Abby and Pepper Meet

I have waited for the weather to break to bring Pepper out to the barn with me. Today she had to get her monthly Percorten shot (it controls her Addison's Disease) and since the vet's office is just a few miles from the barn, we swung around afterward to check the horses.

 So many intriguing smells! Pepper strode briskly all over the place, investigating everything.

Abby was way out in the field, but she came up when she saw me. (Ah, the lure of a couple of peppermints!)

 Pepper took a good look at everybody from the safe side of the fence.

Then she got a little closer to Abby. Abby wasn't too interested in Pepper; she just wanted the peppermints that were in my pocket.

They didn't get any closer than this, but that was enough for a first time introduction. 

I wasn't quite sure how Pepper would react, but I was pleased that she didn't shy away from Abby or bark at the horses. I could tell that she was a bit unsure about them but she still had enough confidence to get close. This may be due to the training she received as a guide dog. I know that Seeing Eye dogs go through rigorous testing for intelligence, bravery, obedience, and the ability to learn, so who knows?

But we are definitely off on the right foot. (Er, paw? Hoof?)