Happy New Year, Harriett!I just wanted to send you a few photos of Becca and let you know what a great dog she is. We are so glad we found her through Ruffus Rescue. She is a wonderful companion and seems very happy with her life with us. It has been great to watch her progress from shyness to confidence over the past few months. Everyone who meets her falls in love with her. In one of the photos she is wearing a hoodie that our neighbor gave her as a welcome present! Becca clearly thinks it is very special.
She loves the long walks that Phil takes her on almost every day. She enjoys her big backyard. She likes to watch the squirrels from her perch on an old tree stump or from her "hiding place" under the deck. When she thinks she has a chance, she leaps into action, chasing a squirrel as fast as she can until it runs up a tree. I have never seen a dog run like Becca! She is like a jack rabbit, springing into the air and racing around, seemingly never getting winded.
She is also very affectionate, playful, and really smart. She is a quick learner. We are having fun teaching her to retrieve a ball when we play ping pong. If the ball hits the floor, she grabs it, gently, and then drops it near one of us, after which she gets a treat. She watches the ping pong game intently, waiting for her opportunity to fetch the ball. She has an idiosyncrasy about her toys: she cannot stand anything with a squeaker inside! She will take the offending toy and hide it somewhere far away from her. This cuts down on the toys we can get for her--seems like most of them do have squeakers inside. She prefers things like tennis balls, old socks, and rope toys.
Becca is simply an all-around great dog!
Thanks again, Harriett for the good work that you do.
Deirdre Ralston
