I'm happy to say that I got to meet this boy tonight, he actually seemed like a really great dog. His new EM sister was putting him through the ringer, and he weathered it pretty well. I could see the action/reaction come out in him, but only at the end of nonstop tormenting by the EM. They are both a hair over a year old, so still pretty young. The EM is female, so that's good. He's also fairly underweight. The original owner claimed it was due to his neutering, he didn't really want to eat afterwards. But I saw him devour a bowl of food in quick fashion. Needless to say, I don't think his weight will be an issue for very long.
He's pretty lovey on people, which is nice. He followed his new momma all over the place. Anytime she was stepping out of sight he adjusted or moved to keep her in range. I know this is due to the new surroundings, but he was sure trying to make a good first impression.
The cats are bedroom bound during this period. One of them managed to get out before I showed up and Teton showed immediate interest in it, but was coaxed to ignore it. From what I can tell, it SHOULD work out once they are introduced and he is taught to leave it. I have hope anyway.
So, yeah, first meeting went really well. I wasn't expecting a frothing monster or anything, but I was thinking he'd be a little sketchy. I didn't see that at all. He reminded me a lot of my previous bully, and that's a pretty good way to start things off. I can see this working out in the long haul. Sad to say I didn't get any pictures of the boy, but knowing his new momma I'll be able to steal some from her Facebook shortly.
