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This little man will be wormed, vaccinated, microchipped and neutered before being rehomed. He is going into foster with Catherine who will update soon
bichon2.JPGLooking forward to getting this little guy tomorrow, and hopefully he will get on well with my 3yr old bichon, who will be in desperate need of company seen as Fargo is going to his forever home tomorrow need something to take my mind of him going otherwise I would be a blubbering heap all day.
Dont worry Catherine, the doggies will keep you busy
Thanks a million for taking this poor little man, he has spent most of his life out the back He wont know himself then lying in front of the fire tomorrow night, I have provisionally booked him into The Dog Salon for Saturday morning if he seems ok tomorrow, if not I will let him settle in for a few days and then bring him, but I would say he will feel much better without that big heavy coat. Hopefully he will get on well with Dexter and he can start enjoying his life.
Poor little pet. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I just cannot understand why people have dogs and then leave them outside all the time – most especially small dogs such as this little one who is so obviously a house dog.
Well collected this little fella this afternoon, what a lovely dog and great temperment sat beside me in the front of the car and not a bother on him, Dexter and Jet hit it off straight away, he is off to the groomers in the morning and this is badly needed as he is a bit wiffy and his coat is so thick and matted, we have a big fire lighting this afternoon and he was bet with the heat as he is used to been outside the whole time, has been busy marking his territory in the house today but that is only to be expected, don’t know whether he is neutered or not too much hair there at the moment. He is not really keen on going out to the garden this evening but I think that is because he is afraid he wont be let in again, so this will take some time. However, there has been no accidents in the house apart from the marking business. Will post some pictures tomorrow after his grooming.
Jet had a great night not a bother on him and he gave us a great welcome this morning when we came down, he is at the groomers at the moment so I am really looking forward to seeing the different when I pick him up will try and post some pictures later if I can find the camera, went out and bought him a new coat and collar and name tag this morning as I would say he will be feeling the cold with all that hair gone. He has a great temperment just like Dexter so I am delighted.
What a wonderful new beginning for little Jet. I picked up this little fella and dropped him to Catherine and I second everything she says about him
He is an absolute sweetheart full of wags and licks and, like all dogs in his situation, so grateful and THRILLED for any bit of attention. He almost purred at me when I was scratching his ear in the car on the way. I am delighted he is getting a second chance and also that he is getting on so well with Dexter – never doubted it though. All the best, little guy. The picture above is Jet with his cousin Charlie they all get on famously, not such a great night last night, a lot of barking and scratching the door for most of the night, I think the poor fella was so starved of any affection now that he is getting it he does not want to let us go, was tempted to bring him up to bed with us but really don’t want to start a trend, hence me and hubby are like zombies going around the place today, any advise from anyone on how to resolve this would be great was going to try him in the cage tonight with a hot water bottle to see if that resolves the situation as he might feel more secure in there and warmer after all his fur is gone.
What a handsome boy Jet is
Its so hard to believe that he would be left out-side. My little Bichon Lucy loves her comforts and Bichons are very social animals. They are indoor dogs. Delighted he has a fire to lie in front of now and company Well a better night with Jet last night, tucked him up nicely in his crate with a hot water bottle and blankets and a flessy jumper, he barked for about 5 minutes and my husband went down and told him to be quiet he stayed quiet for about ten minutes then the barking started again so it was my turn to go down, so I went down a sternly told him to be quiet and go asleep and he looked at me with his big black eyes and new I was not up for any messing, did not hear another peep out of him till 6.45am, so that was not to bad hopefully we have another good night tonight.
You are dealing with this situation exactly right.
I know its hard as you say he has had no company and does not want to loose it so soon, and that is fair enough.
It’s a big adjustment for these dogs and fair play to them they really do adjust, forgive and forget. I don’t think I would be as good.Once he adjusts to a routine it will all help reinforce the idea that you do come back and that he will have attention and be cuddled.
Routine is what dogs really appreciate, they are very black and white with no grey areas. Us humans could take a leaf out of their book.Well done for creating a safe haven that was warm and comfortable and then telling him to settle and go to bed.
Too many people make the mistake of pandering to them and in the long run it really does not help them move one and learn to be a dog that is loved, walked, fed and tomorrow it will not change or disapear. It’s only routine that will confirm this, and making them feel safe and secure to trust you.
Well done youHad another good night last night, still had to go down twice and tell him to stop barking but did it quicker last night and not a peep again until I went down this morning he did look sheepishly at me this morning as if I was going to give out again which made me feel a bit guilty but he gave me loads of cuddles and kisses once I let him out
I then let him into the sitting room and opened the curtains and he was sitting looking at me leave for work, I thought he would go mad again when I left as there was signs that he had been scratching the door yesterday but my husband who was still in bed said there was not a peep out of him after I left until he got up about 9.00am so hopefully he is starting to trust that the affection he is getting now is not short lived and he will always have it.
He seems to enjoy sitting on the back to the chair with Dexter looking out the window when we are not there. He is being neutered tomorrow so that should keep in quiet for a few days and maybe break the scratching the door habit.
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Thanks a million for taking this poor little man, he has spent most of his life out the back 
He is an absolute sweetheart full of wags and licks and, like all dogs in his situation, so grateful and THRILLED for any bit of attention. He almost purred at me when I was scratching his ear in the car on the way. I am delighted he is getting a second chance and also that he is getting on so well with Dexter – never doubted it though. 
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