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Hello Raphael,

Just wanted to thank you so much for showing us Dutch yesterday! We love his unique face (he does look like he's got some Great Dane in him) and his friendliness. He fit right in with us and has already made us laugh a few times. He has an awesome personality and he is quite intelligent as well. He had a stressful day yesterday (meeting new people, riding in a car for three hours, getting to sniff out a new backyard, and staring down our neighbors' dogs) but he adjusted very well. He was shown his new bed (and did not like it at first) and when it was time to go to sleep, he obediently went there, curled up and snored the night away.

I thought he had very good (too good?) house manners - for example, when we would slightly close the door, he would not push it open but would patiently wait for us to come out of the room, and when we sat down to eat, he did not come asking for food but sat quietly outside. He did not attempt to climb on couches or otherwise impose on us. It is going to take time before he feels he is truly a member of our family and get rid of his shyness. I tried to play ball with him yesterday but he got scared and ran away (well, it was a big ball but I was surprised at his reaction). But, today we got him a rope and he pulled and tugged on it and fetched it and we had a great time playing. We also took him out for a walk and his leash manners have improved since yesterday!

Anyhow, I have a lot of impressions to share (and it's only been one
day!) but maybe I should send you some pictures instead. I promise to update you on Dutch's progress again in a few weeks.

Once again, thanks so much for letting us have him!