Fiona's Box

Fiona is settling in so well in her new home.  Our hearts are happy.  The box we sent full of things she loves, including her bed, just arrived.  Now she has a few creature comforts from her past, and it makes us feel good to think that maybe these things will help her remember us.

On our end, we received the most wonderful Christmas Eve letter from Fiona's new family, perfectly geared to Abby and Reese and helping them through this transition.  We are so full of gratitude.

Dear Heather, Doug, Abby and Reese,  We are getting ready for our special Christmas Eve and we will be thinking of you tonight as we come together as a family.  We send our love across the world to you all; great big hugs all around and our sincerest wishes to you for a holiday filled with joy.

 We want to give you Fiona news as well.  First of all she is such a sweetheart.   We are enjoying your Fiona so much.  She has settled in well at our home and likes playing with Sara's little dog, Edwin.  She and Hoshi have to work out who is the boss dog;  there have been some grumbles and growls but we'll help them get past that.  Fiona thinks cats are fun to chase and we are working on that too.  Luckily, Fiona listens to Dave and he has been carefully controlling the cat situation.  Fiona sleeps so soundly that the cat walks around at night with ease. Fiona  is a wonder at catching tennis balls and rubber toys and she is so loving to the Harrison boys.  I can certainly see what good "trainers" Abby and Reese have been.  She absolutely is one terrific Labby girl.   

Dave loves her so much, and I can hear him sweet talking her as she sits by his side in the evening.  He's never done that with any of our other pets.  Toffee thinks Fiona is ok; they get along and though they will never be playmates, things are fine.  Toffee is so unlike a normal lab that we laugh at her as she watches Fiona chase a ball or splash in water.  Toffee has never played catch and is slightly afraid of water.  When we lived at our other house, Toffee liked to catch frogs but she did not like the water very much so she would wade out into the pond and then climb up into the large buckets that Dave used for his water plants.  It was quite a sight--a very big dog teetering on a bucket, trying not to fall as she barked at frogs.  Toffee has a lot to learn from Fiona.  

Thank you again for letting your dear dog live with us; she is just super.  She is eating well, sleeping well, taking her medication and has not had a seizure so far.  All is well and we feel blessed.  We will send pictures soon.