Hi, my name is Tuba, I am a
liver and tan bloodhound going on 13 years of age,
I would like to introduce
you to my new little sister, Rio, who is just a young thing, born August
4, 2008.
We would like to Thank Kay
Mathews from Lincoln, Nebraska for being Spring's (Rio) Buddy when she
was at Hearts United for Animals or HUA.
Spring was so happy that
she had a Buddy! Her Buddy, Kay Mathews, from Lincoln, Nebraska, sent her
this message: "Good luck. This is from Brady, who taught us to love dogs.
I hope you bring as much joy to your new family as he did to ours." Spring
sends Kay and her lovely family many happy, grateful puppy kisses, hugs
and tail wags. Also, we want Kay to know Tuba and his parents will update
you to Spring here.
Spring or Springer was
not even looking to us when we called her name, but has responded to Rio,
when in trouble O'RIO... her name came from the Spring Oreo package of
Cookies. Oreo was a tongue twister, so it went to Rio and O'Rio...
She is a true rescue dog,
having done a BIG POOP in her new crate, on her new blanket, new pink stuffy,
all over her, with the smell being such to put a pack of bloodhounds to
shame less than a mile from the Rescue. By the time I cleaned her up on
the side of the road, I was covered, had gone thru the emergency paper
towels, wet rags, and realized I didn't have a plastic bag large enough
for her new bed to seal it off. Tuba slept between the front seats on the
way home as I put the soiled things under the sofa bed in the back and
left the windows partially down.
Rio says thanks BIG BRO, Tuba
for having me... Rio weighs 10 pounds and Tuba weighs 120.
Tuba follows Rio around the
yard and will protect her.
Tuba tells her she needs to
ask like a HOUND DOG... she says like this and smell the ground..
Tuba is giving her great supervision...
good role model to be A GREAT HOUND.
Rio says I am also part Terrier,
so I can teach Tuba how to run with his ears straight up...
O' RIO, you are so cute...
Since I wasn't here at Christmas,
I got my toys today a little late.
Tuba thinks Rio is doing a
good job in getting the HOUND DOG walk down really good.
O'Rio are you to be on the table? I think
NOT.. even if those are your papers.... She jumped from the back of the
chair to the table.
Tuba promised me he will not teach her to
get on the refrigerator.
Rio with her pink rabbit...
who made it thru the washer and is all clean...
Rio and Tuba taking a nap together. Rio does
pretty good until Tuba starts running in his SLEEP...
Rio does not realize how small
she is compared to Tuba as she is stealing his pig ear... she did it tonight...
Tuba just goes to the closest
parent for intervention versus attempting to retrieve it himself.
Rio is getting a little better
about honoring Tuba's space and his being FIRST.
I put Rio in Tuba's wire crate
in the bedroom her first night... she laid down and went to sleep on her
bed. I left a part of the crate with paper.
This a.m. she had not made
a peep all night... her crate bed was dry, papers were dry.. YIPPY...
The second night in her crate
we had a repeat of the first night, not a peep, dry bed, etc.
Rio has been with us for
48 hours now... the first day we hit 50/50 on potty training, yesterday
we had one accident and so far today, NONE. She is really getting
the hang of it.YEAH RIO... we did find a payoff with it being sliced Kraft
cheese, now we have gone to a soft liver/cheese treat. Mark went shopping
and found some more treats to use for other training purposes.
She is quite the cuddle
bug... and so alert and smart.
She is running to greet Mark
at the back door at night.
March 21, 2009
Rio went up and bit Tuba...
which couldn't be ignored by him and our intervention hasn't worked...
HE needed to give her a clear
message of expectations.
O'Rio you can run, but you can't hide...
from the Tuba.
Tuba lets off his BAY, she had yet to hear....
which sent her to the recliner...
Tuba lets her know O'RIO -- the next time
you bite me you better find a better place then Momma's chair...
Momma is not going to protect your sorry
butt.
Now, Tuba is laying in front
of my chair sleeping and Rio is laying on her bed.
Tuba finally decided to let
her come back on the recliner and all is WELL.
Tuba does really good with
the young and the DUMB and he will reserve JUDGMENT on O'RIO...
who can claim both in her
defense.
March 23, 2009
Little Sister if you put a hole in my blanket,
I will be taking yours...
High FIVE MOMMY...
Rio.... I dare you to do that again.... OH
TUBER, I was just messing with ya... Big GUY!!
Tuba is back to being Tuba
and has a JOB to fulfill with O'RIO..
Rio has no fear of Tuba...
