"Ace"/Marco photos

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

I had a previous discussion (Ace has been caught!) but the updates to add pictures was getting so long. These are pictures from Tues and some from today. Marco is doing incredibly well. He enjoys playing with toys, sleeping in a dog bed and goes willingly into his crate as well. While he does seem happy to be in a home, he is also still very frightened of most people and men in particular. He is very comfortable with me and is getting to know my daughter but if she moves too fast, he is frightened.

We took a short walk on a leash today and while he did not try to get away from me, I could tell he was very nervous. The smallest sound scares him yet inside the house he seems very comfortable with normal household noises. He is not frightened by my blow dryer, the coffee grinder or the blender. I sooo wish he had a "black box" like airplanes do so we could find out his story!

We have not made any decisions regarding his future yet. We are considering all our options and taking our time so as to make the right decision.

He is the sweetest Doodle! He wags his tail at me and has even given me a few kisses. It is so hard to believe that this is the same dog that was so determined to stay away from everyone even in the freezing cold. I have no previous experience with rescue so maybe this is normal, I just don't know. He has surely stolen the hearts of a lot of people!

[Lynda Kamrath]

He is absolutely darling.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

He is very, very sweet!

[Sara]

That FACE! He's too cute.
Thanks for the update. I assume being outside for so long made him wary of outside noises/situations? He sounds like he's doing very well, especially considering all of his big adjustments he's made in a short amount of time! Go Marco! Cute name by the way!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

He is doing much better than I expected.

[Nancy and Georgia Brown]

He is one gorgeous dood. 

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Yes he is!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

He's a beautiful dog and I'm so glad to hear how well he's doing. 

Jack was the same way when I first adopted him, afraid of everything on neighborhood walks but pretty comfortable indoors. He was also very nervous around some men and skittish about people coming at him to quickly. Very undersocialized. It was not difficult to help him get over all of that. :)

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thanks for the info Karen! He seems fine in my backyard too but he is very aware of all the sounds he hears while out there. I think maybe the fence helps him to feel better than when we are out walking. More secure.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Great photos of this handsome boy. You are so good to help him return to security.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thank you F! He really is not as bad off as I would have expected. He seems to be doing well but I know we've still got a long road ahead.

[Julie and Max]

Thank you for the updates you've been doing! I love seeing the pictures and videos of this guy and I know he's stolen many hearts, including mine.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Oh yes, he is a heartbreaker!