... or Matti as we like to call him as "Matlock" is such a mouthful! What a character! I can't wait to get home from work to play with this little monkey. It's also a real treat to have only one foster puppy at a time! Matti was really shy the first day he arrived at our place, having come from another foster home where there were several pups. He was initially very timid around our own dog and it took a lot of coaxing to get him to come into the backyard. At different points over several hours we tried calling him to us with treats when Beadie was in the backyard. He was interested in us and the treats, but not sure about Beadie. Now they play together with balls and other toys and will walk together on the leash. (The leash was also quite new for Matti but he loves walks!)
We typically keep our fosters in an exercise pen in the kitchen (it's pretty big and takes up the whole kitchen). But with one pup who has some control over his bodily functions, Matti is enjoying full run of the house while we're home. He spends most of the time following us around and we make sure he gets lots of breaks outside. So far, very few accidents to report.
Matti also lives with cats and although he is interested, he isn't really chasing them. One of our cats has been so brave as to snuggle up against him.
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