First contact

Shayna and Shika arrived Monday afternoon after a three day drive from Utah. We did introductions in the dog yard and went for a short late afternoon walk on the Fluvanna Heritage Trail, finishing up with some dog park time just before dark.

Shika wasn't sure what was going on, coming into a household with 8 indoor dogs, but she took it all in stride, sticking close to her mom for security. Rocky tried his best to get her to play, but she's not ready for that yet, although they got along fine.

Rocky demonstrated that he's very food motivated and Shayna was able to get him to "sit" and "down" with little effort. They also both shared Shayna's bed last night, which was a first for Rocky but one that he will quickly come to love and expect.

Today we went for a walk on the Rivanna Trail in Charlottesville from Free Bridge to Riverview Park. Rocky loved it and the dogs did well together. We encountered several other people, some with dogs, and Rocky greeted everyone. It was obviously a new experience for him, but one that he enjoyed. Shayna and Shika walk a lot, so he will be getting a lot of walking and hiking experience once they get back home.