At the end of the day...

Watson arrival at his new foster home

Watson has arrived safely, and is settled into his new foster home in St. Paul. He had a good supper, and a long walk with Savanna.
They played in the yard a couple of times. He has a lot of energy. I think he's younger than Savanna.

Watson and Slinky, the cat

He is very interested in Slinky. He needed to be reminded that being interested in a cat doesn't include nibbling!

Slinky stood there and said "Is it over yet?" I think they will be just fine.

Letter from Watson to Sherlock

My dearest friend Sherlock,
It seems like it has been a very long time since we have been investigating together. I have had a great time on my own and have met a lot of wonderful people in the weeks since our separation.

I want you to know that I have traveled extensively and I am now in St Paul, MN, with a wonderful, caring lady named Debbie whose back yard reminds me so much of Scotland Yard. It has been quite a journey to get to this point, I must say, but it has been worth it. We did make a stop yesterday at Burr Oak Winery in New Lisbon, WI and during my brief investigation of the area, I heard several gun shots. Boy did that make my tail stand up. It reminded me of our trips together in Indiana.

I hope all is well with you my good friend and that together we may solve the case of the missing adopters. I will always remember what you told me in “The Adventure of Black Peter” and that was “There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast.”
So Holmes, until we meet again.

Your dear friend Dr Watson

A welcome overnight guest...

Watson will be on his way to St Paul, MN later today. We have had him for just one night and he has won our hearts. I told Debbie that if we had him for 2 nights we would keep him. He gets along great with our other 2 dogs, loves to play and loved our 6 year old granddaughter. He sat on her lap all the way home on Saturday.Watson will make a great dog for someone. He is a lover for sure. We enjoyed having him stay with us.

Greg and Patricia Holden

Watson has arrived in his new foster home!

Alison, Watson's new foster mom had this to report:

Well the boy is a cutie! He could be gobbled up quick. He has a full belly and had his load of hugs and kisses from the West children. He is bigger than his photos. He does bay at the moon!!! He howled for a good 15-20 seconds before we realized it was him. (Our old tree walker used to do that to the Tornado siren testing the first Tuesday at 10:00 every month!)




He is skittish on the tile floor and knows how to go upstairs but not a fan favorite of walking down the stairs. He has his vetting appt tomorrow and is resting comfortably in the kennel, although he rolled up tight as a ball on the deck to sleep for the night. He and Ella are ignoring each other, but he did clean her ears for her!! She enjoyed that! He has some curly hair and is comfortable around people but not so comfortable outside!

Watson during his transport

Lora, who helped transport Watson, had the following to report: I had the honor of taking Watson (and ACES' Serendipity) from Merrillville IN to Gurnee IL to hand them off to their respective foster parents. Watson is a fantastic dog - well-behaved, quiet in the car, and very human-centric, although good with his fellow traveler. He made a nest in the back seat with a moving blanket, then proceeded to "pluck" (read: shred) a brown paper shopping bag for amusement. He's a real sweetheart!

Getting Ready for Transport

Watson was a sweet boy waiting for his big day of transport to his regular foster home.








He chased squirrels in the backyard all morning long, then came in to rest for a while.

Watson---a good companion

Watson kept my foster boy Wills company in the yard. Both sat down in the middle of the grass and were on the lookout for squirrels.

This morning I did a lot of housework in the kitchen. Watson was a very sweet boy and laid down nicely to keep me company. He's quite a bit calmer in the house now.

Watson arrives at his temporary foster home

Watson was a happy, happy boy when I picked him up from the shelter. He appears very cheerful and happy, loves everybody and is full of hyper puppy energy.

It took him a little bit of time to settle in. He sniffed out the house and did take time to lay down, just long enough to partake in a smoked chicken roll rawhide stick---but then he wanted to be on the move again.

Watson does love to snuggle. I don't think he's been allowed inside a home before, but it didn't take him more than a moment to jump up on the couch and lay in my lap to get some loving.


This boy has the right attitude and will just need somebody to show him the way a little. He's already started showing progress in a day. He doesn't yet feel quite comfortable about walking on the slippery vinyl kitchen floor. But he's a confident boy and when he wants to cross the kitchen, heck he's walking across it anyway---even if he's not quite sure what that odd surface is.

He did sleep quietly in his crate at night, until one of my fur kids walked by in the early morning---then you could hear a bit of heart-rendering puppy howling going on. He just wanted to be out there with the rest.

Watson is safe!!

Watson was found as a stray in Delaware County, Indiana---probably lost during a hunting trip. His owner never showed up and a likely brother (Sherlock) had arrived at the same shelter a few days earlier.

Thanks to a shelter employee with a heart for rescue, who didn't give up and spread the word about these two little guys, Illinois Birddog Rescue was finally able to take them in, when foster homes became available.