LOL, I wondered where this post went. My Friday and Saturday were a little crazy, and Saturday evening, I was too exhausted to try to figure out where it went.

All legs of the trip were filled by the time I picked up Koda at the kennel on Friday.

I don't know the situation as far as what the kennel was charging and such, nor do I know why that kennel was selected. I just know that I wouldn't let my two near a kennel like that. They had Koda in the house, and he was so scared he was hiding under a table when I arrived. As such, I had to go into the house to convince him to venture out. The house reeked of urine. Our first stop was a nearby Petco, where I picked up a new leash and collar for Koda, since his leash reeked too, and the collar lacked a loop to attach a leash and/or licenses and such.

Koda was very scared, and threw up a few times in the car. I'd expected as much, and had the seat covered with a blanket. He seemed most comfortable when he could sit in the grass and honestly, seemed to enjoy the noise of cars and trucks. I'm guessing it was comfortable to him, having been a stray in NYC.

When we got home, I tried to give him a bath, because he had that shelter smell, but he wanted no parts of that. He had a fairly uneventful night at my house, with a few minor issues. Geno was a little jealous after a few minutes of sniffing (both are males, Geno neutered, Koda not neutered). Cobaka was determined to show Koda she was the alpha dog, and got a little too in his face at one point, causing him to growl, but I quickly pushed her away, and she learned that he needed some time alone. My two were extra clingy the rest of the weekend, and I'm guessing it's because they weren't sure why he was there and then not, but they're back to normal now.

He spent the night in our bathroom. I intended on giving him the spare bedroom, but he decided he was safe in the bathroom, so that's where he stayed. He did eat dinner that night, after I'd closed the door, and was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Saturday morning.

We had an uneventful drive to Fredericksburg, although the woman who met me there was over an hour late, so I had to rush back to MDT for my meeting.

I'm happy to report though that he's safely home, and is starting to adjust to his new home. He's apparently already Daddy's boy, but is trying to protect his Daddy from the four girls (pugs) that are his sisters.

I have no doubt that with some love and some time, he'll adjust well.

This was my first experience with transporting a dog to his furever home, and I'd definitely do it again, although I'd be very sure the person on the next leg knew exactly where we were meeting.