Star Student

Mack and Allison attended a class with Betty this Saturday, and Betty sent me this picture of Mack relaxing at the end of class.  She wrote,

"Wanted you to see how Great Mack looked today in class.  He laid down like this at the end of class on his own. We'd done a few rounds of waiting for him to settle himself first -- but then we were just chatting and he flopped over on his own."

That's our Mack!  Mack is still looking for a permanent home and in just a short time with Allison he has proved that he is going to be quite the catch for some lucky person.  If you or someone you know might be interested in meeting Mack please contact Laura at lmckelvey@pawsatlanta.org.  Please help us help Mack by sharing his blog with your friends and family!

Such a Handsome Dawg

We have received more updates from foster mom!  She says she believes Mack is housebroken, despite his initial accidents in the first two days.  He also has not shown any desire to chew on anything that is not clearly a dog toy.  He is crate trained and sleeps soundly overnight--so soundly, in fact, that his snores can be heard through closed doors and, frequently, he has to be woken up in the mornings when it is time to go for a walk.  That is a huge difference from the shelter, where he was so stressed he would spin in circles in the mornings!

He is responding to her leash training and walks fairly well when he is on his own and not with his friend, Griffey.  When they walk together they can get a little competitive in trying to be ahead of each other!  He is growing more confident, walking around the neighborhood.  He rarely tucks his tail or shows his nerves.  He still goes bonkers if male strangers come in his house, but that is not surprising and is very managable. 

Allison wrote to me in an e-mail, "I have to say, I'm blown away by how much more comfortable and confident he gets every day. And he seems to be able to shake it off really quickly when he does have a stressful incident."  She is really doing amazing work with him, but he is also just innately a good dog.  He has always been excessively loyal, affectionate, and trusting with the people he loves. 

And here is your cute tidbit for the day:

Mack has discovered his own reflection...and he LOVES it!