The new dog

Hi!
Just yesterday, my family and I got a new dog. She's a white German Shepherd mix, with some gold in her fur. Her name is Isis, and she's a great dog.

The ride to southern Virginia took a long time. We left in the morning, to get our new dog. When we arrived in Stanley, Virginia, we got out of the car to see Isis.

She was really gentle, and at first she was a little shy, but after awhile she would let us pet her. By the time we got in the car, she was fine with us.

On the ride home, we bought a bed, Easy turn anchor, gentle leader, a big bowl for water (since we already had two dog bowls, because we have another dog named Sammy, we used the two existing bowls for food, and the big dog bowl is used for water.), and dog treats.

That night (we came back around sunset), Solomon, one of our cats, hissed at Isis. He was on the ground, blocking Isis, so we put him on the mantle.

Isis slept downstairs, on her dog bed. She was terrified of upstairs, but she seemed content to be downstairs.

This morning, Sammy and Isis played together like long lost friends. Solomon is still hissing at Isis, and Cosmo, our kitten, will bristle his tail and run, but Odin (a 17 year old cat) does neither. All he does is avoid Isis completely, and doesn't even look at her. He acts as if she's not there. I'm sure if you told him about Isis, he'd say,''Isis? Isis who?''

Isis is the name of the Egyptian goddess of fertility. Did you know Isis (the goddess) is usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them?

It looks like Isis will be a great dog and addition to our family.

Until next time,
Chiara