Sal, we had a good trip home but had one tired pup when we got him established at Linda's. His name is Orion - "Rion" for short. He and Linda have survived their first weekend as mother and puppy. He is eating well, has been great in his crate, has been totally unsuccessful in getting Linda's cat to play with him, but he keeps trying. He's a wonderful dog and I thank you for trusting Linda with him. We'll keep you updated on his progress.

Joan Maloy

Update: Wednesday, January 19th, 2005

An update to let you know Orion's doing very well. Has been excellent with housebreaking - Linda says when he needs to go out he sits and looks at the door. Sometimes this is every 15 minutes and its probably just that he wants to be outside...but he always pees when he is taken out so that is the main thing. His temperment is excellent and Linda seems to be managing him very well. Yesterday some men came to fix her hot water heater and he went up to them and let them pet him, and then came back to sit at her side until they left. For a puppy, this is pretty impressive! Thanks again for trusting us with one of you dogs...he is terrific...Joan Maloy