Adoption Day has come and gone. Simba officially came home on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and we have loved every second of our life with him. The move into our new pet friendly was pretty exhausted, but luckily we had a few days to unpack and unwind before our new addition came into the home. (THANKS TO MY MOM AND DAD FOR DRIVING DOWN HERE AND HELPING BEN AND I MOVE, WE ARE EVER SO GRATEFUL! WE LOVE YOU BOTH!) We are all settled into our new place and we are loving it! Ben and I love the community -- especially the way they are so accepting of pets here but mostly, we are loving the quite! We are no longer on a busy road and tucked back a ways from the car noise. This place makes everything feel a lot more like home in Minnesota.
After we were all moved in and settled, Simba came home. On the Thursday after our move, Kendra, his foster mom, came over to do a home check and to have us fill adoption papers out. We wanted her to bring Simba with her during this home visit because we wanted him to feel comfortable with her there - and we wanted him to see that his foster mom wasn't scared here, so there was no need for him to be. And I tell you, I think it worked. Although Ben and I have known Simba for a few months, he made himself right at home at his new home. He was jumping up on our bed and on the couch and managed to find his toy bin right away. One thing you should know about Simba - he is super friendly and outgoing with people and kids, and also other dogs. Sometimes with people, it takes a bit to warm up and at times he can be a more to-himself sort of dog, but other than that, he's fantastic. He does, however, get very set off by random things most dogs don't even notice. All it took was a little unfamiliar noise, or a little light or reflection for him to shut down, hide under a bed or table and shake all night long. Living in an apartment, there are a lot of noises, which made us a bit nervous, but luckily, him getting so comfortable in our home so quickly made us feel a lot better about this whole process.
Kendra did our home check, we filled out adoption papers, and handed her a check for the adoption fee. She hung around a little bit to make sure Simba continued to stay comfortable, and because we didn't want Simba to feel like he was abandoned by Kendra and we didn't want him pacing all night long waiting for her, we made Kendra leave for a little while and meet back up with us at a mutual ground (Camp Bow Wow) so that we could walk Simba into our new home without her there. We wanted to minimize all of the stress and anxiety for him, as he is prone to getting scared and shutting down. And again, I think it was for the best. We walked him in, he jumped on the couch and found some of his toys again. Adoption day went as successful as I could have imagined! I am so glad he had no major shut down and still continues to be his laid back, silly self through this entire adjustment.
We look forward to sharing updates about our life together. It's been an adjustment for the both of us as well, but we couldn't imagine what our lives would be like without him! To think that if we never moved to Omaha, and if I never got the job at Camp Bow Wow, we never would have been owners of this amazing dog. He continues to make us laugh and has changed our lives for the better! We can't wait to have many, many more years with our boy!
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