We Are So Proud of Finn!

We had a great weekend with Finn! We are getting to know him alot better and learning some of his funny quirks. He's really a great dog that will make a wonderful pet.

On Saturday, we took the 3 dogs to Grandma and Grandpa's house in Bethesda. We did a walk, during which Finn showed his talent for drinking water right from the squirt bottle (the other dogs couldn't figure it out). He also enjoyed a shower from the hose. I mean, he really enjoyed it. He just happily stood there while I completely soaked him from head to foot.

He greeted the 3 and 7-year-old nephews with a tail wag, and they just loved him. Grandma also loved him, and he readily leaned into her to be petted. He also cockroached right on the deck! Finn is an extremely affectionate guy that seeks out attention. No instances of growling whatsoever that day (or Sunday). I think he just needs to relax, know who is in charge, and he's a really cool dog.

The dogs had to stay on the deck while we ate dinner inside, and Finn did bark a little. But he calmed down after a minute or two. Like most greys, he wanted to be inside with the people. He also showed some interest in chasing the tennis ball and tries to investigate the stuffies, but Gracie always has to beat him to it.


I forgot to mention that Finn likes to be touched so much, either scratching or rubbing, that he will do one of 2 things:
1. slowly start melting down toward the floor, like when a grey gets a warm bath
2. very gently mouth the hand that's rubbing him

Sunday, we had a nice, relaxing day. Finn is our velcro dog and just loves both foster mom and dad. As I mentioned, he's a big leaner and is constantly coming to us for affection. At this point, I think he would do fine anywhere. Obviously, if you have really young kids, they need to respect his space, but in general, kids should be taught to be gentle with any new dog.