Sable was a wild child: she’d had NO training but does get along with other dogs and likes people. In fact she craves attention from people. She just didn’t know how to relate to us properly. That’s why she’s here.
Last updated: Sept 12, 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: April 29, 2019
Breed: Feist-hound mix
Sex: Female
Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: @ 35 Pounds
Spayed: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Affectionate, playful, and feisty
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken/Crate Trained: No
Departure date: Sept. 12th –> S.A.V.E.
History
Sable came here from another foster situation where she was sharing a kennel with at least two other dogs. They were well cared for, but needed training. Before that, it is my understanding, that she was abandoned with her siblings as puppies.
Progress Notes:
Detailed update notes on our foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates that include Sable [click here]. A summation of her progress is included below.
Rocky was the alpha (dominant) in a bonded pair of brothers. He spent nearly all of his life in a shelter and was skittish around people. He needed socialization, and release from his roll as his brother’s keeper. This has been achieved.
Last updated: July 12. 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: April 17, 2019
Breed: Hound mix
Sex: Male
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: @ 40 Pounds
Spay/Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Good: has become affectionate.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes is a little skittish around new people.
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Working on it
Departure date: July 12, 2019 headed for SAVE
History
Rocky was one of 6 puppies and their mother who were owner surrendered to Newport Animal Control because the original owner went to jail, the owner’s father didn’t want the dogs and his mother could do nothing with them because the mother dog became aggressive after she gave birth. All of the dogs were adopted out, Blaze and Rocky together, but were returned because they were kept outside and they barked, causing neighbors to complain. Rocky and his brother had become bonded, with Rocky as the dominant. Rocky tended to bully his larger brother, eating his food, taking his treats, but also played the role of protector and alpha.
Progress Notes:
Detailed update notes on our foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates and Doggie Tales that include Rocky [click here]. A summation of his progress is included below.
Blaze was the submissive one in a bonded pair of brothers. He has now learned to have a life of his own and has become an affectionate, gentle companion.
Last updated: Sept 2, 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: April 17
Breed: Hound mix
Sex: Male
Age: Puppy, YoungAdult, Mature, Senior
Weight: 58.7 Pounds as of Aug 29th
Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Submissive, playful, timid with strangers
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Yes
Departure date: Sept 6th, 2019 –> S.A.V.E.
History
Blaze was one of 6 puppies and their mother who were owner surrendered to Newport Animal Control because the original owner went to jail, the owner’s father didn’t want the dogs and his mother could do nothing with them because the mother dog became aggressive after she gave birth. All of the dogs were adopted out, Blaze and Rocky together, but Blaze and Rocky were returned because they were kept outside and they barked, causing neighbors to complain. Blaze and his brother had become bonded, with Blaze as the submissive. Rocky tended to bully his larger brother, eating his food, taking his treats, but also played the role of protector and alpha.
Progress Notes Summary:
Detailed update notes are posted below this Summary and the Photo Gallery.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes: large and small
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: Yes
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash: Yes
House Dog Training
Willingly enters his crate: Yes
Is calm/quiet while in crate: Yes
Understands going outside to potty: Yes
Alerts me of need to go outside: Yes Goes to the door
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: No Put a chew toy in his crate
Heartworm preventative:
. 06/14/2019
. 07/15/2019 ValuHeart, Lg dog
. 08/16/2019 ValuHeart, Lg dog
NOTES:
1) Inflammation in left ear 08/27 is causing him discomfort. Appt 08/29 at Cedarwood Veterinary. Examined him, irrigated ears, cleaned both ears, prescribed .5 cc Dermavet ointment in each ear twice daily for 10 days.
Gallery
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to a Doggy Tale or video about Blaze, click those to open the related story or video.
Rocky and Blaze, bonded brothers at Animal Control
Blaze and Rocky are bonded siblings: two of 6 puppies that were surrendered with their mother to Animal Control. The others were all taken away as they were adopted, leaving just these two, clinging to each other for moral support in a scary environment.
When I pulled them from Newport Animal Control, Blaze (the bigger one) tended to cower behind his brother, who would bark fiercely at anyone who stopped at their kennel door. They were so unruly they had to be carried out to my truck because they would NOT walk on a leash.
Since coming to Piney Mountain Foster they have remained quite close, but not so fearful. They’d still sleep in a pile, and they love to play together in our big yard. But Rocky has been nowhere near as protective, and Blaze has started to develop a will of his own.
When our current gang of foster dogs arrived, the nights were not silent. Definitely not silent! Rocky and Blaze were vocal day and night. They barked at anything they could see or hear moving around, they barked at other dogs on the mountain, even quite distant dogs, who were barking at something or just being conversational.
Their first few nights here were exhausting for I had to keep going outside to sit near their kennel to convince them to not bark — and awake our neighbors. Thank God it was spring, and warm enough I didn’t freeze out there!
After a few nights they caught on and were far less vocal at night. And that trend has only improved since.
We had a pop-up thunderstorm roll in this morning as we were getting our day started. It gave advance notice in the form of continuous, distant thunder so I dashed out to feed The Brown Dog Gang and let them run in the yard to relieve themselves before it arrived. Lennon and Blondie went with me to help. The rain started just as we were finishing up and getting them back into their kennels.
The inside dogs were in a mild panic. The outside dogs never made a peep. They do not seem to be bothered by the storm. But then, they had had their breakfast and a potty break, there was no wind to blow the rain around, and the new roof with its wide overhangs easily kept all of them dry. The new slab is designed to make sure run-off from the mountain cannot flow across the new kennels. So they hung out and watched the show.
Of the two brothers, Blaze is gentler and more affectionate. He can turn the steam up and play hard with the other dogs, but with me he’s usually pretty subdued and well behaved. He has also learned to walk on a leash: Foster dog notes for May 18th, 2019
May 27, 2019
Blaze has lead the charge in munching down my berry bushes. I grow blueberries, blackberries, Boysenberries, black raspberries, and red raspberries. These grow in a berry patch in the play yard and have gone mostly unmolested by the dogs until now. Blaze decided that the ripe red raspberries were a refreshing snack, then he started on the others, and now is chewing on the unripe blueberries. Rocky and Sable are following his example. This is rather distressing since they are eating the bushes as well as the berries. These doggoes seem to think they’re GOATS! Foster Dog Notes for May 27, 2019
July 5, 2019
Blaze has never been a problem in this regard, always gentle.
I have had to move the Da Boyz back into one room to make room for Luna. This should not be an issue short term as they have learned to enjoy themselves while not in each other’s company. And I feed them separately by calling Blaze to come out of the kennel to eat while Rocky eats inside. I do give them treats together and Rocky is doing better about focusing on his treat and not on taking Blaze’s away. Foster Dog Updates for July 5th, 2019
July 12, 2019
“Where is my BROTHER? What did you do with him?
Rocky was suddenly claimed by SAVE and he left us today headed for New Jersey. Blaze was a little upset when we returned in the truck without his brother. But I let him out to play with Luna (who is calm) and then brought him his dinner and he has settled down to where I do not see obvious signs of separation anxiety in him.
July 22, 2019
Chillin’ in his room
Blaze has not suffered anxiety over the departure of his brother, Rocky. He continues to be a friendly, outgoing, playful fellow. He and Sable get into rough play. Luna and most of my dogs are not into the rough stuff and he will respect their wishes. Josephine does like active play, but not with Blaze. When in solo play time, he finds ways to amuse himself. He’ll play with a ropey toy, a yard bone, a stick. With Blaze the bigger the stick, the better he likes it!
When play time is over and I call him back he comes running, eager to get his treat, and goes right into his kennel.
July 27, 2019
Blaze is not at all aggressive, but he has always played really rough because that’s how he and his brother, Rocky, have done it since birth. Sable too likes it rough. When the three of them get together it sounds like war! But it’s not. Now that Rocky has moved on, and Blaze needs more than just Sable to play with, can he learn to tone down his play?
Josephine (a Beagle Doxi mix) likes to play with the big boys, so long as they don’t hurt her. Her first session with Blaze came to a quick end and she refused to try again until Callie came out as her back-up. “If he hurts you,” Callie assured her, “I’ll chew his ears off.” On that promise Josie tried again. Even Buddy Beagle got in on it. He says, The Beagle Brotherhood stands together!”
No, I don’t know why they call it The Beagle Brotherhood when two of the three members are female. I suspect that is Buddy’s doing.
Yes, I know Callie is a pit bull, but she identifies as a Beagle, and these days that’s all that matters. She is a Beagle.
Aug 6, 2019
Blaze tore loose a toenail while clowning in his kennel. He could not walk on it that first day. It still pains him, but he’s walking (with a limp) now. I’m watching it for infection.
Blaze has been enjoying playing with all the other dogs, even Buddy gets into it. But he’s backed out of play for a while because his foot hurts.
UPDATE: that toe has scaled over and is healing nicely.
Aug 16
Blaze will begin formal house-breaking this weekend. I’ve set up the big travel box in the kitchen for him to use as a crate. This should progress quickly. He seems to know what I have planned, because each time I let him out of his kennel he runs to the back door and stands there waiting for me to let him in. I think Josephine spilled the beans. And he has a new admirer, Cinnamon!
Aug 17
Blaze began formal housebreaking today. I set up a large transport box with blankets and a chew toy, and brought him inside late in the afternoon. When he entered the house, he was scared by our “alien landscape”. Surrendered as a puppy to Animal Control he lived in a kennel there, then after we rescued him he lived in a larger kennel here, he may never have seen the inside of a house.
He stopped half-way through the door and peered around wide-eyed while the other house dogs slipped past him and went on into other rooms. Callie stopped, turned around and touched noses with Blaze, “It’s okay Blaze, this is where we live. Come on in.” She turned again and walked to the end of the laundry room, looked back over her shoulder, “You coming?” That was enough for Blaze and he slinked on in. We let him sniff things out for a bit then bribed him into his “room” with a cookie.
At first he wasn’t too keen on being stuck in a small space and he barked a little, but he settled down, especially once I dished up kibble for everyone and slipped his bowl into his crate for him. All the other dogs ate just outside of his crate and everyone was fine with that. Blaze can get a bit grabby, but has never been food aggressive.
After they ate Marie spun his crate around so he could watch me build a pizza and salad for our dinner. He was a little fussy until Callie came to lay beside his crate. That calmed him down. Okay, she was probably more interested in laying in front of the fan than calming Blaze, but it worked either way.
They all got munchy bones to chew on while we ate dinner in the living room and watched a couple of episodes of I Love Lucy on DVD. Blaze did well except for one period when he needed to kibitz the show, but then he settled again.
Come on, lets go INSIDE!
I took him outside four times over the course of the evening to be sure he could relieve himself if he needed to. And he did. Then he ran up the walkway toward the back door, “Come on, Doug, let’s go back INSIDE, I like inside!”
After the third run I let him wander around the kitchen/living room for a while to explore a bit. I was watching him like a hawk, but he did great. When that was done I tossed a cookie into his crate and said, “in your room” and he went right in and allowed me to close up the door.
After his final run outside, just before bed, he again got to look around. He stuck his head into Callie’s crate, discovered the Squakasaurous she had stashed in there, grabbed that treasure and skampered back to his room with it. Yeah — he’s settling in!
As long as he doesn’t get barky when we go to bed he will have had a 5-stay first day. If he does, well, he’ll go back out to his kennel for the night and we’ll try it all over again tomorrow. In either case, he has done well and I’m proud of him.
Aug 19
While cleaning the kennels I let Sable out first to run around solo. When I got her kennel scrubbed out, and the dog house and dog bed scrubbed, and the disinfectant down on the floor, I let Blaze out to play with Sable so I could work on his room while the disinfectant worked in Sable’s. When Sable’s room was done, I put her back in and let out Cinnamon to play with Blaze, planning to put Blaze away when his room was ready and give Cinnamon some solo time. But when I called Blaze, he and Cinnamon came galloping over and ran into Blaze’s room. I figured they both wanted a drink of water and Cinni would come back out afterward. But no, she settled in on Blazes bed and said, “I’m staying here with my friend.” Blaze seemed okay with that, so I closed and secured the door. Once I got the disinfectant down on Cinnamon’s floor I headed out to do a yard pick-up while it did it’s thing. While I was out I heard Cinnamon yipping. Blaze gave out one loud, annoyed “WOOF!”, Cinnamon yipped some more, then it got quiet.
When I got back to the kennels, I found Blaze standing at his door giving me a look: “Let me out, Doug, she’s being greedy.”
Cinnamon had grabbed Blazes bed AND his chew toy and wasn’t going to share.
But, there were no hostilities, just hurt feelings. Poor Blaze! He’s just trying to be hospitable and this eye-batting cutie-gal is taking advantage of him!
During the afternoon play session I moved Cinnamon’s bed and toy into Blaze’s room, but on the opposite side of the room. Now they each have a bed and a toy. The beds should work out, but it may well be that both toys will end up under Cinni’s paws.
Blaze says, “MY bed. MY toy. You just stay on your side of the room, girlie.”
This may not work out and I’ll be moving Cinnamon back into her own room, so we’re NOT hanging out the vacancy sign just yet.
Aug 21
See the Aug 17 entry above for details
Last Saturday was Blaze’s first try at an overnight in the house. He did fine in his crate all evening. He went out to potty when I took him, and went back into his crate willingly. But when we all went to bed, leaving Blaze in his crate in the kitchen (because his big crate won’t fit in our bedroom) he started crying and thrashing around so hard I feared he’d roll the thing over. I tried to calm him, and it worked for a short while then it was back to the thrashing. Eventually I had to take him outside to his kennel. Sunday afternoon Blaze came inside and did well. That evening I took him back to his kennel for the night. Monday afternoon, Blaze came inside and did well. He was getting some free-play time in the house. That evening we retired to the bedroom, and Blaze fussed a bit. I talked to him from the bedroom (opposite end of a short hallway) and he calmed down. We repeated this a couple of times during the night. Tuesday night he did well and didn’t start fussing until 3:00 am. Thinking he needed to go out, I took him out. He didn’t. I took him back and I went back to bed. He went back to sleep too.
I did a quickie clean-up in the kennels this morning. I’ll do a thorough cleaning and disinfecting after lunch when I have more time. When I was done with Blaze & Cinnamon’s kennel I called them. Cinnamon came trotting over and came right into the kennel. Blaze stopped short and stood about 6 feet out giving me a look that said, “Nuh, uh, I’m a HOUSE dog now. I don’t stay in a kennel any more.” I had stuff to do and didn’t have time to argue with him so I left him to run in the yard with Blondie, Callie, Buddy and Josie.
When I was done with yard work we all went inside and I fixed lunch. As is my habit, I took my lunch to the den so I could work at the desk and eat at the same time. I left Blaze free to join me, Buddy came in with us. Blaze found a ropey toy and occupied himself with that for a while.
After a while Blaze laid down and closed his eyes. Bud a few moments later he got up and started scratching at the carpet to “fluff” it. I scolded him and called him over to me. He walked over and laid his head on my knee giving me his sad-eyes. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know.”
“If you need something cushier to lay on, try this.” and I positioned him by the nearest dog bed and toppled him on his side. His eyes got round as he looked at me nervously, “Buddy said this is HIS bed. I shouldn’t be on it.”
“Buddy is on the other bed.”
“He said they’re BOTH his beds.”
“Buddy is just being bossy again. All of the dog beds are for all of the dogs. You may rest on any empty bed you want as long as you don’t tear it up or pee on it. Okay?”
“Wow. That’s great!”
And he laid back and enjoyed what may well be the first cushy dog bed he’s known in his life. And he DID enjoy it!
Aug 22
I let Cinnamon out to play with Blaze this morning while I cleaned her kennel. When their play time was up I called both dogs. Both dogs came galloping over. Cinnamon ran into her kennel, which she shares with Blaze when I have to go away the dogs need to be secured. Blaze stopped about 6 feet out and gave me a look that said, “Nuh – uh, I’m a house dog now. I don’t get kenneled any more.” I had to laugh, and since I did not NEED to leave a gate hanging open I left him out with the other house dogs.
Later in the afternoon I again let Cinni out to play with Blaze. She trotted over to where Blaze stood by the corner of the house. He said, “Come on” and the two of them walked shoulder to shoulder along the back of the house and around the corner toward the back porch. I went to see what they were up to. They were standing on the porch looking at the door, Blaze said, “Come on, Doug, open the door. I want to show Cinnamon my house.”
But to his credit, Blaze has done really well with his house training. No accidents, he hasn’t torn anything up, and he has gotten along well with everyone; even Buddy who sometimes gives him a hard time about being in HIS house. (sigh)
Aug 24
Look who was free-range sleeping last night!
Aug 29
Blaze went to Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital today to have his ear checked out. It is nothing serious enough to prevent him from traveling on the Rescue Run Sept 6th as scheduled. Some inflammation, a lot of wax, some dirt, and … GRASS? Yes, when blaze plays with Sable they wrestle and roll around in the dirt and on the grass. They get pretty rowdy about it. Blaze was not too keen on seeing the vet today:
I don’t want to stay here. OW, why can’t I get out this hole in the wall?But … I don’t WANT to see the vet.No, that’s alright. You go on, I’ll stay here.
But after much cheese and several cookies, Blaze loosened up and allowed them to examine him and clean his ears.
After the visit was all done and I had his medication, we went home. He was very grateful that I didn’t leave him there. The last time he got left there, he went home without his testicles.
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Lucy is probably a German Shepherd/hound mix, but she’s more like a giant Beagle. She should fit into our Beagle Bunch just fine. And she has the SOFTEST fur!
Last updated: March 8, 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: Feb. 18
Breed: Mixed hound
Sex: Female
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: 53 Pounds
Spayed::Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Playful and submissive
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken: Working on it
Crate Trained: Yes
Departure date: March 15, 2019
History
Lucy was picked up in early January by Cedarwood’s Veterinary Assistant, who found her wandering along side the highway. She had no collar but did have a microchip. They tracked down the owner and called her. She said “I don’t want the dog anymore.” It seems she’d moved away and abandoned Lucy here. Cedarwood boarded Lucy until a place for her opened up at PMFC.
Progress Notes:
Detailed update notes on our foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates that include Lucy [click here]. A summation is included below.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs If not too close
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash: Yes
House Dog Training
Willingly enters her crate: Yes
Is calm/quiet while in crate: Mostly
Gets excited when I come to let her out.
Understands going outside to potty Yes
Alerts me of need to go outside Not yet
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys No
Refrains from kitchen counter cruising: No
Stays off people furniture: No / Yes
Commands:
Comes when called: Yes
Sits on command: Working on it
Down / Off: Yes
Shake / Paw: No
Crates on command: Yes
Medical
DHLPP: 12/27/18, 01/16/19 (Cedarwood)
Bordatella: Mar. 7, 2019 (SAH)
Wormed:
. Dec 21, 22, 23, Panacur: 116cc (Cedarwood)
Rabies: 01/16/19 (Cedarwood)
Spayed: Mar. 8, 2019
Heartworm Test:
. Mar. 8, 2019 – NEGATIVE
Flea/Tick preventative:
. dates, product, dose
Heartworm preventative:
. Mar 8, 2019 Heartguard Plus 50#
Gallery
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to a Doggy Tale or video about Lucy, click those to open the related story or video.
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Selma arrives toting a reputation for being destructive and noisy due to separation anxiety.
Last updated: March 6, 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: Jan. 21, 2019
Breed: Mountain Cur?
Sex: Female
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: @ 40 Pounds
Spayed: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Playful, needy.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Yes
Departure date: March 15, 2019
History
Unknown
Progress Notes:
Detailed update notes on our foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates that include Selma [click here]. A summation is included below.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs Yes
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash: No
House Dog Training
Willingly enters her crate: Yes (with a bribe)
Is calm/quiet while in crate: Yes
Understands going outside to potty Yes
Alerts me of need to go outside Yes
Is destructive of bedding Not if a toy is provided to destroy instead. She loves a plush rope.
Refrains from kitchen counter cruising: No
Stays off people furniture: No
Commands:
Comes when called: Yes
Sits on command: Yes
Down / Off: Yes
Shake / Paw: No
Crates on command: Yes
Medical
DA2PP: date (by)
Bordatella: date (by)
Wormed: date, product: dose (by)
Rabies: date (by)
Spay/Neuter: date (by)
Heartworm Test/Treatment: dates – result (by)
Flea/Tick preventative: dates, product, dose
Heartworm prev.: (PMFC)
Feb 9th, HeartGard +, 50#
Gallery
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to a Doggy Tale or video about Selma, click those to open the related story or video.
Rebel & Selma’s 1st play time together (story/vid)
Being goofy with Rebel
Hello there, Mr. Beagle.
Selma and Separation Anxiety (notes page).
Free-range, but prefers her “room”
Even in 22° she prefers the outdoors – for a while.
What you’re doing is fascinating, but exhausting.
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Highland was at the top of Animal Control’s “At Risk” list because he has a gimpy leg. He needed help right away.
Last updated: Oct 31, 2018
Base Info:
Arrival date: Oct 5, 2018
Breed: Retriever, Black Lab mix
Sex: Male
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight:45 pounds
Spay/Neutered: 10/27/2018
General Health: Excellent
Temperament: For a Lab, he’s unusually calm. He is affectionate and gets along with everyone.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Yes and Yes.
Departure date: November 2, 2018
History
Highland and a cat were abandoned in an apartment by the apartment’s tenant when she moved out. The landlord found them when he came to clean-up sometime afterward. He called Newport Animal Control. No one knows for sure what happened to his leg, but I suspect he was kicked.
Known Issues & Progress
Behaviorally, he has no issues: he’s GREAT. We took him to Cedarwood Veterinary to have him examined and X-rayed to assess his right rear leg and see what, if anything, could be done to restore it. They said it had been broken some time ago, was not addressed and healed with the leg bone rotated laterally. It causes him no pain and he has learned to function with his disability. They recommend AGAINST surgery. He just needs exercise and love.
Commands he knows: Comes when called, “sit”, “shake”, “in your room”, “go inside”, “go outside”, “hush”.
He plays fetch well. Not fond of tug.
He is non-destructive of his bedding. Gets barky when separated from his people.
He has earned his full-fledged House Dog badge. We let him run in the house when we’re here. He sleeps on a dog bed in the bedroom with the rest of us at night. He gets up with me in the morning, goes outside to pee, then settles down in the den with me while I study. The only time I crate him is when I leave the house and he stays behind. And he gets fed in a crate. All but three of the dogs get fed in a crate just to keep them out of each others bowls. My three all-star house dogs have moved beyond that misbehavior. They eat around the dining table (on the floor, but around the table). I’ll try him on free-range dining before he leaves and update this note.
Medical
DA2PP: 10/05/2018.(N.A.C.)
Bordatella: 10/05/18 (N.A.C.)
Wormed: Oct 5, 6, 7 2018, Panacur: 10 ml (PMFC)
Rabies: Oct 28, 2018 by Claws & Paws
Spay/Neuter: Oct 28, 2018 by Claws & Paws
Flea/Tick preventative: Oct 5, Advantage
Heartworm preventative: Oct 30, 2018: Nu Heart
Heartworm Test: Oct 28, 2018. Test was NEGATIVE
Gallery
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Pascal Robin came to visit me from Jefferson City yesterday. When she opened up the back of her SUV I saw she had brought me a crate of Moonshine:
Moonshine
Moonshine and her relatives, Whiskey and Bacardi are residents at C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Rescue and Education) and Moonshine is Heartworm positive. C.A.R.E. raised the funds to pay for her treatment and asked if I would (please) take Moonshine in and provide a quiet place for her to undergo treatment and recovery.
Heartworm is the reason we got into fostering and has always been something of a specialty with us. Since Lucky has become a full-time indoor dog we had a kennel open, so I was happy to welcome this sweet Lab into our company.
Moonshine will be available through C.A.R.E. once she is cured of her heartworm — which will be the end of August (let’s make that) mid-November: a complication has arisen (see below). You may contact C.A.R.E. through their web site: Companion Animal Rescue and Education or their Facebook Page or by phone (865) 471-5696, 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm Mon – Sat.
Last updated: Nov 23, 2018
Moonshine’s Base Info:
Arrival date: June 20th, 2018
Breed: Black Lab Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 1-2 years
Weight: Approx 40 pounds
Spay/Neutered: NO!
General Health: Excellent
Temperament: Gentle, sweet, reserved. Almost timid.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes. No sign of toy or food aggression. She likes to play, gets a little rowdy if you let her.
Gets Along with People: Yes. She loves to be petted, especially a belly rub. Likes to be near her human and will follow me from room to room as I’m doing things.
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Yes on both.
Departure Date: Nov. 23, 2018
Known Issues & Progress
The only issue I know of at her arrival is her heartworm condition, and treatment for that is already underway.
July 18: As we were preparing for Moonshine to have her injections, Moonshine gave birth to seven PUPPIES! C.A.R.E. placed Moonie and her pups with a puppy-savvy foster home and we’re planning to have Moonshine back once her pups are weaned – to resume her treatment.
August 17th: Moonshine returns. We need to reset her heartworm treatment schedule and we’re trying to do that locally rather than trucking her to Jefferson County each time she needs to see the vet.
Accepted by Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital
started on Doxycycline (200 mg, 2x daily) Aug 20
Appt for 1st treatment Sept 20th
Final HW treatments were done Oct. 18th and 19th. She did exceptionally well. She is now on activity restriction for 30 days.
She’ll be ready to return to C.A.R.E. on November 19th.
All my dogs have accepted her back and they get along famously. She gets the run of the house except for when I leave.
Nov. 2nd – Where we’re at: Moonie eats her meals in a crate because she will raid the other dog’s dishes (and they’ll let her). She also sleeps in a crate at night because she likes to pace, and having her go tickety-tack,tickety-tack in the hallway is disturbing to all who want to sleep. Put her in her crate and she goes right to sleep and sleeps through the night. In the morning she will nose-whistle at me to let me know she needs to go outside. Once that is done I leave her free to roam the house unless she and another dog (usually Josephine) decide to get rowdy before my wife gets up. I’m generally up a couple of hours before she is, and it’s my job to see that things remain calm and quiet until 5:30 when she gets up. UPDATE: The last couple of nights she was here we let her sleep on a dog bed in the bedroom (no crate). She did very well at staying in bed and being good.
Any time I crate her (I use “in your room”) she gets a small treat. She expects that now. She also gets a treat when she comes back in from her first potty run of the morning. UPDATE: Recently she has started “sassing” me about going into her crate. She stands by the crate, looks at me defiantly and yaps, “No, I don’t want to go in there!” until I give her “the look”, then she ducks into the crate and gets her treat. She’s so funny!
She’s been eating 4health Salmon & Potato kibble from Tractor Supply. I give her 1¼ cups of kibble per feeding and feed her twice a day (breakfast and dinner).
Moonshine is gentle on her bedding, so I make sure she has plenty of “cush” to snuggle into. She is generally quiet, not a barker. She tells me when she needs to go out by either scratching on the door or coming and talking to me. She’ll do the same to get back inside.
She is quite affectionate and loves to be loved on. But she’s not pesky about it. I have not been able to break her of “peeking” over the counters when she smells food. She won’t do it if I’m looking, but if I turn my back or leave the room, things tend to go missing. I’ve gotten spoiled, I can leave my dinner on a tray table in the living room, leave the room, and my dogs will not bother it. They’ll stare at it, they may sniff, but not take anything. Moonbug is not that trustworthy!
Gallery
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to Doggy Tales about Moonshine, click those to open the related story.
Moonshine is a beautiful, graceful girl.
Lucky (left) takes her new friend on a tour of the yard.
She’s a snuggle bug with plush fur!
It’s HOT! Moonshine comes inside. (vid)
Came home to find PUPPIES! Four so far.
Happy momma of SEVEN babies.
At CARE, awaiting her Puppy Foster
Settled in at puppy foster’s home.
Away on puppy hiatus
for one month
Moonshine RETURNS!
Frantically searching for her babies!
Moonie tunneled out to search my truck for pups
Starting to accept things, enjoys hanging with me.
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Rebel is a gorgeous Husky and a sweet, attentive boy with a playful personality.
Last updated: March 6, 2019
Base Info:
Arrival date: Nov 14, 2018
Breed: Husky
Sex: Male
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: Arrived at 45 pounds (should be closer to 70) we are over-feeding on a prescription diet to build his weight quickly. 52 pounds Dec. 7. 65.2 pounds Jan 28. Time to start tapering off.
About two years ago Rebel was purchased as a puppy for a young man in high school. That young man is now preparing to graduate and go off to college and he realizes that he’s not providing the care that Rebel needs. He and his mom decided to surrender Rebel to Steele Away Home so that he can find a family that can care for him properly.
Known Issues & Progress
Rebel is extremely thin from not eating.
Appetite is vastly improved and he is gaining weight. See notes for Dec. 8th for details.
The only issue remaining is a tendency to diarrhea, but that is controllable by giving him 2 heaping tablespoons of yogurt with his breakfast. The probiotics keep his gut healthy. I’ve tried him on peach flavored and vanilla flavored, he likes both equally well. He does NOT like plain yogurt, he says it’s “nasty”. I serve it in a separate dish, and if I forget to give him this, he sits and looks at his kibble, “Hey! Where is my appetizer?” Although, he is fine with just a bowl of kibble at dinner time.
Personality Issues
All the issues I’m dealing with in Rebel are perfectly natural for a Husky. They have a personality all their own and can be a handful for people not accustomed to Huskies. But if you know what you’re doing (or are willing to learn) Huskies make wonderful, entertaining companions.
Rebel gets along well with all of my house dogs, was enamored of Sable (fawn colored fem GSD), is now quite fond of Selma, and likes to play with Blondie Bear. Rebel seems to prefer blondes!
Medical
DA2PP: 12/08/2018 (S.A.H.)
Bordatella: 12/08/2018 (S.A.H.)
Wormed: Nov 15, 16, 17, Fendbendazole: 12 ml (PMFC)
Wormed: Nov 23, 24, 25, Panacur: 10.3 ml (PMFC per Cedarwood)
Rabies: Jan. 4th, 2019 by Paws & Claws
Neuter: Jan. 4th, 2019 by Paws & Claws
Flea/Tick preventative: Nov 26th, 2018 Advantage (PMFC)
. Jan 5th, 2019 Advantage (PMFC)
Heartworm preventative: Jan. 5th, 2019 NuHeart (PMFC)
. Feb 1st, 2019 Ivermectin (PMFC)
. Feb 9th, 2019 NuHeart (PMFC)
Heartworm Test – Jan. 4, 2019 NEGATIVE (Paws & Claws)
Progress Notes
Updates on foster dogs are posted regularly. For a listing of updates that include Rebel [click here]
Gallery
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to Doggy Tales and videos about Rebel, click those to open the related story or video.
Rebel transported well.
Rebel is a handsome boy!
Silly too!
His reaction to EVERYTHING I’ve tried to feed him. (video)
Rebel peacefully coexisting in a room with Callie and Blondie
Rebel likes yogurt. Used as gut repair.
Staying put and being calm after I leave the room.
I’ll guard this oven full of dog cookies for you.
Sleeping in the bedroom!
Husky on the Beagle Bench – Watching Dog
Willing cookie testers!
Is it bed time yet? SO sleepy!
Rebel & Selma’s 1st play time together (story/vid)
Dino is Rebel’s FAVORITE toy
It’s fine, I’ll just sit here and watch you eat.
The daily hairball
He wants to be included in petathon
Callie tries to negotiate a deal with Rebel (video)
Rebel has arrived safely in New Jersey. He says, “These folks talk funny.”
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Ugg was pulled from Newport Animal Control because they deemed him most unlikely to be adopted, therefore most likely to be put down. He’s an affectionate boy, he just needs to learn some manners.
Last updated: Nov 9, 2018
Base Info:
Arrival date: Aug. 27, 2018
Breed: Great Dane mix
Sex: Male
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: @80 pounds
Spay/Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent
Temperament: Generally submissive. Calm when in kennel or crate. Gets playful when released, but is doing much better at controlling his exuberance.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes: as long as the other dog does not get scared of his size and become defensive. Ugg is not at all aggressive, but his play can intimidate smaller dogs who can get defensively aggressive toward him.
Gets Along with People: Yes, he loves being with people, especially getting a belly rub. Likes to play fetch and tug.
Picked up as a stray by Newport Animal Control. Adopted out, brought right back because he ate their house. He needs to learn self control. Basically he’s a BIG puppy.
Known Issues & Progress
I was told he was unwalkable because he pulls like a John Deere. A front-clip harness brought that to an end and I had him walking laps in the yard with me the evening of his first day. Since then he just gets better at it.
He likes to “mouth”: We have that under control now. When excited he may forget and start to mouth, but a simple, stern “no!” stops it.
He liked to jump up and paw me: That is now under control. Instead he rolls over on my feet for a belly rub or sits at me feet and leans back against my legs so I can scratch his chest while he licks my arm (see video below).
He likes to chew things, like his brand new Kuranda bed. He’s a puppy. Puppies do that. I’m trying to teach him to chew appropriate things like toys and pigs feet (preferably those that are no longer attached to a pig).
With funds donated by a kind supporter, we bought Ugg an aluminum Kuranda. That has stood up well and he likes laying on that. He never did actually lay on the PVC framed bed. (See Progress Notes 9/19)
Medical
DA2PP: August 20, 2018 (N.A.C.)
Bordatella: August 20, 2018 (N.A.C)
Wormed: Aug. 28, 29, 30 2018 – Fendbendazole, 12 ml (P.M.F.C.)
In roughly chronological order, newest at the bottom. Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Some pictures are linked to Doggy Tales or videos about Ugg, click those to open the related story or video.
Ugg REALLY wants to play!
Looking dapper in his red harness
Insurance until I can get a second kennel latch. He’s a strong boy!
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This is Calla Lily. Her Mom called her Lily, or Li-Li (lee lee). She’s a yellow Lab mix, and an affectionate, playful girl.
Last updated: Nov 9, 2018
Base Info:
Arrival date: Oct. 20, 2018
Breed: Yellow Lab mix
Sex: Female
Age: Young, Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: 35 Pounds (as of 10/12/18)
Spay/Neutered: Yes
General Health: Good
Temperament: Rowdy but friendly.
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with People: Yes
Housebroken/Crate Trained: Yes
Departure date: Nov. 9th, 2018
History
Lily’s mom adopted her from a shelter at 4 months of age in January of 2018. Lily had some health problems, but came through them. As she grew, Lily became too strong and rowdy for Mom to handle and she made the hard decision to surrender her to Steele Away Home so Lily could get the training she needs and go to a permanent home. It was a tearful parting.
Known Issues & Progress
She’s rowdy. Needs self-control and obedience training.
She knows, “Come”, “Sit”, and “In your room”.
Lily has proven to be quite bright and has learned all her basic commands. She also knows that when she’s done pottying and playing in the yard, she gets a treat to go back in her kennel. So when she’s decided she’s done, she runs into her kennel and sits on her bed to signal me that it’s time to bring her a treat. Who’s training who here? 🙂
She has calmed down quite a bit.
She walks well on a leash for me, but gives Marie a hard time.
As long as she it let out regularly, she is good to her bedding. If she gets frustrated, her bedding suffers!
Medical
DHPP: 01/12/2018, 02/03/2018, by White Pine Veterinary (WPV)
DHLPP:02/24/2018 by WPV
Bordatella: 02/24/2018, 10/13/2018 by WPV
Wormed: 01/12/2018 by WPV (tested since: NEGATIVE)
Rabies: 02/24/2018 (1 year booster) by WPV
Spay/Neuter: 04/24/2018 by WPV (also repaired umbilical hernia)
Flea/Tick preventative: ???
Heartworm preventative: ???
Heartworm Test: 05/11/2018 – NEGATIVE by WPV
Gallery
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