she took them all for a walk. Tam was a little anxious going down the stairs but he did them slowly alongside Julia's labrador called Hazel.
Tam seems to be such a lovely, quiet dog. Still splashing the water all over the floor so the mop is coming in handy! All dogs went to asleep after their walk and the area where he was micro chipped seems okay this morning.
8th March 2010
Julia emailed today with an update of how Tam is getting on. She says he's made himself at home, is much more settled and his drinking isn't quite as frantic, the splashes don't go as far and the towel she put down is catching what goes astray. She says he is such a gentle, calm dog and she couldn't have wished for an easier one as her first foster dog.
Yesterday Tam came rushing in the kitchen and slipped on the floor, which frightened him - and Julia! It was a bit of a scary moment but he hadn't hurt himself, but more scared himself. He just lay on the floor and didn't try to get up so Julia got the door mat and slid it under his feet so that when he stood up he had more grip. To prevent this happening again she put their caravan awning floor covering across the kitchen floor to give him some grip and she is going to get some mats for the kitchen as soon as she can, but the awning works in the mean time.
Earlier they all went for a walk up the fells to the back of Canny Hill where Julia's dogs race around, but Tam was happy to just plod along with on his lead and didn't bat an eyelid at the other two racing about. Back from their walk he slept. Again he settled all night and has only had one accident in the house and that was when he first came, and was a bit stressed.
They took him with them to take their daughter to the school bus and the children and other parents enjoyed stroking him. Again, he was very calm as if he did it every day!
9th March 2010
Received an email today letting us know that Tam and the other two dogs went to Ulverston today because Hazel, their Labrador had an appointment with the vet for her monthly allergy injection. Tam jumped effortlessly into the back of the Land Rover after the other dogs and Julia was so pleased because when he first saw the vehicle we had to help him in - he's obviously feeling a lot more relaxed now! Tam then stayed with Shan, their lurcher in the car while Julia took Hazel into the vets. After the appointment they all went for a walk along Bardsea Beach and through the woods. Tam was so well behaved and happy to walk along on his lead next to Julia until some of the sea birds made him jump when they suddenly flew out of the reeds. On their return to the car he again jumped in the Land Rover with no bother and they all went home.