Meet Koda

For the past couple of months, Carter and I have been thinking about getting a pet.  Carter wanted a dog to be able to take outside and throw a ball, take on walks, etc. - one that would make a good companion.  So, we started looking on Petfinder.com and found Koda.  We applied for him and about two weeks later, we met with Koda's foster family and were approved to adopt him!

Koda was rescued by his foster family from a kill shelter on the day he was supposed to be put down.  He had come to the shelter as a stray, and since no one claimed him within 72 hours, he was on his way out.  Thanks to Koda's foster family, he is a healthy, active 8 month old puppy.  His foster parents invested lots of time and energy training Koda as well.  He knows how to sit, lay down and stay, using voice commands and hand signals.  Koda's been trained NOT to jump on people - how great is that?  He also only barks when he's playing - another plus!

I enjoyed spending my day off playing with Koda, getting him used to his new surroundings and keeping him in his routines.  Although, he did enjoy a car ride to meet Carter for lunch today - something that won't be part of his normal schedule.

Here are some pictures of Koda from today...there will be many more to come!