Mike516

Hi Guys. Bigby is an awesome looking dog, congratulations to you. You could have written my introduction for me as it's almost identical to yours (see: Hello! Ginger has adopted us!) This is our first dog also and it has been a real learning experience. We've had Ginger since October 1st and she's just awesome. Of course all dogs are different but our circumstances are pretty similar to yours. We have 3 cats and two of them are very skiddish and afraid of their own shadows. I was afraid they'd hide forever. Ginger had her muzzle on for the first few days when she was around the cats just to be safe. In the beginning, the cats wouldn't get too close but oddly enough, even the most scaredy cat, scaredy cat was curious after a few days and very quickly got used to her being around. At this point, only a few weeks later, the cats hang out in the same room as us and the dog. It's funny, wherever my wife and I are, everyone migrates in, dogs and cats, to hang out. We have part of a hallway and bedroom blocked by a tall pet gate with a cat door so the cats have a "safe-house" where they have their food water and litter boxes. Everyone that we have spoken to so far have been very helpful and we're extremely grateful to have these resources to help us through our newbieness. Good luck to you all.

As a long time greyhound owner and a doctoral level counselor, those eyes are truly indicative of a deep need for a cookie (better yet, several). To deny could result in long-term psychological harm. Be warned.... Ed Ya, as Melissa said, this is our first dog much less our first greyhound, so we are inexperienced in these matters. We suspected what you have confirmed (either that or she's a con artist), but I am glad that a professional has made the diagnosis. Anyway, there is no shortage of treats here. Seriously though, she's really a great dog. I was a little nervous at first because, although we've had our cats for a long time, a dog is a new experience for us. A dog is a lot more work than a cat, but she gets so happy over like everything, and it's so awesome, it's worth every minute. We're so happy to have her with us and can't remember what is was like without her. Edit: Oh yea, I think we're going to the holiday shop on saturday. Hope to see you there!