Laya arrived today and is almost ready to look for her new family. She is almost 2 years old, a maltese/Lhasa Apso mix and about 12.5 pounds. She is settling in with us nicely. She was spayed earlier this week and is up to date on her vaccinations. More to come soon as we get to know her better.
Adeline (now Poppy) and River (now Maisie) met their new family on Saturday and won them over. They now live in their new home with 4 doting adults to help them finish their transition from neglect in a puppy mill to life in a loving home. It won't be long until their past is behind them and they are enjoying life as "normal" dogs. We couldn't be happier for this bonded pair.
Video: Unsure about Bananas: https://youtu.be/-m5BBwV6MNw
Adeline likes to cuddle in the big dog bed and keeps more to herself. They are both more adverturous if we are not in the room with them but they will both sit with us for pets either together or separately and seem to enjoy it.
House training is coming along slowly as we get a routine in place. They continue to sleep together in the crate at night and now run into the crate at bedtime to wait for their night time treat, and they are eager to come out of the crate in the morning. They are doing well.
Videos:
#4 Addie Discovers Toys: https://youtu.be/VTAOq9K6d4o
These pups are doing well. They are still timid, but are doing well when in foreign situations. River seems to be the more adventurous and will come out onto the deck on her own before Adeline will. Both dogs would rather be inside than outside and will try to get back in when taken down to the patio/lawn. We are blocking off the stairs and encouraging them to do their "business" outside. They are just starting to do this and are rewarded with a small treat and brought back inside immediately.
Addie allows us to pick her up, but River will avoid it until she is backed into a corner. They are both fine once in our arms. They continue to sleep together in a crate, but we now close the crate during the day so they don't hide out there. We have slowly moved the dog beds away from the crate and they are now comfortable in a big dog bed in front of the patio doors, where they can sleep or play.
Addie is starting to walk on a leash, but still stops a lot or wanders back and forth. River does not want to move while on a leash out front, she does better in the fenced yard.
They are slowly getting more comfortable with people and both seem to enjoy being petted.
Video of Addie & River:
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These two are very timid, but trying so hard to be brave. They will both usually come to an out stretched hand especially if there is a good treat in it. They LOVE cheese!
They have graduated to sleeping in the larger crate overnight with the door closed. The pen has been put away and we are closing the crate door for periods during the day and they now will cuddle in a dog bed in front of the crate between bouts of cautiously exploring their surroundings.
They slept in the closed crate together last night and were clean overnight. Also for the first night River did not bark. House training is slow going and they will both move around outside in the backyard with leash and harness on. Adeline will walk a bit while we hold the leash. They are coming along, but it will take time for them to trust us and their environment.
We gave them a bath today and they smell much better... all the bedding was washed up and they are feeling pretty today!
The new fosters arrived yesterday morning and they are both settling in well. Adeline is more secure than River. They both shake at times and they are easily startled. We set up an area for them with 2 crates surrounded by a good sized area where they can feel more secure. For the first day neither one would go into the crates to nap on the soft bedding, but rather lay on the bare floor. I did try a dog bed in the crate and Adeline got her front feet in while trying to play with Zoey, but they seem to prefer the floor.
We have been outside a few times and River is not ready yet to explore and just sits down until we go in. Adeline has moved around the yard checking things out. We are working on the 3 steps up to the deck with her and she came down the dog strairs to get off the couch today. Baby steps, but they are both doing well.
We are trying to determine if they are bonded. They apparently were from the same litter, but we don't know how much contact they have had during their breeding years. If they appear to be bonded they will be adopted together, if not they can go to separate homes.
Both dogs seem to have a sweet personality so far!
Video of River & Adeline with Zoey
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| River |
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| River & Addie |
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| Just snoozing |
The new fosters arrived yesterday morning and they are both settling in well. Adeline is more secure than River. They both shake at times and they are easily startled. We set up an area for them with 2 crates surrounded by a good sized area where they can feel more secure. For the first day neither one would go into the crates to nap on the soft bedding, but rather lay on the bare floor. I did try a dog bed in the crate and Adeline got her front feet in while trying to play with Zoey, but they seem to prefer the floor.
We have been outside a few times and River is not ready yet to explore and just sits down until we go in. Adeline has moved around the yard checking things out. We are working on the 3 steps up to the deck with her and she came down the dog strairs to get off the couch today. Baby steps, but they are both doing well.
We are trying to determine if they are bonded. They apparently were from the same litter, but we don't know how much contact they have had during their breeding years. If they appear to be bonded they will be adopted together, if not they can go to separate homes.
Both dogs seem to have a sweet personality so far!
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| Adeline |
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| Adeline & River |
River is an eleven pound yorkie mill dog who is arriving Oct 1. She is supposed to be bonded with Adeline a 9 pound yorkie. They are sisters from the same litter, so they will come together to see if they are indeed bonded. River you will soon be in a home without a cage and will learn to be a "normal" dog! Unfortunately the picture of river is very blurry, so we will wait until Sunday to see her.
Adeline is a 9 pound yorkie mill dog who is arriving Oct 1. She is supposed to be bonded with River an 11 pound yorkie. The are sisters from the same litter, so they will come together to see if they are indeed bonded. They will soon be in a home without a cage and will learn to be a "normal" dog!
Lotti went to her new home last Sunday. She has 5 humans to dote on her and a small dog to play with.
Life is looking good for Lotti. Gone are the days of living in a cage and producing litter after litter of puppyies to line the pockets of unscrupulous breeders. Lotti will only know love and kindness from now on. I wish every dog was this lucky.
Good luck Lotti and her new family!
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| On the way home |
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| Some new things |
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| Ready for bed |
Lotti is doing well. She has started to walk around the block at a much more normal pace and although some new things still bother her, she is stopping less often. We have now extended the walks to include going to the park's walking paths. Lotti participated in an adoption event last Sunday and was timid but tolerated it fine. She was held by people who came to meet her and walked around the store with strangers. Baby steps are paying off.
Videos of Lotti
Lottie Wants to be Included: https://youtu.be/N8xbf-zliUo
Lotti with her Snake: https://youtu.be/lxsawLu54wg
Lotti Walking on Leash: https://youtu.be/9cGMudJNjXk
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| Enjoying the yard! |
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| Hanging Out |
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| More Hanging Out |
Over the last 3 weeks Lotti has learned to walk on a leash. At first all she would do is stand and look all around her. She was overwhelmed by all the open space and new sights and sounds of the neighbourhood. Although she was quite comfortable going out in the fenced backyard wandering around and exploring things, the front street was an entirely different situation. After several times just standing out front she finally took a few steps. We went our 2-3 times each day and after about 8 days we made it to the end of the driveway! We let her dictate where we went and how fast... believe me a snail could keep pace! Once she found a route she did not want to vary from it at first. After 3 weeks we can now walked about 1/2 km around the block and we are now able to dictate where we will go, but Lotti still decides on how fast we will go. It won't be long until she is a pro!!
Video of Lotti Walking: https://youtu.be/USAW4ygZK2s
Lotti Loves Belly Rubs: https://youtu.be/DtpbMsvQ2lw
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| Getting a Belly Rub at end of walk! |
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| Just Hanging Out |
Lottie has been here a couple of days now and is settling well. She is usually a quiet dog, but does not like to be in a crate and will bark if the door is closed.
Lotti is a sweet 10 lb yorkie who spent her first 6 years producing puppies in a puppy mill. She is still quite timid, but will tolerate cuddles and will relax. She was in another foster home for a few weeks getting assessed and seems to be doing well. She is not house trained. She will go outside to do her business, but still has accidents in the house. She can do our deck stairs (3) with no trouble. So far she has been quiet and is spending time on the couch with our yorkie. More to follow as we get to know Lotti better.
Sugar went to her furever home yesterday. She is now called Maxie and has a new canine sister; a Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix who is also 11 months and 17 lbs. They played well together at the meet and greet and Maxie held her own during a long play session. She was missing having a playful dog in her foster home and needed this. We wish Maxie and her new family well and hope everything continues to work out well.
Videos of Sugar:
Sugar with New Friends: https://youtu.be/mjj6AAwkg7Q
Sugar Chasing Her Tail: https://youtu.be/PhvqdAXGX2w
Once again Sugar thought that she had found her furever home, but it was not to be. Maybe fourth time will be the charm :(. She is such a sweet, cuddly girl and loves to run and play. Unfortunately the last time she was approved to be adopted, her new family was allergic to her and she was returned.
Sugar learns things quickly and is a smart wee girl. She loves to play with young dogs and is very agile and quick on her feet. Fingers crossed that she will soon be in her furever home!
Videos of Sugar:
Sugar Playing: https://youtu.be/TO00UDqkSxc
Sugar Tries The Snuffle Mat: https://youtu.be/v_D2EDmiuz8
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| Sugar loves her toys! |
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| A new way to sleep on her bed! |
Sugar is getting more comfortable in our home and is doing well. She is learning how to sit, and will now stay in the kitchen when told, instead of jumping over the gate. She is less anxious when we leave her crated and now cries very little when left up to 1:45. Sugar has also learned about squeakers and has a couple of favourite toys that she happily squeaks (sometimes they disappear for a while :)). Sugar is doing well with house training and does not have many accidents between using the pee pad and going outside. She continues to be a picky eater and is not food motivated, but responds very well to the tone of your voice and getting pets.
Videos of Sugar:
Sugar Loves Running: https://youtu.be/rYZBHEObMAY
Sugar Getting
Comfortable: https://youtu.be/uPz5CRd3vFM
Sugar With Chew Toy: htts://youtu.be/m3WgQH1oOqA
