Gulliver, #205, DOB 3/25/06

Gulliver on the day of the auction:

Gulliver's foster mom, Priscilla Harvey, sent us Gully's first pictures of freedom.

Today, November 6, 2006 turns a new page in the story of Gulliver's Travels. His new adoptive family, Barb & Sean Maloney picked him up from Priscilla Harvey's foster home in Pennsylvania and started the long drive home to Ontario. Barb & Sean live in a beautiful log home on 66 acres of land outside of Sudbury, Ontario. Gulliver will have 3 playmates, Kerry Blue "Lia", Bull Mastiff "Rocky", and Lab/Shepherd "Riley" and tons of (fenced) room to run and enjoy the rest of his life in freedom. All of us involved in the rescue and placement of Gulliver are so happy he has found a permanent home and wish him and the Maloneys a happy life together.


Linda Grisley
KBTF Rescue Coordinator--Canada

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Gully is home! We had a long drive, but he was a wonderfully good boy. I don't usually allow dogs in the front seat, but his crate wouldn't fit in the back seat of our truck, and we couldn't put him in the box, although we have a cap on it, so he spent the entire trip on my lap, and we had some serious bonding time. We spent last night in Niagara Falls and he slept in his crate and didn't make a sound until morning.

We do have some issues here at home though. I'm calling the vet tomorrow to schedule emergency neutering or Lia is going to leave home. His male horomones are in high gear and he won't leave her alone. Then Reilly gets protective of her. Rocky just lies on his bed and watches everything! He did try to play with Gully outside, but Gully only had one thing on his mind. Once he's neutered we're sure things will settle down, but until then, Gully will like his crate.

Regards,

Barb and Sean

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Gully's next trip will be a short one, although no less traumatic from the male perspective. Ideally, we would have given Gully more time to settle into his new home, but our vet has an opening tomorrow, and Gully will be there bright and early for his surgery. Then hopefully, Lia will have a playmate instead of a suitor with one thing on his mind!!

It is funny to watch them. Gully goes near Lia and she sits down and won't budge, so he lies beside her and waits. They were playing this am until he remebered his male needs!

We've decided to erect a large exercise pen in our yard as it will be some time before Gully can be trusted on our huge property without a leash. Sean will be working on it this weekend.

I will send photos as soon as I have the opportunity to take some.

Regards,

Barb and Sean
Gulliver, Lia, Reilly and Rocky