ReJoyce Delight of Morning Sun

Patches went to live with three outstanding young humans,
namely (left to right) Tyler, Ryan and Theresa
and their parents, Scot and Kathy Bayless

These are excerpts from several December 2005 letters from Kathy Bayless:

"Hi Melody! Hi Guy! Well, we are still in the process of getting to know our newest family member with, of course, all the ups and downs. Overall though, we are so delighted with Patches! She is such a sweet little girl."

"But, oh my gosh! Night time is a BEAR! The first night we were SO encouraged, because she cried/howled for quite some time, but eventually settled down and was quiet from midnight until 5:00am. The next night, though, was a nightmare! She cried constantly for three hours!" (To make a long story short, Patches now sleeps contentedly downstairs, while the rest of the Bayless household sleep upstairs. Kudos to Scot and Kathy for showing super-human patience with Patches, giving her almost four full weeks of opportunities to settle down and sleep quietly in "the master den" before deciding that their little girl simply prefers to "guard the perimeter" at night instead.)

"Patches is doing extremely well with her housebreaking. She hasn't had an accident for over a week, and the last one was my fault, because I didn't follow my instincts. I am very relieved that we have figured it out. Now we are looking forward to a time when we don't have to worry at all and she can be out of the crate whenever we are home."

"Patches' vet appointment went flawlessly. She didn't even whine about being in the crate, and, when we got into the room, I opened the door and she came out right away. I sat with her on the floor, until the vet came in. Everything is just fine."

"The kids are SO enjoying Patches. During her spaz times, they let her chase them and throw her toys, which she pounces on and bites to death. It is so much fun to watch. I love it, when she tears around the house and runs full speed back to the couch. It is hilarious."

On May 9, 2006, Kathy wrote: "Well, Patches has really settled into our family life now. We can't imagine our lives without her crazy antics and loving disposition."

"Patches has a couple favorite toys--one is a plush, squeaker squirrel and the other is a plastic dead chicken that had a squeaker for about four minutes. Even though she killed the squeaker in the chicken, she still loves to chase after it and shake it until it is well and truly dead. Wouldn't you know it--she kills the squeaker in the toy that doesn't have a replaceable squeaker and the toy that has a replaceable squeaker is indestructible (the squirrel). Go figure."

Patches killed her toy again, May 9, 2006

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