We Love You Peyton

It is with my deepest regrets that i have to post this, but i unforetunately Peyton was put down on 12/05 due to behavioral problems stemming from anxiety and fear instilled in him by his original 'owners' We did everything we could for him, but in the end Peyton deserved peace and for his pain to end. He was a sweetheart who we fell in love with and although he had a few tustles with Rocko nothing will change that. Alicia was with him in the end and he remembered her and loved her so much that when he saw her he came charging over to her and was like the Peyton we had caught glimpses of during our time caring for him. Peyton passed with his head in the lap of the one and only person he ever bonded with. I am very proud of alicia for her strength, determination, and passion that she possesses. i know that Peyton and Panzer will be side by side waiting both of us when we pass but i know who they will run to first, they will make a beeline for the most compassionate person i know, a woman i am proud to call my wife.

Peyton, we are gratefull for your moments in our lives and for showing us the importance of rescue organizations and the foster homes that work with them. I personally will alwarys remember the time you took a very polite bite of my cheeseburger, I still appreciate that you allowed me to finish it :o)

Peytie, Peytie, Peytie

Peyton has been neutered!! He is recovering well at home. Our other dog Rocko is taking a mini vacation at his grandparents while Peyton heals. We are still having some dog aggression and we are hoping that the neuter, some time apart, and a new intro method will help us get Peyton over this hump. On the upside he met our 4 year old niece the other day and did fantastic. She even gave him a bear hug. Peyton has discovered that cats are play toys he likes to chase after them. He does fine with them with some supervision. He loves our puppy Sig though!!!!!! That's all for now. Please check out www.echodogs.org for more information!!!

The First Few Days

Peyton has started to perk up! He still doesn't understand what playing is or why I keep throwing things and why the other dogs keep fetching them but atleast his tail is up and wagging! He is eating just fine and we are working on our house manners. We are currently housebreaking him which will get better once we get him neutered. He kennels up perfectly and is an excellent walker. He has developed a bit of dog aggression but it was expected since he was dominated his entire life. We are working on fixing that which shouldn't be any problems. I do suggest if you adopt him and you have a dog it should be a lower energy dog. We are introducing him to our young nieces this weekend so I will keep you posted on how that goes, but I expect no problems!!! Remember visit www.echodogs.org for more information on the rescue group and to check out other dogs avaliable for adoption, including Peyton.