Silly Tank!

Loves his new Aloha-print squeaky toy.

El Tanko Libre!

When we're not home, we have been crating Tank mainly for a few reasons: 1) to provide a haven of security for him while we're away; 2) not knowing his past history, we were unsure of destructive habits (although he hasn't shown any signs); and 3) possible separation anxiety and potential results (injuring himself, damage to furniture & objects around house, etc.).

After a series of test runs, we are happy to say that Tank is crate-free and is just a big lazy, sleepy dog on the couch while we're away. The crate is still accessible for him with the door open in case he chooses to hangout in there, which he does most nights to snooze, like in the picture above.

Goodies from Three Dog Bakery!

We took Tank to Three Dog Bakery today in Newport Beach and the folks there were touched by Tank's story and absolutely adored him. They were so kind and gave Tank all sorts of goodies: a giant peanut butter bone-shaped cookie, carob and peanut butter cookies and a nyla chew toy. We also bought him a new leash and a couple of squeaky toys. Thanks again to the kind folks at Three Dog!

Tank's New Toy

It didn't last very long (15 minutes to be exact)...

Tank's New Collar

Fit for a king. "King" collar available at Petsmart.

Settling In

Tank has been with us for a couple of weeks now and we're all still going through an adjustment period. We're learning so much about being responsible dog owners! For the first few days, Tank didn't eat much and had an upset stomach. We've had to add cottage cheese or rice to his food. Understandably, he's in a new home and still settling in and learning to trust us. We took him to our vet for a check-up - he's in good health except for some skin allergies. He seems to be back into shape and is learning that he's in a loving home. Here are some pictures taken over the past few weeks:

Tank's First Bath

Tank was a dirty dog after playing at the park today, so we gave him his first bath. We didn't know what to expect since dogs either love or hate baths with a passion. Our old family dog, Jericho, loved baths so we were hoping that we'd have the same luck with Tank. Tank was such a good sport, but hesitant at first. He let us lather and bathe him, and afterward we used Romely's hair dryer to dry him. The bath ended with cookies and lots of hugs.