- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Hope you get sone sleep!!! Well done on getting them home.
Nisha and Talía (Negreta and Lulú).... a journey.
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
So glad they're home safe, and that they have finally reached their real safe home. All my dogs have only ever known their birth home and their safe berth with me. I so much admire what you're doing.
Naya
Moderator
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Look forward to hearing about your adventures with them both 
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Yes, me too.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
me three
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
Only just seen this thread, I looked for it when I saw your facebook post so I'm a bit late but am so glad you are doing this, they are such lucky dogs 
I hope they can settle in and know happiness and I look forward to more piccies and updates
I hope they can settle in and know happiness and I look forward to more piccies and updates
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
A little update here; I've posted a couple of times in the group, but I'm never short of things to say, as you know, and FB isn't the best medium for that.
Nisha and Talia (we've decided to adjust the pronunciation so it's now said as an English person would pronounce it, rather than Spanish, just because that's what kept slipping out
) are continuing to settle in, and I've started introducing the clicker so I can do some little bits of training with them, to help give them some agency.
When we go over to their enclosure, they run towards the gate with obvious expectation, ears pricked forwards, but they're too fearful to stay there, so run off again as we get closer. Nisha stands back, barking at us
They are both LOVING their food, which is awesome, and their poos are nice and firm. They're inquisitive but scared of us; will approach within a few feet at times, but will run off at any movement from us. They are getting more confident following me as I walk around, though; earlier on I was putting out a kibble trail before leaving and Nisha followed me around the whole way, ignoring the kibble but barking at my back. That said, I think that they appreciate the time we're spending with them, and Talia has started howling when we leave!!!
This is certainly going to be a long journey, so we're back focussing on things we can do to make the kennels more comfortable for them - it was a bit of a rush job getting it to where it is now, and although it's better than what they had, we want to make it more comfortable for them for the winter. I need to look up heat pad solutions; I'm sure they'll appreciate that over the colder months.
Nisha and Talia (we've decided to adjust the pronunciation so it's now said as an English person would pronounce it, rather than Spanish, just because that's what kept slipping out
) are continuing to settle in, and I've started introducing the clicker so I can do some little bits of training with them, to help give them some agency.When we go over to their enclosure, they run towards the gate with obvious expectation, ears pricked forwards, but they're too fearful to stay there, so run off again as we get closer. Nisha stands back, barking at us
They are both LOVING their food, which is awesome, and their poos are nice and firm. They're inquisitive but scared of us; will approach within a few feet at times, but will run off at any movement from us. They are getting more confident following me as I walk around, though; earlier on I was putting out a kibble trail before leaving and Nisha followed me around the whole way, ignoring the kibble but barking at my back. That said, I think that they appreciate the time we're spending with them, and Talia has started howling when we leave!!!
This is certainly going to be a long journey, so we're back focussing on things we can do to make the kennels more comfortable for them - it was a bit of a rush job getting it to where it is now, and although it's better than what they had, we want to make it more comfortable for them for the winter. I need to look up heat pad solutions; I'm sure they'll appreciate that over the colder months.
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Sounds like great progress! 
Sounds good. There must be loving the new kennels and even though they are fearful they are trying to establish a relationship with you XXX
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
You two are awesome! It sounds like great progress in such a short period of time. If anyone can make their life gentler and more enjoyable, it will be you guys!
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Well done to you both , any reaction is better than a shut down , what a lovely read x
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
In your first video, it seemed like Talia would be the first to crack...those eyes! I'd say this is the exception where a bit of howling is a good sign. 
It's also got to be so much better for Nisha having Talia there so she won't be lonely. Can you imagine the conversations they are having trying to figure you and J out?
It's also got to be so much better for Nisha having Talia there so she won't be lonely. Can you imagine the conversations they are having trying to figure you and J out?
Sounds really quite exciting. What I love most is that they’re vocalizing and it sounds like that’s one of their principal ways to engage with you at the moment - and you get that, it’s not just ‘grr, they keep shouting at me!’ or anything like that. You get it, and it’s just so blimmin promising where this might lead for all of you. You are ace 
- Location
- Isle of Man
They look curious but wary. They are safe