Around and Around they GO!

Rachel continues to be as perky as ever.... We think she has settled in enough that she isn't that interested in seeing what's on the other side of the fence unless she actually sees a bird or deer. When she arrived she liked to jump straight up in the air next to our fence. It's a good thing that she goes straight up and not over. When Jasper and Rachel wrestled last night they both took turns rolling around on their backs with the other rolling over the top of the other again and again. The favorite toy the last couple of nights had been the tug rope which we will now call the "frayed tug rope". They have put it through it's paces!!! Rachel still needs a lot of work in open spaces because she will take a bee-line for the nearest point of interest which is anywhere from 5-500 yards away. The good thing is that when you get her attention she will come back to you....just have some treats ready! ;)

Blazing a Trail

Rachel arrived from the Iowa City area into our home just recently. She has already spent a LOT of time checking out the back yard and blazing a trail around the yard while playing with our other dogs. Rachel spent several months in the Iowa City facility and never was able to find a home...still hoping for that perfect place to call her own. Rachel does very well in the crate and seems to be completely house broken. She is also very quiet and we have only heard her bark three times since she arrived a week ago. That is pretty amazing given the fact that we have 5 other dogs which bark occasionally. She is very energetic and seems to think that she is a tiny lap dog that can sit on your lap...shoulders...chest...wherever. Since her arrival, those instances have dwindled and she is able to accept the fact that she receives the same amount of love and attention irregardless if she is on top of someones lap. She is very trainable and went through basic command course and dog agility course while at the Iowa City facility. She is a joy to have and loves to play and run with our other pointers. You better have some good chew sticks though, she can eat a rawhide faster than our 114 pound weimeraner!!