Park
I just took Brutus down to the local park on his new harness and retractable leash ... he loved it there ... it’s got a small baseball pitch, so I let him have full run of his leash there, and he ran around like a mad thing sniffing all the smells and getting plenty of exercise.
It definitely worked, he’s slouched out on the floor in the living room now sunbathing and snoring 
He’s settling in great. He’s getting along better with Nikki each time (she’s adapting to him too) ... I caught them sniffing each other through the cage earlier, but missed a photo op when Brutus ran after me when I went to get the camera
One thing that will be interesting is that he really doesn’t like being left alone. I’m making the kitchen dog safe ... there is a baby gate on one wall, and a swing door on the other side (which we’ll have to have a chair behind, he’s worked out it swings). I’m teaching him to be ok on his own today, I keep locking him in there, then going out the back door to do the laundry giving him a little bit more time by himself each time. He seems to fret at first, then calm down and amuse himself with his toys. He really doesn’t like it if you are still in the house and he’s locked in though!
Tomorrow will be the test, he’s going to be on his own for the first time when we go to work in the morning. We’ll be back at lunch, but thats still longer than we’ve tried.
I’ll let you know how it goes
