The value of a dog is its constant reminder of how much fun it is to be idiotic.

After still not having any contact from the Tampa German Shepherd Rescue, Kristen was able to find an adoption listing from a family in Deltona that had to give up their 4 month old dog as another child in an already overcrowded home was soon going to be added. After a decent call and e-mail exchange, we made arrangements to meet the family in Orlando near the IKEA to meet the animal. The initial meeting was a bit tense as the new dog was obviously quite frightened and was a little aggressive with Kristen's dog. We took both dogs for a walk in a nearby field and they seemed to do better, however the new dog does seems to be defensive/aggressive whenever we're sitting down, however when she's on a leash or running free (which we allowed at the dog park) there aren't any problems. I'm hoping that this is just due to being in a completely new environment and not having had the benefit of prior structured training.

When we got home I took her to a hash run and plan to take her out as often as possible to ensure proper socialization with people and other animals. We haven't decided on a name yet and thought we'd wait a little while to see why kind of personality develops as she gets acclimated to her new environment. She did show a bit of separation anxiety, so I'll need to figure out how to kill that habit very quickly and hope a couple of days of adjustment and routine will aid in her development.