He requested that I call him Fitz..."Hey sure no worries....whatever you like"
I was must say I was somewhat surprised by his crisps British accent, he just arrived this weekend from Tennessee, but he promised to explain everything later...."Well then, OK"
Fitz if very loving and very easy to be around, he had stayed for a few days with our Fluffy Dog Rescue friend Julie, once again she got some very great shots of him....
Take a look at this face!
He smiles a lot!
He is so much a Great Pyrenees, but there is diffidently something else in there, I'm thinking Old English Sheep dog, but I'm just guessing. He is about 25" at his shoulder and weighs in at 75lb. His coat is long and the top-coat has a coarseness to it, but he under-coat is downy soft, he also has a short beard with long hair on his nose, Pyrs have more of a smooth snout .....Jake, I think is Great Pyrenees and Irish Wolfhound, and Jake is 4 to 5 inches taller then Fitz and his coat is curler and softer. But I 'm only guessing on Jake too!
He rode wonderfully in the car, and we had to drive 1-1/2, he likes to look out the back window of the SUV, he did this for about 20 minutes after leaving Julie's....
"But wait, I liked that Lady...she's exceptionally nice"
" All righty then...where am I off too now...
I have traveled the earth and for those of you interested,
I am a world renowned explorer and adventure...
Just, one more place to visit and explore coming up!"
When we arrived in Wonder Lake, it was just sprinkling, and as I have done before, I dropped Fitz off at my neighbors and ran home to get Molls and Jake. I find introducing the new foster to my pack easier on neutral turf, and if things go off track I'm not alone with big, angry dogs. I could have walked Fitz right in the front door....he is so very laid back.
He trotted right up to Mollie Maie with a "Hi there Love, aren't you just the cutest little bird on the block" Jake ran right up to him doing his very best "Dude, like what is up with you...check out how like totally gigantic I am man!"
To which Fitz replied " Blimey..Bloke I've seen bigger and meaner....so why don't we just get past this Yanky macho cowboy stuff and become the best mates ever"
Jake shook his big head and looked over his should at me....
"Like man what did he say...totally, what is a mate....
I'm not going to be like his boyfriend..
Dude I'm not going to be your boyfriend"
Mollie and Fitz laughed and reassured Jake it meant Friend..... 
Jake is just too silly!
Next on my list is a nice long walk, I find this a really fast way to get a new dog introduced to the pack...Off we went. Fitz started pulling....not bad but pulling. A few quick tugs, he'd fall into heal. Then remind him again, this if fine, this is what I expect. Rescue dogs rarely have had good solid training, this is why so many are giving up or wander away from home. Too many people don't understand the importance of the walk every day, rain or shine, hot or cold, they need exercise and simulation. Not just a big back yard to run around in. They need discipline and boundaries, that builds respect. They need love and hugs and rubs.
I'm off the soap box!
We walked and towards the end of the walk he was checking himself back into a heel....great, tomorrow or later tonight whenever we walk next he will need to be reminded.... repetition....repetition....repetition! Now back to today (that soap box was just too close, I just had to jump up again) it started to pour 3/4 of the way back, that nice summer kind of a pouring rain. I was really glad I had my rain coat and rubber boots on!
When we got home, Fitz crated very nicely for me....I needed these wet dogs to dry off. After I let them all out he and Mollies played a great game of bounce and box, they all three went outside, he let me dry his feet, he had his dinner. Every bit the nice English Gentlemen about waiting and taking his bowl nicely. And then a nice snooze on the sofa.....
"Yes indeed I'm going to like it here...
This Lady too is just brilliant "
Tell him we miss him!
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