Michele and Steve, two of our NYCSR volunteers, recently told us how their pups have been doing. They adopted 3 from NYCSR and have 2 other inus. It’s a furry furry loving house! Nami was our first foster for NYCSR back in June of 2007. He’s come a long way from his scared, skittish days. [continue reading...]
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Shanna, Nikko’s forever home mom, emailed us to let us know that Nikko is the most fantastic dog ever. She said he is super intelligent and learns commands quickly (with treats of course!). They live in Williamsburg and he has a back yard that he just loves to hang out in. He is a bit [continue reading...]
One of our volunteers, Michele, and her husband adopted 2 shibas from NYCSR and gave us an update on their furry friends as well. The two cream colored shibas were adopted from us. The one on the left is Ginger and the right is Nami. The red shibas are Happy, top left, and Shabu. Nami [continue reading...]
One of the great perks about working with NYCSR is that you get emails now and then of dogs that have been adopted. We recently heard from Barbie’s forever home and she’s living the life! She looks amazing, happy, and comfortable. It’s an amazing transformation from the scared and shy looking dog we took in. [continue reading...]
Clay and Zucca were adopted by their foster dad, Rain, back December. Recently, we were sent an update and some photos of the dogs, who are now called Betsy and Kit. Rain told us that they are doing great and have a shiba friend who sometimes stays with them. Kit’s fur has come in nicely [continue reading...]
Barbie loves the snow and is happy that another holiday is upon us, it means she might be able to get some good food or treats and lots of presents! Her owners sent us a few pics of her and her friend Caleb. [continue reading...]
Nicco was adopted back in June and has been having a great time with his forever family. We received this photograph of Nicco playing in the snow that fell last week in NJ. He looks happy and healthy! [continue reading...]
Nikko has been coming out of shell and can be a super sweet and loving dog. He’s warmed up and relaxed in his foster home. His foster mom has nothing but great things to say about him and loves that he will walk over with a toy in his mouth to her asking to play [continue reading...]
Barbie is doing well in her new home. She has 2 friends – a canine and feline. Her new forever home sent us a few pictures. [continue reading...]
Kit aka Clay is having fun with his foster dad, Rain. Kit and Zucca are now being fostered together and it’s helped Kit learn some good behaviors like going into his crate without a fuss. He also has a friend to play with and seems very happy. Kit’s gained some weight and his fur is [continue reading...]
Zucca is being fostered by Rain and lives with Clay aka Kit now. This has been a great match, both dogs love playing together and hanging out. Zucca has helped Kit like his crate and understand what it’s for and Kit has shown Zucca what it means to be housebroken. Overall, they are a lot [continue reading...]
Ashitaka is doing very well with foster mom, Molly. He’s still aloof, cautious, and gentle but as the days progress he’s trusting her more and more. Sometimes he still gets very nervous but he’s learning to trust a little more each day. She’s still working and reinforcing basic obedience. From what we have been told [continue reading...]
Bean was adopted last week and we have the pics to prove it. We are all going to miss Bean but very happy for her. [continue reading...]
Sasha is 18 lbs. and in excellent shape. Her teeth have been ignored and now they are clean and white, she lets her foster parents scrape the plaque off and brush them with very little resistance. She is a very sweet quiet little girl. She loves attention and is independent at times. Sasha is working [continue reading...]
Candy has gained about 3 pounds and is very healthy. Her coat is improving and she is shedding a lot. Her personality is very laid back. She is not good with new people because she is scared, but is getting better. She is very calm and playful with her foster mom. Candy’s personality has changed [continue reading...]
Sasha is a 3 year old, tri-color, female shiba who weighs about 17 lbs and needs a new forever home. She’s spayed, up-to-date with vaccines, and is spayed. She’s a friendly and quiet dog who loves to go for walks and rides in the car. She gets along with dogs at the dog park but [continue reading...]
Tasha was adopted and has been coming out of her shell. Her new family sent us these pics! [continue reading...]
Nikko has been doing well at his foster home. He still does not get along with dogs but is fine with cats. He likes kids and adults and doesn’t show any aggression to anyone. he loves to be petted and rubbed. Everytime his foster mom walks in the house he has a huge smile. Nikko [continue reading...]
Zucca is doing very well in her foster home. She’s about 13lbs now and gets along well with her foster brother, to the point where she lets him stand near her when she’s eating. Talk about good friends! At the dog run she is still a little nervous being around so many dogs; it still [continue reading...]
Ashitaka has been slowly progressing. He’s still cautious around new people and situations and can still be growly and possessive with toys around other dogs. He’s friendly to other dogs when there’s not an item that’s worth anything around. When Ashitaka finds his forever home, we hope they keep working with him to improve his [continue reading...]
Nikko is almost a year old, neutered male, and has tri-color markings. He’s still a puppy in spirit and because of that exhibits a lot of silly puppy behaviors and needs to learn manners. He pulls on a leash and is easily distracted by squirrels, movement of any kind, and only seems to pay great [continue reading...]
Jack has lost a few pounds since his last update and his foster dad, Walter, has been working with him on his leash training. We did find out that Jack has a bit of arthritis in his left hind leg which could contribute to the fact that Jack isn’t always game for a long walk. [continue reading...]
This past weekend in NYC, it rained a lot! The hurricane’s leftover oomph came this way and gave us a lot of wind, soupy thick humid weather on Friday, and then Sat rain… lots of rain. We didn’t experience too much damage from fallen trees or garbage cans rolling away, and it seems Clay had [continue reading...]
Bailey’s having fun in his new home and has a very furry friend to hang out with. His new owners sent us this update: Bailey seemed to be a little frustrated with all of the rules we gave him, but all in all he did really well his first night. I was a little concerned [continue reading...]
Jack’s foster dad let us know how the first weekend was with Jack in his home. Here’s what Walter had to say, So far Jack is doing great and has made a lot of progress. At first he was rather aloof and when I took him out for the first time he tended to weave [continue reading...]
Clay aka Kit is a 1 yr old male shiba who came to use from the Manhattan Animal Care and Control Shelter. He was brought in as a stray. For the past few weeks he’s been living with his foster dad and has been adjusting nicely. Clay has to learn some manners such as to [continue reading...]
Prince’s foster mom gave us a quick update on his progress with other dogs. She said: Prince’s really mellowed out, he likes to make himself comfortable on the loveseat with Akira and they both of them enjoy short naps throughout the day and playing in the dog park. Prince is still a bit of a [continue reading...]
Zucca is doing well in her foster home. She weighs about 8-9 lbs. She is friendly with the other dog in the house except when eating – Zucca tends to be a little food aggressive. Zucca is good on walks, but gets a little nervous in the dog run. She still prefers women over men, [continue reading...]
Paulie’s foster mom Courtney says Paulie is doing great! Here’s some photos she sent us: Click the photo to enlarge [continue reading...]
