Raising up Rita (she kept her name)

[frustratedearthmother]

WooHoo! So glad she is there! Can't wait to hear how she's doing!

 

[Southern by choice]

On our way! Got her to drink a bit of water first

 

[Southern by choice]

She is home!
After getting water she started perking up a bit.
10pm here... she just got her din dins and is going potty outside.
She is giving lots of kisses!
She has a house full of people that all want to camp out in the family room and sleep with her tonight!

She will surely be the most loved and doted over puppy ever!
Been a long time since we had a house puppy!

Badger is in the other room barking so loud. He hasn't seen her yet but sure knows something is here!

Oh GOOD GIRL- she went poo outside! Good Job BABS!
Pics as I can!

 

[NH homesteader]

Eek so exciting! And what a lucky pup to have so much love!

She is a very special little doggie

 

[Baymule]

I am glad she is home and showing her good manners!

 

[Southern by choice]

Just anted to say how impressed I was at the pick up cargo/terminal.
They called to see where we were.
We were there just on the opposite side of the airport and we couldn't find the cargo terminal. The sign doesn't say United- it says something else. The building says United but you can't see the building. LOL
Eventually we got there a few minutes later but this is the part that was impressive.

We walk in and they put the crate on the counter and ask us if we would like to get a family photo! which of course we did.
As we were talking and signing for her I got to talking about how many dogs get shipped etc. The guys behind the counter start flipping their phones out and scrolling through the pics!
They were talking about how they love the pups.
They had one pup that wasn't going to be able to be picked up for awhile and they had pics of her running around with them ... she was there for 6 hours before new owners could get there.
They were calling NOT to get her gone but to see if they had time to take her out of her crate!

Gotta say that was pretty cool! The general consensus was they all seem to love the big dogs!

I just thought how cool that they would care that much about the pups!

Very impressed!

She is helping herself to the laundry right now!
Oh BOY! Let the puppy training fun begin!

 

[babsbag]

Either the calming collar worked or ??? She didn't get sick, didn't pooh in the crate, no whining, no fussing. At home in the crate she was just MAD. Barking, growling, fighting, frantic, trying to rip her way out of there. Southern took the collar off as we were concerned that maybe in the crate she was getting a little too many relaxing pheromones; I think the word Southern used to describe Rita was "stoned" Poor baby, but I hope it made for an easier trip for her. I am just relieved that she is safe.

I have a kitty that sleeps on my bed at night and he hasn't been on the bed since Rita came to visit. He will be happy to have his place of royalty back tonight. But I miss the little girl.

 

[samssimonsays]

So glad she made it safe and sound! When we shipped from Minnesota to south Carolina I was a huge wreck. We were advised not to use anything on lil Jeff by the vets on both our ends and he did wonderfully. Even got caught for 5 extra hours in a blizzard in Georgia. That made us all super stressed. But he spent just under 12 hours in the crate and did wonderfully with no accidents and was not affected at all by it.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I'm so glad Rita made it to NC safely

 

[Southern by choice]

Rita has been ... a puppy!
She finds everything with her mouth and uses hers paws like hands!

She was just outside for a bit. All the LGD's are extremely curious!

She is in now and practicing "crate training". Doing fairly well.