14th Feb 2007

Today is Molly's first full day with me and when I came home from work this evening I took her into the kitchen to spend some time with her so that we could get to know one another. She was a little nervous at first at all the strange sights and smells but she was soon running around the kitchen wagging her tail and taking pieces of biscuit from me and my wife.
I stuffed an old sock with some newspaper and threw it for her across the kitchen floor to see what her reaction would be. She galloped after it, picked it up and came straight back to me with it and I took it from her gently with loads of praise. Did this about 5 times and every time the same result. Very happy.
As she was nosing around the kitchen I started to call her name and get down on my knees encouraging her to come to me. She came running every time and I made a big fuss of her.
I then spent about half an hour sitting on the kitchen floor talking to her and letting her crawl all over me and generally had a great time playing with each other and building confidence and that all important bond.
After about an hour in the kitchen I took her back to her kennel and gave her some food which she hoovered up. As I write now she is curled up in her bed sleeping soundly. All in all, a very enjoyable evening for both of us.