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Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: CHAT: Ivy arrives at IPPL!
Hi Shirley,
I'm so happy to hear that you have Ivy and that she is doing well in her
new home. I have met Ivy, and she really is such a sweet girl. It
sounds like she has a wonderful home at IPPL. I look forward to seeing
pictures of her and the gibbons! As a multiple Pyr owner, there is
something in me that really wishes that all my Pyrs could live someplace
like your situation where they get all that attention and can be one of
only two dogs but at the same time have the opportunity to meet lots of
people and other animals.
Charlotte
Virginia
Shirley McGreal wrote:
>
> I'm so excited to report that IPPL has a new Pyr. After losing Sebastien,
> there was a big hole in my heart and I got so many friendly messages. I
> learned that Rivergroves had just retired some bitches to pet homes, and I
> also learned that Nancy Sandoval had a 3 year old girl Ivy who might fit
> into the IPPL situation. Nancy told me how loving and friendly Ivy was. So
> last weekend I flew up to Washington for a day's work and rented a car for
> the weekend to go to Maryland to meet Nancy and Ivy, and also visit
> Rivergroves.
> When I got to Nancy's place, Ivy jumped up on my shoulders and was just
> adorable. Apparently she had attended the Frederick Specialty and
> befriended the vendors there. She never liked being shown. She was spayed
> in April. Nancy had her hips x-rayed before my visit and they are just
> beautiful. IPPL's vet tech thinks they are really excellent.
> Then we visited Rivergroves. It was so impressive seeing all Jean and
> Wayne's magnificent animals. White, white, everywhere. So much activity and
> the very best sandwiches. Seeing Jean's 12 year old super-stud Bond was
> wonderful, what a superb old fellow.
> I hadn't planned to bring Ivy home and just had a small rented car. But I
> decided we'd work things out to bring her home since I was coming home on a
> night flight and it was a one-hour non-stopper from DC to Charleston.
> Besides, I was totally captivated! So we got her health certificate, made
> her a reservation and a reservation for a crate. Then Ivy and I set off
> from Maryland to National Airport. Somehow, we made it to the plane on time!
> But someone could have made a comedy video of me parked in the airport
> garage and picking off dog hairs one by one from the back seat!!! I had
> decided to check Ivy in for her flight, and then clean up the car in the
> parking garage before returning the car. Then I lost my parking ticket and
> would have had to pay $28 to get out of the garage and into the car rental
> return area if someone didn't take pity on me (I admit I was looking
> ragged!) and open up the gate!
> Anyway, we got home safely on Sunday night. Two of my animal care staff
> and one of my office staff had word that Ivy was on the way and came in to
> greet her at IPPL HQ. I have a lovely staff.
> Today is Friday and I pleased to report that our Miss Ivy is an absolute
> sweetheart. She just loves EVERYONE. She is not totally perfect, though.
> Yesterday she knocked over a bucket of newly picked scuppernong grapes!
> We already took some photos of her with Beanie the blind gibbon and shall
> try to post some to our web site soon.
> Patou, being a macho type, was not entirely thrilled at Ivy's arrival, but
> now he is getting used to her and let her give him a good sniffing-over
> yesterday! We are introducing them slowly. We learned from working with
> gibbons never to try to do anything too quickly when new relationships are
> forming.
> We would like to thank Nancy Sandoval for donating Ivy to IPPL's care. Ivy
> was deeply loved and Nancy thought we would give her a good home, and that
> Ivy would fit into our rather odd situation.
> We had tornado warnings in our county yesterday and had 60 mph winds.
> There are fallen branches all over our property and we were without power
> for hours. Today is another day and a lovely day here.
>
> Shirley, Patou and Ivy