Ginge’s ear infection seems to have completely cleared up. She’s also adjusted to her new foster home and loves meeting new people, playing, and overall has been extremely friendly to meeting all her foster dad’s friends. She still exhibits some signs of anxiety when being left alone and will whine and has shredded a few [continue reading...]
March 2009
Tammy, Brutus’s foster mom, told us he’s doing very very well and has learned the routines that she’s been establishing with her. He knows to sit before he’s fed without being asked anymore, he knows the walking routes and some key words like “home,” “run,” and “car.” If she asks him “Do you want to [continue reading...]
Brando’s allergic itchy spots are getting better. Some of his fur is growing in and the dark, leathery texture that he had is slowly going away from where he often licked and scratched his skin. He’s not itching anymore and has been on a homeopathic treatment plan which is working. He’s stopped itching/biting himself, seems [continue reading...]
We got this great update the other day from Quincy’s (Chase) owners and had to share it here. He’s doing great and loves the dog park. He also has found himself a perch in the house where he can nap, watch the world go by through the window, and pose. He might think he’s a [continue reading...]
Spencer, Hanzo’s foster dad, told us that Hanzo is doing great with them and he’s playful, loves people, and has improved on the walk. He used to jump and growl at dogs on the street but now he will keep walking and doesn’t seem interested in other dogs. He also doesn’t respond when dogs bark [continue reading...]
DJ has been staying with Molly but will soon be moved to a new foster mom to see how he adapts to new environments and also to continue his training and behavior modification. Molly told us that DJ may have some allergies to some materials and recommends no bedding in the crate. We’re not sure [continue reading...]
Buddy has been shedding quite a bit these last few weeks and his foster mom, Jenn, believes she could have made a whole new dog out of the fur she brushed off him. He looks thinner now from losing all that fur and she’s been giving some him some extra vitamins and salmon oil to [continue reading...]
Brutus’ foster family sent us a few pics of him having a lot of fun at a dog meetup recently. It was great- his foster mom was in shiba heaven! Brutus ran with the other shibas for awhile. He got tired out after an hour of running around. He got along very very well with [continue reading...]
Bella’s allergies continue to be an issue. At the vet’s suggestion, we have now changed her diet to only poultry and eliminated treats and non-poultry wet food to try to isolate the cause. Bella scratches herself a lot, to the points that scabs will develop that we need to treat with Benadryl or Neosporin. In [continue reading...]
Niccolo’s foster family gave us an update on how he’s doing. So far, Niccolo has been adjusting and likes his foster home a lot. He’s a healthy weight and his fur is improving. They gave him a bath and his coat looks much better now. When they walk him and he meets other dogs, they [continue reading...]
Pixie is doing very well with her foster family. She’s about 20lbs and her coat is looking great. Pixie is shiny and soft according to her foster dad, Ray. Pixie is also more and more comfortable and relaxed. She enjoys napping and hanging out with her person and will follow him around all over the [continue reading...]
Niccolo is a very cute black and tan shiba who will be 2 years old this April. He was rescued from a shelter and has been having a good time with his foster family. He’s a little mouthy and still very much a puppy in attitude and energy levels. Niccolo lived with another dog and [continue reading...]
Jordan is doing very well in his foster home and holding steady at 27 lbs. The vet said that Jordan is in good health, except for his hind legs. Both Jordan’s knees are calcified, which means that he walks a little stiff-legged. But since Jordan doesn’t complain, the vet didn’t think there was any pain [continue reading...]
