Confessions of a First Time Foster

Message from Joan:

Charlie is now almost clean. I gave him a bath last night and he lost most of the gray color. His tail is still a little yellow.

I left the leash on him all night. Then I brought him into bed this morning and he loved it. He kept out of Maggie’s face and she calmed down. Charlie calmed down so much he fell asleep. I was feeling so good about it until I went out to the kitchen. He had pooped in the kitchen and peed on the large package of toilet paper. Of course now I have to throw out the bottom layer. He seems dedicated to not letting me take him for granted. That’s what I get for not putting away all the groceries when I come home.

And P.J. is dedicated once again to non-stop humping. He hasn’t done that since last week. I hope that gets the point across to Charlie about what not to do in the house. But he still is cute. I am looking for the camera to take a picture.

Message from Marilyn:

Guess who likes Vanilla Yogurt……Progress!!!!!

Message from Joan:

Charlie is not happy with me.

I left the leash on so I can grab him later for a bath –he really does want if off. In his usual way – I started getting Charlie ready for the vet at 8:15. He had 2 doses of the Ace stuff – it only slowed him down a little. I don’t think it was any more effective than the Pro-Quiet.

I finally got him into the car at 12:45 for the 11:45 appointment by putting the other 2 dogs in the car. He is a runner and hider.

I think I’ll leave the leash on for a week or so. My vet says he is the strongest small dog she’s seen. It was a major challenge getting the x-rays taken of his hips and knees. The vet and 2 techs were all crazy from trying to hold him still. Oh boy, it sure makes me feel good! I thought it was just me. I got to hold him in the waiting room but when someone else came in he tried to climb onto my head. This is all to keep me young, right?

Message from Kristin:

Einstein had an initial visit which my vet did for free. Everything was great and he goes back to have his back end rechecked (it was raw from laying in urine) on Thursday this week. Einstein is the most scared dog, everything makes him hide. He is DEFINITELY not housebroken, although we are working on that.

You can pick him up once he is cornered and love on him but he stays so rigid as though he doesn’t know what you will do next. He has lived 2 years with NO human attention. He loves other dogs and that has made him more social. If I open the door he will go outside and go potty and then come right back in (but he is going about 20x a day pee that is). If we have any applicants that are retired and understand his situation he would be perfect and the reward to them when he does come out of his shell will be priceless. He is a beautiful dog, a little on the larger size at 20lbs. and hearty no visible allergies.

Message from Marilyn:

I have to corner Darcy too and I love on her and she is stiff as a board and won’t look at me, but she follows me all day……just keeps a comfortable distance. I sure hope that we can place these dogs and I think they need to go to a home where there is at least one other dog…a happy dog, not aggressive.