November 15, 1993

1234 Rae Place

Lawrenceville, GA 30244

Dear Karol,

We enjoyed meeting your group. We talked about each one on the way back. We also wanted to let you know that Kisser is doing well. She is adjusting much quicker than we thought she would.

She did good on the trip down. She got a good walk around a Wendy’s we stopped at. She walks very well on the leash. At one point we turned around to look in back and found Kelly, Danny, and Kisser were all fast asleep. We didn’t have to use the paper towels.

We got home late Saturday night, but gave her a tour of the yard so that she would have some idea of what was outside before going in. Getting home late was probably a good thing because we could put the kids to bed. Less chaos.

She spent the first night at the foot of our bed without a complaint.

Sunday was a big day for her. We had several family members come by to meet her. It was warm so we all conversed in the back yard while the kids played. Kisser, nervous about all the people, found a good spot to observe. She seemed torn between a desire to play and her caution.

She soon warmed up enough to let one or two people come up to her.

By the end of the day, she seemed to trust the two adults, tolerate Danny (6) and Nicole (11), and to be curious about Kelly (1). While we ate dinner, Kelly took one of her books over to Kisser and read it to her.

Kisser is very good about going into the back woods to do her business, and then coming back when called.

The kids were home from school on Monday. The two oldest gave Kisser several walks. She does such a good job walking at your side. But by the end of the day, Kelly was her favorite. Kelly played with her much of the day, sharing her toys, stacking up throw pillows which Kisser enjoyed sleeping on. And when Kelly found Kisser’s bag of food and brought her a few pieces, they became best buddies.

Though she is a wimp (for now), she did manage a couple of growls. One was when Nicole tried sneaking down the steps and sneak up on Kisser. Kisser couldn’t see who was coming, but she sensed something unusual. We pet her and let her know it was o.k., and then we cautioned Nicole and Danny that you do not sneak up on animals.

Another time Danny came scooting into the room, pulling a jersey over his head. He must have looked like a headless monster coming into the room.

Otherwise, she is very tolerant of the kids and even fascinated with Kelly. She has even let Kelly take food from her dog bowl and feed her. We let Kelly do this once because we wanted to make sure Kisser was not over protective of her food.

Right now she and the kids are fast asleep. They seemed to have worn her out.

Included is a map to our house from I-85. You and any of your gang are welcome to visit any time.

We’ll keep you posted. Thanks again for all of your help, and especially for the time and care you put into making Foxseas Starkist Tuna such a promising Vizsla.

Sincerely,

Jeb & Kathy