Introducing Daisy

What a delight it is to introduce Daisy, Tai's new little sister, born on Oct 22, 2008, in central Thailand. This adorable little girl joined our family at the tender age of only 7 weeks. And what a bundle of energy! She bounces around like she's made of rubber.

We selected Daisy from a breeder in central Thailand, a four-hour drive from our home in the northeast. It wasn't easy making a choice from so many bright faces, all wanting attention, all wanting a new home. If only we could have taken them all. The drive back home was largely uneventful because both Tai and Daisy slept almost the entire way.

This little girl certainly has a healthy set of vocal chords. When she's hungry, she can scream loud enough to set your teeth on edge. You'd think she was being tortured. But set her bowl in front of her and it's like the world is going to end in 5 minutes. She attacks her food with gusto! We're going to try to give her a varied diet, not the fussy, limited diet Tai prefers. We've already learned that Daisy will dive into Tai's dinner bowl if she's not kept under control. (Tai is not impressed.) Thankfully she's destined not to be a picky eater.

At this point, Daisy has been with us only a few days, and Tai isn't quite sure what to make of all this. He turns a cold shoulder to her most of the time, and has even growled at her. But at night, he sleeps beside her. In rare moments, we've seen Tai playing with her a little bit. Hopefully his jealousy will subside soon and they will be inseparable.

We're not used to having such a tiny one under foot, so she'll have to stay on a leash for a while till she's a bit bigger and isn't so likely to get herself into trouble. After all, a restaurant can be a dangerous place. (No, she's not allowed in the kitchen.)

And so, what introduction would be complete without pics, so here are more...

Click the pics to see full-size images.