I wanted to update you on Holly. The trip home was uneventful; however, Holly was scared to death and trembled pretty much the entire way home. Sunday, she was withdrawn, very timid and passive and wouldn’t eat or drink anything. Our cat took full advantage of her and was on the offensive attacking Holly every chance she could get.

I stayed home from work to be with her Monday when she finally emerged as a new dog! She was and continues to be playful with our yellow lab, ate and cuddled with me on the couch. She also waged an attack on our cat and treed her in our Christmas Tree and we finally heard her coon hound voice. We have, however, corrected her of that behavior inside the house. We have a leather couch in our office and she climbs up on it and places her dainty little feet on the back and peers into the mirror on the wall and looks at herself!!! What a hoot! Her appetite has picked up too. She sleeps in our bed with her head on my chest and is my shadow around the house. She is just adorable.

Miss Holly escapes from the crate EVERY DAY. We have tried new crate clips and ties; it is the most amazing thing. Her crate is in our laundry room along with the cat's food bowls and litter box. There is a gate with the smallest of pet doors for our cat to come and go, and believe it our not Holly manages to squeeze through it, too.

She is so sweet and perhaps the goofiest dog I have every owned. We love her so much and she has us wrapped around our fingers; HOWEVER, she is in dire need of obedience training and will begin an 8 week course next Saturday.

Thank you and keep up the great work. Several of our friends have fallen in love with Holly to and have expressed an interest in a Coonie of their own. I have directed them to the ABTCR website!!!

Marianne Palmer