Bella bouncing back and happy again

Bella is feeling social and happy once again. She enjoys the company of younger puppy like dogs and is very tolerant of their antics. She is pictured here with the feral dog Molly.

The Saga of D2/Daisy/Shelia/Spades

Here is Daisy when she was living here.
















Here is Daisy now, after she was adopted out by Fort Drum. She was at her new home just under one month before escaping. There she sits unclaimed. This makes for her 3rd Shelter. This is hard to see such a sweet loving dog go from shelter to shelter with no one being able to accomodate her needs. She does love to run and play, but she also needs a dig proof, climb proof enviroment. We worked hard on her seperation anxiety and gain our trust.

She has now taken several steps backwards and needs those methods put back in place.
Daisy will love you unconditionally, you also need to set her boundries to allow it to happen.

Most importantly she needs a safe enclosure to be in other wise one day she will not make it to another shelter and end up dead.

Now how can you help this wonderful escape artist? Simple This Sunday head on in to Jefferson County Dog Control between 10am and 5pm and Check Daisy/D2/Shelia/Spades out and if you see she may not be the dog for you that is fine as they have 20 others to choose from. Just remember her sweet loving side comes with a brain and one strong hunting instinct.

Hope to see you there Sunday.

The Life and Times Of Bella

Here she sits, waiting...waiting for you! She is such a bliss to have. I am glad that we were able to bring her into our home. She is recovering well from her spay surgery and regaining her energy. We have found out however, she is not so fond of the snow LOL. Bella told us that she wanted to go right back to her couch. So there she sits, waiting, for you to take her in to your arms and the forever home she always wanted and dreamed of.

Bella makes a slow recovery

Bella had her spay surgery as well as her surgery to remove her growth. She is having a hard time bouncing back. She is exhausted and is content to sleep. Her surgery ended up running $162 rather than the quoted $186 so we were happy about that. We are hoping she will be feeling better in the morning.

 

Bella, our sweet little angel

Monday is Bella's surgery date. She will have her growth removed and be spayed. While we are excited for her to be taking a step closer to being adopted, we are also sad as she has grown on us. She likes to lie on the couch and watch  tv, she loves to be petted and put her nose on your nose, she doesn't make a peep unless she has to go out to use the bathroom or sees a cat. She spends about 15 min running around in the morning. She has started playing with some of the other dogs and  is hilarious to watch.

 

As of yet we have not gotten any inquiries on her which is sad as she is such a good dog. We will advertise her after she is healed from her surgeries. It would be great to have a family interested in her, who would take the time to get to know her and vice versa so that she is not traumatized by another move.

Obo's lucky day

Obo didn't find his old home but he did find a great new home.

Despite being advertised and being logged in at Dog Control as a found dog, nobody claimed poor Obo. As luck would have it, another family who was interested in Kelly (already adopted) saw Obo and fell in love. After waiting the required time to give his owners time to find him and claim him, Obo's new people came and picked him up.

 

 

Obo hit it off with their son and gets along great with the other dogs in the household. They are committed to meeting Obo's needs and are going to follow through on his medical care he so desperately needs. They will also microchip him so he should never find himself in the predicament he was in last week.

 

While we would have liked to hold onto him longer, Obo needs to have his routine shots and be tested for Lyme disease as he had close to a hundred ticks embedded in his skin. The condition he arrived in suggested he had been on the run for quite some time. At his new home he has a fenced in yard, three other dog playmates and a kid. He has found his forever home.

Bella and Patrick at the Animal Doctor's

 

Bella and Patrick listening to instructions regarding Bella's upcoming spay surgery.

Obo feeling his oats

Obo had a visitor yesterday Ms. Tundra. Beautiful shep/husky mix. They had a blast racing around being crazy young puppies. Then it was rainy day blues today.

Obo seems to be feeling better with some real food in his stomach. He has a ways to go to get back to where his normal weight and coat condition should be but he will get there. He was bored inside and chock full of mischief. He went outside and got himself in trouble tipping over anything he could find that wasn't nailed down. Then he pleaded at the window with puppy dog eyes to come back in.

 

 

Obo did a rain dance once inside.

 

And finally settled down to some quiet time 

Bella on the road to life

Bella continues to make progress daily. Today, being a rainy day and a day for all of the dogs to be bored and needing attention. Bella finally put her foot down and said "hey, what about me?" She snuggled for the first time and was soaking up attention like it was sunshine. Content and happy she fell asleep with her snuggle monkey toy. This is not your typical dog but she is going to make the right person very happy!

The stray Obo remains unclaimed

 

 

Tomorrow we will take Obo in to see if he is microchipped. He is very skinny and judging from what came out of him yesterday it appears as if he has been living on dry grass and dried weeds. He is lovable and sweet and very much reminds us of Kelly.

 

 

 

 

Bella meanwhile says wow way too much activity going on here. I'll just hang out in here

 

 

Picture perfect puppies!

Bella finds a friend

The stars were shining favorably on Bella today.

She was wishing for a playmate to call her own

and out of nowhere came this little golden stray.

We put his picture in the lost and found column.

Nicknamed Obo, he came loaded with ticks.

After a morning being deticked and Advantix (ed)

and playing with Bella he became quite tired.

If you are looking for a new dog or looking for

your lost dog both of these are looking for their homes.

The one on the left is looking for someone with a lot

of love to give.

The one on the right is looking for his owner.

For now they have each other.

Bella gets her own yard

Patrick spent Thursday fencing a separate yard for Bella. It has taken a while for Bella to recover from being in a kennel for over four months. She is alert and active at meal times now and waits patiently but with excitement for her food. She asks to go outside now and shows interest in things happening around her.

She has a high prey drive and is not good with cats or small animals such as ferrets, birds, guinea pigs. She gets along great with some of the dogs here on a one to one basis and other dogs she takes an instant dislike to. She would do well as an only pet or with one other low key dog. Bella would be perfect for someone looking for a dog that likes to spend time around humans but doesn't need constant attention. She is content to be in the same room sleeping or watching. She is very much a people dog but does not need a great deal of doting attention. She does like to be petted and talked to but does not make any demands.

Bella spent time outside today in her new dog yard. She gets along well with the other dogs when they are in neighboring yards and even takes comfort in being able to see them. She enjoys time outside but does not like to be left outside alone. Because of her high prey drive and great nose she needs a fenced yard and supervision.

She deserves to be loved and to have a person she can call her own. If you are that person, drop an email to come see her.

Bella's visit to the vet

Bella visited the vet on Monday. Her heartworm, lyme test was negative. She had an ear culture done which came back negative for any infections. Her check up went well. She weighed in at 56 lbs. The vet looked at her growth and said it could be removed during the spay. The estimated cost of the spay and the removal of the growth (the discounted rate) is $186. She returns for her spay on Oct 29th. Bella is approximately 5 years old.

Bella opens her eyes to a new world

We knew Bella had finally settled in and was starting to come back to Earth this morning. Normally we follow a set routine but today we decided to get up at the normal time, let the dogs out and feed them and then go back to bed for some extra zzzzz's until 9 am. Bella came to the realization that things were different this morning and let us know by a deep sad bark. Patrick got up and turned the television on for her and put her stuffed animals on the couch. That made her happy.

Now that she is feeling more secure, we decided to start her on walks away from the house. Instead of shrinking away from the experience she embraced it. She was like a young puppy again experiencing new sights and sounds. For us it was a breath of fresh air to see the transformation. We are excited to see her progress toward her full potential. She is the best of both worlds. Perfectly happy to be a couch potato and watch life unfold in the house and exuberant as a puppy to go for a new adventure. She expects nothing but is grateful for what comes her way.

 

Play time

Sweet Bella playing with the outlaw, Molly. Bella plays by the rules while Molly breaks all the rules. Molly will stare straight into another dog's eyes, sit on the other dog and climb all over them. Yet all the dogs tolerate and even invite it.

 

Bella takes a moment to have a heart to heart with Molly.

Pound dogs

We are planning on pulling another dog out of the pound after the open house there on Nov. 2. This is generally a big adoption day for them. It is much easier for dogs to make one transition to a new home then to have to re transition several times. Mable is the next dog on our list to come here.  That in itself is sad. Mable is an older dog who would adjust very well to a new home without rehabilitation. She has not gotten adopted because well... she is old. She has gray on her muzzle and maybe doesn't have that cute puppy look. She does however, have a lot of love to give and needs a family that is willing to give that to her. If you are looking for a dog consider her. She is available and waiting at the pound. Check her out.

During our visit to the pound this week there were a number of dogs that we would have loved to be able to work with. Dogs who through no fault of their own are in lockup. These dogs are lovable, people oriented and looking for someone responsible and willing to provide a safe and stable home. Take a moment and check them out. It will be well worth your time.

If you know of anyone that wants to sponsor a dog have them contact us.

Update on Kelly

Check out Kelly's feedback comments on www.thefosterdogchronicles.com 

We couldn't be happier with his progress and the incredible way his adoptive family has worked with him and transitioned him. We have been incredibly lucky in finding our dogs homes where they are loved and loved back. We would rather keep a dog for months than have the wrong person adopt and have the dog suffer once again. We are thankful for all of our adoptive families and grateful that they found a place in their hearts for these wonderful dogs.

Bella's World

Bella has had a slow transition here. She is a very well behaved dog, housebroken, quiet and reserved. She doesn't demand attention or ask for it in any way. She is open to being petted and loved when she is approached inside. Bella is still very nervous outside and is spooked easily by sudden movement or noise. She comes at a full trot when she is called. This is quite an honor as a full trot is the fastest we have seen from this dog. Her happiest times are when she is inside on the dog bed. She loves to sit on her haunches and watch.

 

She does get along with other dogs but does not have the self confidence in herself if the other dog confronts her or tries to play. She does growl when she becomes anxious with the other dogs which sends the pack balance a little out of kilter. Bella does much better one on one with dogs than in a group of dogs. She does get very excited when she sees a cat or ferret. She will bark/howl until a human comes to remove the animal from her sight. She is exposed to cats on a daily basis and has not shown any aggression toward them but at this point we aren't recommending that she live with a cat.

 

Bella was microchipped last week. She is very appropriate with shots and medical treatment. She has her vet appointment this coming Monday and her spay is scheduled for the end of October.

She is doing better on stairs. She is much better going up stairs than down. She is very tentative and appears to have a fear of falling down them.

This is one dog who would be content with a person who had a sedentary lifestyle. She likes to go out and relieve herself about three times a day and is very happy to come straight back and hang out on her dog bed. She is low maintenance, low key and is perfect for someone who wants an inside companion.

She has not shown any interest in toys. She has a couple stuffed animals she cuddles with and sometimes likes to chew softly on a bone. 

Four More Paws!

Kelly has found a great family and home. We are very happy for him and his new family. He is also getting two boys for best friends. They took their time to get to know Kelly and let Kelly get to know them.

We wish you all the best!

 

Stay tuned for more...Bella aka Brandy looking for a home.

Is that my new owners coming?

Kelly sure loves car rides

Not sure if the picture quite captures the fun Kelly has while going

out for a little social time with other dogs and a car ride to get there.

Stay tuned for our latest charmer

We picked up Bella (aka Brandy) from the pound yesterday. She has been a resident  there since June. She was picked up as a stray in the Town of Rodman and nobody claimed her. Every time we visited this sweet dog she was always in the front of her cage wagging her tail and eager to please. Unfortunately for Bella she had two growths on her thighs that caused people to overlook her outstanding personality and focus on her flaw. She was taken to the Farmer's market several times but couldn't seem to find her new family. Bella is laid back and calm inside. She loves to lie down and put her nose up to your face and then rest her head on your arm.

 

She is quiet, reserved and housebroken. She is afraid of stairs and cowers if you move to quickly near her. She will come to when you call her but will either sink to the ground or try to slither away ducking close to the ground when you reach for her collar. We will be working on those issues. At the moment though she appears to need a little TLC, quiet time and space to regroup. We will be calling tomorrow to arrange her vet appointment and to have her growths evaluated. If anyone is interested in sponsoring her medical needs so that we can keep her adoption fee reasonable let us know.

Her bail was posted by Dr. Melissa Rice. We were very much relieved as Bella had been in the pound for over three months. The staff at our local pound is outstanding. But it is a long time for a dog to be kept in confinement. We are grateful and appreciative though of the love and care the dogs receive during their stay. Check back and watch how Bella blossoms in the next few weeks.

Update on the Duke

Marmaduke's new family sent word that he is living it up! He slept in bed last night and took four trips to the dog park today! He has found his family and is loving life! We couldn't be happier for him!

Kelly doesn't miss a beat

Kelly's neuter surgery went well. He was a very groggy when he was picked up but perked right up at dinner time. Tanya and Justin (Pampered Paws- they do Military Pet Fostering and are two of the kindest people you'll meet) came over and brought the dogs some big juicy bones so Kelly had no time to fret over his incision. The vet wanted it iced but Kelly wanted no part of that. He was a little perturbed that we wanted to put ice on him and not let him play with the ice. He also had a small lump removed from the outside of his ear. The vet felt it was benign but we wanted to be safe. Kelly was microchipped which was a huge debate because of the cost but we also don't want Kelly to ever sit for months on end in a shelter again.

   We worry that the dogs vet costs will be far greater than an affordable adoption fee but on the other hand a responsible owner would have to take the dog and do the same exact medical care we are doing but for a greater cost because they aren't bringing in multiple dogs. We are always looking for ways to get the dogs the services they need at a friendly price.

We would like the money our sponsors give us to be able to be recycled for future dogs and not be stuck in a position where we can't pull a dog out for lack of funding.

Duke found a home

Great News! Duke found a home!

Here are his new owners. It was nice having Duke in our home and he will be missed.