# Kahlo's Home at Last!! Wow, what a wonderful day!!! We went to the kennel and picked up Kahlo...freshly bathed and soooo excited to see us!! I got her leashed up and was totally surprised to see that she took to it far better than I thought she would! She's definately a puller, but willing to learn! We headed out to the… ## Thread In Other Breeds · started by Darwin67 · 14 replies - **Category:** [Other Breeds](https://nihonken.org/community/c/other-breeds) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## Darwin67 · 2009-03-22T00:48:33.000Z Wow, what a wonderful day!!! We went to the kennel and picked up Kahlo...freshly bathed and soooo excited to see us!! I got her leashed up and was totally surprised to see that she took to it far better than I thought she would! She's definately a puller, but willing to learn! We headed out to the parking lot and the back of our van was open...she just jumped in, no prompting at all...and was like..okay, let's go!! We took to her to our area dog park and she was in nirvana! We kept her on leash the entire time, but not ounce of dog agression! We worked hard at heeling...and by the end of the walk she was doing pretty darn good...she's about a C- in heeling. The big test was getting home...and dealing with the cats....he held our breath and released the little monsters after Kahlo had some time to eat dinner and get settled. To our amazement, she showed some interest...but no desire to eat them...she won't chase them, and in fact is somewhat hesitant with them, especially our big male who is trying to basically stake out his territory. We're keeping Kahlo tethered and will do so for the next few days until everyone starts to get comfortable. She's a fantastic dog and far exceeds anything I could have expected! She's got her basic commands down and is just wanting to love....she accepts grooming, no problem and even had no issues with me being around her food (hands and feet)....we are so blessed to have this wonderful dog share our lives...she's just a wonderful, wonderful spirit!! Now, for the spam!! :) ## the_november_rain · 2009-03-22T00:53:20.000Z Wonderful! "released the little monsters" lol! ## Sangmort (moderator) · 2009-03-22T01:05:16.000Z Yay! Congrats! What a pretty not-so-little girl! :D ~ ## _dlroberts · 2009-03-22T01:14:56.000Z Congrats! That sounds like the perfect first day. ## Kaddy · 2009-03-22T02:28:03.000Z She is SOOO pretty!!!!!! I love that shot with the orange kitty lounging on the arm of the couch... totally a cat I would love! Kahlo looks so relaxed already :o) Hopefully our two adoptees will get to meet this summer! ## Romi (admin) · 2009-03-22T03:24:16.000Z Congrats! I'm so happy for you and your family! It seems like you guys make the perfect fit! ## Leonberger (admin) · 2009-03-22T08:02:41.000Z Congratulations! It really sounds like a fantastic start. She's a very pretty girl, and she looks so much like a puppy on the third photo. :-) ## lingmorton · 2009-03-22T08:26:11.000Z congrats! very pretty girl, sounds like u guys had a great day/start! ## KFontaine04 · 2009-03-22T09:01:02.000Z Congratulations. I love the name Kahlo! She is beautiful. ## Calia · 2009-03-22T10:21:48.000Z Kahlo looks right at home...Congratulations to a new family member. ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2009-03-22T10:38:15.000Z That is fantastic! Thats a wonderful first day!!! I hope it only gets better from here on out! ## sunyata · 2009-03-22T14:56:56.000Z Congrats! Sounds like you had a great first day. :) And Kahlo definitely seems to have made herself at home! ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2009-03-22T20:09:39.000Z I love your monorail cat! Sounds like a really great day! Glad to hear that things are going well. ## lindsayt · 2009-03-23T00:54:49.000Z What a nicely behaved girl, she sounds like a great match. ## brandon_w (admin) · 2009-03-23T08:53:07.000Z She is a great looking dog. Congrats on your new family member. --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)