The lack of photos may be a small blessing in disguise as Talus was pretty sick the first few days I had him. He had something akin to canine flu, perhaps kennel cough, which may have been a pre-existing condition that was amplified by the stress of entering a whole new world. I got him to a vet ASAP and he's on antibiotics and bouncing back nicely, but each morning I got to play "guess which end of the dog this came out of" along with a bonus round of "can Resolve carpet cleaner actually melt the flesh off human hands". But as of today, most orifices seem stabilized and while there's still a little cough and some pink eyes, he's getting more pep every day.
He's an awesome little dog and we're already learning our new favorite game, 2-Ball. 2-Ball requires two tennis balls. The first one you throw for distance (and Talus chases it down) and the second one, you throw for height so he can catch the bounce. Frisbee is of course next on the agenda.
Talus has a very sweet disposition (though for some reason he HATES guitars--not the actual playing but the instrument itself). He's still a bit aloof around other dogs but is getting along ok with Xanadu (my cat) and is a hit with people. All I really know about him is that he was abandoned from a ranch in Utah and ended up at the border collie rescue. I'm going to try and learn a little more about him today, but even if I never know... he's a great dog and definitely a keeper.
Today I'm tired but happy and I'll be glad to be done with work for the day to relax with my animal family :)
