Sonny was one of three dogs taken in by Piney Mountain Foster in an emergency situation to keep them from being shot by a “neighbor” whose rabbits were killed and he accused these three. Sonny and his litter mate, Cher, behaved in a bonded manner with Cher taking the dominant roll and Sonny the recessive. He was very shy and reclusive until Cher moved on. He has since blossomed with a personality of his own.
Base Info
Arrival date: Feb 18, 2022
Breed: Hound/Labrador
Sex: Male
Age: Young adult
Birthdate: @ April 2021
Weight: 54.4 pounds
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent
Temperament: Shy but sweet. Food-centric.
SAFER Testperformed: No
Departure date: July 12,2022
Adoption Information
Sonny has been adopted (July 21, 2022)
Progress Summary
Detailed notes may be available below photo gallery.
Relational Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes, plays well with male and female dogs.
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: No – will steal food from other dog.
Preferred style of play: Loves to run/chase/bump, but will also engage in gentle mouth wrestling with a friend.
Is affectionate: Yes in a shy way.
Is good with: . Men: Yes . Women: Yes . Children: Yes . Cats: Unknown
Jumps up on people: Not so far
Mouths: No, unless you have food/treat in your hand.
Walks well on a leash: Yes, most of the time. Gets balky if scared.
Commands
Comes when called: Yes
Sits on command: Yes
Down / Off: Yes
Shake / Paw: Not yet
Kennels on command: Yes, with a bribe/treat
House Dog Training
Willingly enters his crate: Yes. He LOVES his crate and blanket.
Is calm/quiet while in crate: Yes unless you’re fixing food.
Understands going outside to potty: Keeps his crate clean, not yet reliable while loose indoors.
Alerts me of need to go outside: Yes
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: Not initially, has begun chewing his blanket at night.
Engages in kitchen counter cruising: Yes. He’ll be on top of your fridge if there’s food up there!
Stays off people furniture: Undetermined, don’t have furniture in The Guest Cottage yet.
This fine, well-behaved regent is seeking a new court.
Last updated March 17, 2022
History
City of Newport Animal Control got a call about a dog hit by a car and went and picked him up. Arthur’s leg was a little sore at first but no serious injury. He resided there for a few months before being adopted. But his new mom brought him back a few days later. She said he was too big for her — meaning he pulled too hard and she didn’t know how to correct that.
Base Info:
Arrival date: Dec. 14, 2021
Breed: Black & Tan Hound
Sex: Male
Age: Adult: approx 3 years
Birthdate: Unknown
Weight: 51.6 pounds on Dec 14 ……….. 47.6 pounds Jan 19 (different scale) ………… 44.6 pounds Feb 21 (increasing food) ………… 47.0 pounds Mar 11
Neutered: Yes, Jan. 19, 2022
General Health: Excellent
Temperament: Affectionate and gentle. Some separation anxiety.
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: Seems okay with it.
Preferred style of play: Likes racing and gentle wrestling with another dog. No interest in toys yet.
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with: . Men: Yes . Women: Yes . Children: Yes . Cats: Yes
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash? Vastly improved! Just needs to be kept in practice.
Commands
Comes when called: Yes
Sits on command: Yes
Down / Off: N/A
Shake / Paw: Almost there
Kennels on command: Yes
House Dog Training
Willingly enters his crate: Not yet
Is calm/quiet while in crate: No, gets vocal but not destructive
Understands going outside to potty: Yes. he is well housebroken.
Alerts me of need to go outside: Gets really loud if crated and needs to potty.
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: If he gets bored while kenneled.
Engages in kitchen counter cruising: Yes, he is shameless!
Stays off people furniture: His foster allows this.
Gallery
Definitely cat friendlyStill the goodest boyHe has the best smile!Rode well on the way home.
Arthur decided to get up a Glee Club or Choir to keep everyone entertained.
Dec 14, 2021
Arthur spent the day here at Piney Mountain while waiting for his foster mom to get off work. He was kept crated inside and given potty and play time in our big yard every two hours. He is not fond of being crated but did not tear up his crate nor the blanket. He would get vocal (howling) if he thought I was near enough to hear. Other times he sat calmly and quietly in his crate and waited. (I have ways of knowing these things).
Dec 15. 2021
Foster mom, Stacey reported that Arthur’s meet-n-greet with her other dogs went well, he ignored her cats completely, is not sure how it’s going to go with her chickens, and he is absolutely dismayed by the Guineas dive bombing him from the roof top. He did well that night.
Dec 17, 2021
We have separation anxiety with destructive behavior. Hopefully it’s a temporary behavior. He digs under fences too and can escape. Foster dad is installing deterrents. He finally started eating today.
Dec 19, 2021
Foster mom reports that at 3:00 AM the house dogs went nuts: something was in the yard attacking their chickens. They let the pack out to drive it away. Arthur returned with a mostly dead chicken in his mouth, dropped it at her feet and trotted away. Foster dad dispatched the chicken. Arthur, the ever helpful!
Dec 25, 2021
King Arthur went on a quest.
Arthur has been problematic in that he finds and exploits the weaknesses in his foster family’s fencing. He is quite inventive and can squeeze through a hole smaller than one would imagine. Dennis has been working at plugging each newly discovered weakness and Arthur had not run off, just explored a little beyond the fence until he was noticed and retrieved. Until last Wednesday.
Arthur dug under a fence and ran off. Dennis called me. Arthur was wearing his collar with our phone number embroidered into it. There are vicious dogs in the area. And coyotes. And the occasional bear. We were both deeply concerned. Searching for him was really not an option because the terrain is rugged, mountain forest.
Shortly afterward, a fellow called me asking if I’d lost a dog. I got his info: he had not gone far. Dennis went and got him. Dennis was working from home that day, so he kept him in the house (except for leash walking potty runs) the rest of that day, then brought him back here Thursday morning.
Blade has become pretty much a house dog, so his apartment in the Guest Cottage could be made available, we put Arthur in there. He was okay with that until after dinner and the associated potty run in the yard. Then I was walking him back to his apartment and he became agitated, wanting to head up the chute to the back door of our house, “No, no, you don’t understand: I NEED to go in the house. I need to lay on the sofa. I need to snuggle a cat! It’s bedtime!”
“I’m sorry bud. You HAD that cush gig, but you insisted on running off. That is really dangerous. So now you’re back here. But I’ll do what I can to make you comfy.”
I put a big cushy blanket on his bed and gave him a cat sized stuffed toy to cuddle with. Then I closed up his bedroom door to keep the cold out and bid him good night. It’s not what he wants, but it will do. To date he has not torn up the blankets or the stuffed toy.
Arthur is an exceptionally sweet, attentive boy and will make someone a great companion. He just needs to be supervised in a fenced yard. Someone who is home most of the time would be ideal.
NOTE added March 11
Arthur has been in residence here at Piney Mountain for a month and a half and has not once tried to dig out or climb over our fencing. He is now routinely allowed to run unsupervised in the play yard while I am cleaning the Guest Cottage. Sometimes he plays with another dog, sometimes he’s solo, but he’s fine either way. When it’s chilly I put a blanket on his bed at night, he likes that. But I pick it up in the morning or it becomes a plaything and gets torn up.
Jan 21, 2022
Arthur went in for neutering on the 19th and has been recuperating.
He came home about dinner time, so I fed him and let him eat what he would. Most dogs don’t eat much right after surgery despite being starved that day. Arthur ate about half his portion, then finished it off overnight.
He wasn’t trying to lick his incision, so I delayed coning him until bedtime, checking on him often. It’s possible he would have left it alone and I’m torturing him unnecessarily. But it’s also possible he’d get bored, start licking and open the thing up. That would be bad. He didn’t go crazy or anything, but the look he gives me is heartbreaking, “What did I do? I try to be a good boy. Why do this to me?” I must be strong. For his sake, I must be strong. Even if it feels like I’m being heartless.
By the following day, Arthur had learned to take the cone in stride. He even seemed to appreciate the fact that it kept his head dry in the rain. He doesn’t hold it against me anymore and is eating well and behaving like the champ he is.
Going to and from the vet, Arthur rode in the cab of the truck with me. He loaded up well. He rode well and was watching everything whizzing past. No car sickness. He stood between the seats, draped over the console, would have been on the front seat except I had him restrained with a safety strap. He sometimes rested his chin in the crook of my elbow. So Sweet! Next time he can ride up front.
January 28
Arthur has healed up nicely from his neuter surgery and is playing with the other dogs again. He shows very little interest in escaping the play yard now and does not generally get vocal when kenneled (separation anxiety). He will let me know if he needs out to potty. But as long as I keep to the usual schedule, he can and will wait for the next potty run.
March 14
Arthur has become really good with the recall command. and is a super good boy in his kennel. He always keeps it neat and tidy — unless I’m away from here too long, and he just can’t hold his urine any longer. That my fault not his. Arthur does not like Zane, but gets along well with all the other dogs. He is annoyed by Ariel (energetic puppy) an her insistence that he play with her. Sometimes he does, other times he just wants to be left alone to do what he’s doing. Other times he comes back to me and says, “PLEASE put me back in my room so I can get away from this WILD CHILD.”
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This sweet trusting dog has spent his life being beaten and mistreated.
Yet he retains his loving spirit and trusting heart.
Last Updated: Aug. 8, 2020
Base Info:
Arrival date: July 13, 2020
Breed: Hound
Sex: Male
Age: Youth, Adult, Mature, Senior
Birthdate: 2009 (according to surrendering family)
Weight: @55 Pounds
Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Mild and gentle, affectionate, a true gentleman.
SAFER test performed? No.
Departure date: July 31 headed for Karen the Amazing via A.R.N.N.E.
History
Surrendered to Greenville Animal Control, this sweet trusting dog has spent his life being beaten and mistreated by a mentally handicapped resident of the group home where Smokie lived. Yet he retains his loving spirit and trusting heart. Because of GAC policy, Animal Control was going to put him down. But Jammie, of Cats In the Cradle in Mosheim TN, came to his rescue and pulled him out just in time. She asked for help and Animal Rescue Network of New England. stepped up. Piney Mountain is fostering him for A.R.N.N.E. We hope he can finally join a family who will appreciate his awesomeness.
Smokie’s (Archie’s) Progress Summary:
Detailed notes on this foster dog’s progress are posted below the summary.
Relational Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Mostly
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: Yes
Preferred style of play: Walking. Does some frolicking with Josephine, our youngest
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with:
. Men: Yes
. Women: Yes
. Children: Yes
. Cats: Unknown
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash: Yes
House Dog Training
Willingly enters his crate: Needs mild encouragement
Heartworm preventative:
. 07/14/2020, Ivermectin orally, 0.6 ml
.
NOTES:
. Teeth are in good shape for his age.
. Has several fatty tumors, 2 large on his belly.
. Has several wart-like growths on his head.
. Has a hard mass on his left shoulder.
. Movement seems a bit stiff, starting on Synovi G4 supplements and 1200 mg Fish Oil caps
. 07/24 Trizultra+Keto ear wash used to break up waxy discharge. Right ear was the worst.
. A cyst came up in Archie’s left eye, lower lid. I’ve been treating it with Boric Acid solution, but that hasn’t helped much. Cedarwood prescribed NeoPolyDex Opth Solution for 7 days. I’ll treat until he leaves.
Diet
Started him on Mature formula kibble: HATED It!
Switched him to what everyone else eats (Victor Professional) and home-made stew: much better.
1¼ cups kibble & 3.5 oz stew per feeding (AM & PM)
He’s picky about treats too. His favorite is Canine Carry-outs Pot Roast Flavor. He’s become fond of our PMFC Peanut Butter treats too.
Gallery
In chronological order, newest at the bottom. Some pictures are linked to a more detailed Doggy Tale about that update, click those to open the related story.
That’s enough ‘outside’ I want back in.
Progress Updates
Progress notes are listed below, in chronological order, newest at the bottom.
July 14
Smokie slept well last night, no baying or barking at all.
When I fed him this morning I let him out to free-range wander (figured I’d have no trouble catching him if I needed to and he’s definitely not going to climb over the fencing) while I fed the others. When I was done with that, Smokie was standing watching. I called him and he strolled over to get head scritchies and went right back in to his room to eat his breakfast.
The people who surrendered Smokie claim he’s 11 years old. Both Jammie and I feel he’s not that old — or he’s well preserved.
July 15
It got really hot today: 102° air temperature and when you add in the humidity we got a heat index of about 185° (joking here, but it was hot). Smokie, being an elderly gentleman, was not handling the heat well. So I set up a large crate in the house and risked the ire of The House Dogs by bringing him indoors.
Buddy Beagle and Callie Roo are forever fosters who have decided they are tired of the constant flow of foster dogs through THEIR house and get grumpy with them. Blondie Bear and Josephine (both are adopted rescues) are always ready to welcome new friends.
I use a baby gate to partition off areas to keep house guests and house dogs separate until they work out their issues. Smokie enjoyed being cooler. He was crated (except for the occasional yard run) while i was working during the day ( a lot of in and out as I tend to the dogs) but in the evening he got to come out and lounge around the den while I worked at my desk. He’d come over to me frequently to get scritchies. Nothing demanding, just come stand there and look at me with a “Pleeeease?” expression. It cooled off nicely that evening, but we decided to try letting Smoke stay indoors. He whined a little when we all went to bed, but then settled and slept soundly until I got up at 4:30. He went outside for a long yard break then settled in on a bed in the den while I updated our web site.
July 17
Smokie has become a house dog. For the past couple of days Smokie has been inside with us almost full time day and night. On Thursday Marie and I had to go run errands and it was in the morning: still cool, so we put Smoke in his kennel outside while we were away. But otherwise he’s hanging out in our den. He gets to explore the house when the House Dogs go outside for a potty run or to ward off a delivery truck or wandering cat.
Smokie is a picky eater, and I’m having trouble finding things he likes. But he’s pretty low-energy, so he probably doesn’t need to eat much. Or — maybe we just need to find the right bribe: Marie mixed some shredded cheese into his kibble and he gobbled them right down!
Learning to be a kitchen helper
Mastered Kitchen Helper
Enjoying movie snacks with the gang
On Friday nights Marie makes some home-made stir fry and we eat off tray tables in the living room to watch an old Sci-fi movie. The dogs get special treats too. Smokie (Archie) is fitting right in.
July 22
Archie is such a dear old fellow, and is now a free-range house dog. He sleeps wherever he wants at night and is free to wander the house all day – even when I go outside to work with the dogs there. We do crate him when Marie and i both go away for an extended period just like we do with Buddy and Callie Roo.
Who? Me?!
They’re all good dogs, but when left on their own for too long they tend to get together and cook up mischief. Mostly with Josephine. Josie is our chief mischief maker.
I got word yesterday that Archie has a ticket to ride the transport on July 31st. He’ll arrive at the quarantine center in NH (state requirement) on August 1st. His new Momma is also adopting Hunny, another senior Tennessee hound so they will at least have the same accent and will be able to relate well. They both do the “propeller tail” thing, so it will be interesting to see if the twirl their tails together.
Buddy Beagle was giving Archie a hard time for a while because Archie was trying to lay his head over Buddie’s back – a dominance move that says, “I’m the boss, you are under me” and Buddy took exception to that and I needed to intervene before it got ugly. But they’ve worked through that as Archie learned that in fact *I* am pack leader and Blondie Bear is Boss Dog under me. Although, she is a benevolent leader. In fact, Buddy and Archie often go out to wander the yard together — this is so one can pee on the same spots the other does but it’s done without conflict.
July 27th
Archie passed his health certification today. I have to go back tomorrow, so I’ll pick up the completed paperwork then rather than making us both sit outside in the heat while they fill that out — which can take a while since they’re doing that between phone calls, and running patients in and out, and processing payments, etc. This “New Normal” is hard on most everyone.
July 31
We had a going away party for Archie last night, with extra treats – which caused him to need to go outside at 11:00 and at 3:00 last night. He’s been quiet and reserved this morning, he knows somethings up. After the 3:00 run I settled in on the sofa to rest and Archie came and stood beside the sofa to get scritchies. I gave him scritchies until he couldn’t stand up anymore and went around the end of the sofa to lie on a plush runner rug that is there. We both dozed until the other dogs stared wanting out at their usual time of 4:30.
Archie has been really good about letting me put his eye drops in twice a day — as long as he gets his Pot Roast treat afterward. He does love those!
Archie enjoying his truck ride with us.
Happy Tails, Sir Archie!
Archie laid over at The Spa for a couple of days after his transport.
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Creo came out of a hoarding situation created by a mentally handicapped man. He was abused in ways we can’t even describe. Yet, Creo so desperately wants to be loved that he will follow his people around all day. He climbs out of an outdoor kennel, not to run off but so he can go sit on the porch and wait to be let in with his family. He needs socialization so he does not see all visitors as a threat to his family. He lived in a foster home, but it was remote and isolated, he became too protective. He lived in a shelter and was allowed to wander the halls during the day to meet new people. That was nice, but being shut up in a kennel and “abandoned” at night stressed him out and he began behaving unpredictably, nipping a couple of people. They were going to put him down. We pulled him to give him one last chance.
Creo’s Progress Summary:
Detailed notes on this foster dog’s progress are posted below the summary.
Relational Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: Yes
Preferred style of play: Romping
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with:
. Men: Fears men, especially in hats
. Women: Yes
. Children: No
. Cats: 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
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: No
Refrains from kitchen counter cruising: Yes. Will sit and wait patiently as Fridge is opened to get a treat.
Stays off people furniture: No (sleeps on the bed or floor)
Contact information for your veterinarian is required and we will do a reference check. We do not adopt to people who neglect their dog’s health.
An adoption Contract must be signed by PMFC and Adopter. This is a legal document and an actual signature is required. If the form must be mailed back and forth, allow time for that to happen. Electronic PDF is allowed if you can print/scan.
Adopter arranges transport if needed. We have worked with PETS LLC and HEARTS LLC (fees are paid to the transport service).
Adoption fee is $150.00
Commands:
Comes when called: Yes
Sits on command: Yes
Down / Off: No
Shake / Paw: No
Kennels on command: Yes
Medical
DA2PP: 1/13/2020 (F.A.S.)
. Booster: date (by)
Bordatella: 1/13/2020 (F.A.S.)
Wormed: Date | Product | Dose | By
. 1/13-15/2020 Panacur 9.2 ml F.A.S.
.
Progress notes are listed below, in chronological order, newest at the bottom.
June 23
Creo is in foster with Gwen, who has been caring for him since he was brought into the local animal shelter, along with several other dogs, and surrendered by a man who (according to shelter staff) was beating the dogs with his hat. Creo is, therefore, skittish around men, especially men with hats. He does fine with women.
Creo is learning his commands. He is house broken, and is generally obedient.
July 13, 2029
Creo was adopted by a Veteran today. Their meet-n-greet went very well with Creo being uncharacteristically accepting and attentive of the older gentlemen. Congratulations to Dennis for arranging this great match!
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Picked up as a stray on November 30th, this poor boy was skin and bones. He needed some serious groceries!
Progress Summary:
Detailed notes on this foster dog’s progress are posted below the summary.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: No: is grabby from being starved.
Preferred style of play: He’s not really into play. He prefers to explore the yard. Another dog may join him on walking around, but if the other gets rowdy, Burton retires to his room.
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with:
. Men: Yes
. Women: Yes
. Children: Unknown – but probably.
Jumps up on people: No
Mouths: No
Walks well on a leash: No. Pulls. Working on that
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: No.
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: No
Refrains from kitchen counter cruising: No he will seek food anywhere it may be found.
Wormed: 11/30 to 12/02/2019 | Product? | 9.8 ml | (FAS)
Rabies: NEEDED
Spay/Neuter: NEEDED
Heartworm Test: NEEDED, result (by)
Flea/Tick preventative:
. date, product, dose
Heartworm preventative:
. date, product, dose
NOTES:
. Burton was underweight by 15 pounds.
. Burton’s teeth are bad, but that does not seem to affect his eating.
Diet
4Health Salmon & Potato recipe, 1¼ cups with 2 Tbs Coconut oil 3x daily. Down from 1 cup 5x daily now that he’s looking good.
Gallery
In chronological order, newest at the bottom. Some pictures are linked to a more detailed Doggy Tale about that update, click those to open the related story.
Progress Updates
Dec 8
He loaded up easily and rode well in a transport box from FAS to PMFC. Initial meetings with the PMFC gang went smoothy, Bandit really wanted to play with him. I think the two of them will get along well. But I was wrong. Bandit is too “enthusiastic”, Burton is not strong enough to match him, so Burton retreats. He likes Buddy Beagle, though!
That night, he crated easily and settled in right away.
Sunday afternoon I let him play with Josephine (who declined) and Buddy (who followed Burton around calmly). He’s doing exceptionally well at getting along with others.
Dec 18
I took Burton to FAS for his parvo booster today. It’s COLD out so I let him ride in the extended cab of my truck instead of using a transport box in the back. I have a shell over the bed so there would be no wind, but there’s no heat back there so it would still be 29° in there. He did well. He also behaved at the shelter, even played with a couple of hallway cats.
Dec 28
Burton is looking much better. Being a big, lanky hound Burton should be … lanky. But not scrawny like he was. His ribs, spine, and hips no longer show through in sharp relief and he is building muscle in his legs. His cough has cleared up too.
But he is still the sweet, gentle, affectionate fellow Burton has always been. He will make a great family companion.
He still attacks his food like he hasn’t eaten in days, and he has become quite strong – and can pull like a tractor on a leash. Using a front clip helps deter that. He has not torn up the bedding in his crate and he LOVES going inside at night to sleep.
He likes to explore and will be a wanderer if allowed to run loose. Burton is ready to seek a forever home.
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This is a foster dog diary post about Dawson. New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates are posted. If you don’t subscribe, check back periodically to see what’s been added.
Last Updated: Dec. 7
Dawson is a friendly, gentle, amusing fellow. I can’t imagine why someone starved him then dumped him.
Base Info:
Arrival date: Dec. 2, 2019
Breed: Boxer/hound mix
Sex: Male
Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: 53.8 Pounds
Neutered: Not yet
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Sweet, playful, loving
Gets Along with: People, Dogs, Cats
Crate Trained: Yes
Housebroken: Yes No
Departure date: December 7th, 2019
History
Dawson was dumped by someone at the end of a dead-end road in Del Rio. He was 30 pounds under-weight and in pretty rough shape, but still a sweet boy. A local called Animal Control to come rescue him. He weighed 46.1 pounds at that time – should be at least 70 pounds! Friends Animal Shelter put eight pounds on him before he came here. I’ll finish the job so they can adopt him into a GOOD home.
Progress Summary:
Detailed notes on this foster dog’s progress are posted below the summary.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: No Yes
Preferred style of play: He likes to play with a large ball. Hasn’t initiated play with Blondie yet.
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with:
. Men: Yes
. Women: Yes
. Children: Unknown
Jumps up on people: He bounces into me in play.
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: No Yes
Alerts me of need to go outside: No Yes
Is destructive of bedding and/or toys: No
Refrains from kitchen counter cruising: No Yes
Stays off people furniture: No Yes
Commands:
Comes when called: Getting better
Sits on command: Yes
Down / Off: No
Shake / Paw: No
Kennels on command: With bribery
Dawson’s Medical
DA2PP: 11/19/2019 (FAS)
. Booster:
Bordatella: 11/19/2019 (FAS)
Wormed: 11/19/2019, Panacur, 9 ml (FAS)
Rabies: NEEDED
Spay/Neuter: NEEDED
Heartworm Test: NEEDED, result (by)
Flea/Tick preventative:
. date, product, dose
Heartworm preventative:
. date, product, dose
NOTES:
. At intake he has a bad case of runny stool due to his digestive system shutting down from starvation. I’ll add sweet potato to his kibble to help regulate the bowels.
.
Diet
1 cup 4Health Salmon & Potato recipe with Coconut oil and fresh sweet potato added, 5 times daily
Gallery
In chronological order, newest at the bottom. Some pictures are linked to a more detailed Doggy Tale about that update, click those to open the related story.
Progress Updates
When picked up by Animal Control, Dawson weighed only 46.1 pounds when he should be at least 70 pounds. He was described to me as being “skin on bones”. He is approximately 1 year old, maybe a bit less. Probably someone’s Christmas puppy last year, now dumped to make room for this years “gift”. His digestive system isn’t working right from having been empty for too long. We’re addressing that with pureed pumpkin and small, frequent meals.
When I picked him up he met the shelter cat on his way to the scales. He gave the cat a friendly, “Hello there!” and kept walking.
Dec. 02
His first day has been spent settling in. Our gang has been out to meet him and no one had any disparaging words. Except Spartacus the 23 pound beagle. He stood up on fencing and baroo’d several times, telling Dawson that he is boss here. Dawson cocked his head and looked at him with a “you’ve GOT to be kidding me” look.
Dawson found a yard ball and had a great time playing with it while I set up a crate in the bunkhouse for him to sleep in at night. Bandit will be glad to have a roomie again.
This big boy is going to go through a LOT of kibble as we get some weight back on him, and coconut oil, and canned pumpkin. If anyone would like to help us with that expense, we’d be ever-so grateful.
Dec. 5
Over the past couple of days, adding mushed up sweet potato (from my garden) to Dawson’s kibble has done wonders for his diarrhea. He’s passing almost normal stools now. And I think his bones are not showing through quite as sharply as they were. He’s getting kibble measured for a dog of 125 pounds PLUS coconut oil. He’s fed at 5:30 am, 9:00 am, noon, 3:00 pm, and 5:30 pm.
He goes inside at night to sleep and he is good about going into his crate and settling for the night. In the morning he’s eager to get out but does not drag me back to the play yard. He eats his breakfast, makes a quick potty run, then returns to his room (kennel) to settle in on the blankets on his Kuranda with his chew toys and his ball. He LOVES that ball!
Dec. 7
I’m going WHERE!?
Last night we got back late (just before midnight) from a transport and I was messaging with Elisha at Friends Animal Shelter. She said that a rescue in Boston had seen this page and really wants Dawson. I mean REALLY want’s him, and they want him ASAP. So I took Dawson back to FAS this morning where he will hook up with Brother Wolf (from Asheville NC), who will facilitate his transport to Boston. Wow!
It has been a genuine pleasure working with this handsome fellow. I loved the way when I’d bring his food to him (in a zip-lock baggie because I made up the days supply every morning) he’d put a paw on his dish and scoot it back and forth, indicating, “Here it it, this is my dish. Put the food in here so I can eat. I’m SO hungry!” But he never went after the baggie or tried to take the food away from me. Handsome and polite! Happy tails, big fella!
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This is a foster dog diary post about Louis. New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates are posted. If you don’t subscribe, check back periodically to see what’s been added.
Last Updated: Sept 15
Pulled from Newport Animal Control by Steele Away Home – Canine Foster and Rescue. PMFC is fostering.
Base Info:
Arrival date: Sept 7, 2019
Breed: Hound
Sex: Male
Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior
Weight: 39.4 Pounds
Neutered: Yes
General Health: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor
Temperament: Typical for a hound
Gets Along with Dogs: Yes
Gets Along with Cats: Unknown
Gets Along with People: Yes
Crate Trained: No
Housebroken: No
Departure date: Sept 12, 2019 going to S.A.V.E.
History
Unknown
Progress Summary:
Detailed notes on this foster dog’s progress are posted below the summary.
Dog to Dog Behavior
Relates well to other dogs: Yes
Can eat food/treats near other dogs: No Yes
Dog to People Behavior
Is affectionate: Yes
Is good with:
. Men: Yes
. Women: Yes
. Children: Yes
NOTES:
. Has a scabby spot on lower back which looks to be from chewing or rubbing against kennel fencing.
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Diet
4health Salmon & Potato recipe kibble
1¼ cup in AM, 1 cup in PM
Progress Updates
In chronological order, newest at the bottom. Some pictures are linked to a more detailed Doggy Tale about that update, click those to open the related story.
Sept 7th
Louis making like a frog
I picked Louis up from Animal Control this morning and took him to Steele Away Home’s medical day for neutering. He crated up and rode well, deciding that making like a splayed frog was hes best way to ride. It worked and he rode there and them home like this without peeing or pooping in his crate.
I’m told he was good while he waited to: no fussing or carrying on in his crate. He seems to not be bothered much by his surgery, and has not been licking at his incision.
Sept 12
Louis left us today, heading to New Jersey to find a forever home through S.A.V.E. He rode well, walked politely to the staging area and crated up without a fuss. He’s a good boy, a handsome boy, and I hope he finds a home again quickly. Safe travels Louis!
Sept 15
ADOPTED!
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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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Arrival date: June 5th, 2020 (remote foster home)
