What can we say about Aliyah, but we have been blessed with being chosen to foster her.  She is so well-behaved and really took to us almost immediately.  She had already gotten attached to the Boxer Rescuers who brought her to us, as she ran to the door when they left and cried a bit, but seemed to realize that she was to stay with us, for a while, anyway.  She gave my son a big kiss, but turns out not to be too much of a “kissy” dog. She “eats up” loving attention, enjoys her walks, however, she does not like the cold and rain (of course!). We have bought her a blanket coat to keep her warmer.  In the mornings we’d find her sleeping on the sofa until we placed her cozy bed in the dining area behind the table where we’ve moved our laptops to keep her company. She loves the bed, however she moves around and sleeps on other “beds” wherever we are - kitchen, living room, dining area. 

The CAT and Aliyah:  unfortunately our adopted adult female cat has not accepted Aliyah here, as yet.  But Aliyah would love to play with her. We keep them separate, but there are times when the cat comes downstairs to see what’s going on, however doesn’t go beyond the barrier that blocks Aliyah’s access to the stairs.  Aliyah shows typical doggie signs of invitation to play with no luck at the cat’s accepting.  Her first car ride was yesterday, when we went to Tufts Vet School for a walk. She rode so-o-o nicely, either sitting or lying down...absolutely no jumping around.  I had to look back at times to check if she was still with me!! Unfortunately, the field was closed off, so we meandered around the grounds for a short while, then went to the store. During my walks with Aliyah in the woods, she has shown raised hair on her back while someone is walking by, so She is protective and needs to know when it is okay. 

What a wonderful Christmas present to have Aliyah here with us! There is no better gift anyone could give us!!