I think it’ll be useful to think about the pooping in terms of carnivore poop vs. vegan poop. They are very different, and that includes in frequency! Just knowing how different it is for people on different diets makes me think there’ll be an even bigger difference between SPECIES. Also clearly there’s just the “getting used to a new life for serious” factor to consider. It will be fine!

The pooping thing is fine. You’ll get used to whatever rhythm he gets into. In seems like our dog didn’t really fall into a pattern for a couple of weeks after we got him from the pound.

Tuckering him out: if you have a park nearby with a tennis court that is not being used sometimes, that is a great place to get your snoopy to run around since it’s totally enclosed. The best is when there is another snoopy in there and they can chase each other around the court. There is nothing better to tire out a snoopy than another snoopy.

I found my dog, Tenny (short for Tennessee, as in Williams), on petfinder.com back in Chicago. ‘Twas love at first sight. Within about 48 hours of having him at home, I was bawling my eyes out to my bestie about how I was sure I’d made a mistake, this dog was a psycho, and how could I ever love him?

Still, we perservered, and I can’t imagine life without him. He’s mellowed out tons, except when husband or I come in the door or someone new comes by. Then he runs to grab his favorite toy, a stuffed giraffe from Petsmart, and shakes it violently to express his excitement.

He usually only poops once a day, unless he’s taken for longer walks or is overly excited, then it can be two or three.