territorial sense, so we're working with him consistently to let him know that he doesn't need to alert anyone to the fact that the neighbor cat has walked across the street or that there is a squirrel running down the sidewalk.

He loves loves LOVES to take rides in the car, so we've been taking him along pretty much everywhere we can. He rides with his head out the back window, sniffing into the breeze with his ears flapping. He doesn't try to jump out or bark at other motorists or pedestrians. He usually lies down and chills out on the way home.

One super cute thing I don't think I've mentioned before: he's very vocal. He kind of moans and groans when he stretches and does the "Dobe purr" when you massage him. He lets out big contented sighs when he curls up in bed at night or on the couch for some TV time. King is a very communicative and responsive guy with definite personality.

No huge improvement on the skin, though the owwie on his head (just a small one) is healing nicely and he seems to scratch and chew at his feet a lot less. We're going to keep up with the nutritional supplement, moisturizer, and hydrocortisone spray (as needed).

If you would like to adopt King, please apply here.