Riddick

I adopted Riddick (formerly Kedar), a black Boerboel, from the shelter on October 24, 2009. Riddick is adapting quite nicely to his new home. His kennel cough is just about gone and he's quite healthy. He was housetrained from the moment I got him, and we've had no accidents in the house. He is just the best dog and very smart. I taught him how to walk next to me and not pull or cross during our walks in less than 24 hours. When I stop, he stops, and when I walk, he walks.

He loves to watch TV with me and snooze. When I sit on the couch and watch TV, he just watches with me and naps quietly. I've included a picture of him watching Cesar Milan the Dog Whisperer with me, along with a bunch of other pictures. He also sleeps quietly next to my bed at night. I know he wakes up before me, but he waits quietly for me until I wake up and turn on the light.

It took him no time at all to get his appetite back. He loves meal time. I feed him twice a day and he scarfs it down in 30 seconds! He should gain that weight back in no time. We went to the vet last Saturday, and he'd already put on 7 pounds. He loves cheese. He was a very good boy at the vet, and they won him over with little cookies and EZ cheese.

He loves to ride in the car. As soon as I open up the back of my 4Runner, he jumps up and lays down, ready to go for a ride. We went to Williamsburg to visit my brother for his birthday, and Riddick rode in the back for 2 hours with no complaints. He just napped. That boy is always snoozing, kinda like a cat!

He's still pretty easily spooked, but I've taught him that the doorbell and the garage door are nothing to be afraid of. I take him to PetSmart as often as I can, so that he can learn to be around people. He's much better and doesn't really get scared of men anymore when they pet him. He just lays on the floor and lets everyone pet him. He even lets puppies lick his slobber with treat crumbs in it off his face. It's funny. The employees love him there, and he's getting more comfortable with it. There's one girl there that he's particularly fond of, and he sits or lays in her cashier cubby while she works. He gets so much attention from everyone who sees him, and everyone always comments about how beautiful he is and how well behaved he is. He's really thriving.

Thanks so much for helping me bring such a great boy into my home.