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This poor boy has been in the pound for a month…..he is now in foster with Caoimhe who will update soon
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Rath came to us on Tuesday and his name was swiftly changed to Solomon/Sol for short! So we have a queen Sheeba and a King Solomon in the house!
He doesn’t know it yet but I think he’ll take to it over time, we tried all the syllables and sounds to see if he responded to something but we got no response from our alphabet and sound singing on Tuesday As Kathy said he is only 24kg at the moment
its shocking to rub him, his fur is disguising the extent of how skinny he is, hes skin and bone, so much so his temples/area around the eyes and skull are sunk in his head His coat is so dry that when you rub and cuddle him your covered in a powder of skin gross I know but it will all be sorted soon and in the time being we have the hoover set up beside his den His hair came out in chunks yesterday during a groom, also had to get the scissors to a few matts and then a bath! Soooo he is now a fluff ball He didn’t like/know how to use the stairs and had to be coaxed up and down poor pet! Hes a bit over enthusiastic when it comes to food understandably and will grab it from you as quick as he can but were working on the que "Gentle" but in turn we’ve learned his teeth are in great shape
Him and Sheebs are getting along grand she likes to lay near his baby gate and just stare at him! He isn’t bothered by her at all his only interest is food at the mo; so much so he when he walks by the GIANT bag (how did you lift that Kathy???) he pops his head in for a quick bite before walks
They’ve had their walks together and wanders around the house and garden but were keeping them mostly separate until Sheebs relaxes and stops shoving her nose in his ear for an oddly long amount of time Ill try get some better pics of him up soon!
Had our first proper tail wag this morning too
2013-07-02 16.02.10.jpg2013-07-02 16.16.44.jpgGreat name for a poor soul, he will grow into it. Can’t wait to see him in his full glory. Do you think Sheeba is whispering to him that he is now safe and will be cared for? Will be following your new foster dog and have everything crossed that he gets to full health and well-being in the next few weeks. Poor boy.
Sol what a lucky boy you are now ….. you are safe, you’ll be fed regularly, you’ll get to go on walks, you have a playmate, you have a foster family and most importantly you will experience LOVE.
You have your own band of followers now in D.I.D who will wait patiently for your every instalment!
Sol has been with us a week and a half now and he is a character!! Acts much younger than 6/7 and more like a cat than a dog at the moment
He LOVES any attention and will push his head under your hand for cuddles or crawl under or around your legs (like a cat) and push up against us for reassurance and rubs! He really is just a big baby! and mouths at us like a puppy!
He is a bit unsure of Sheebs attempts to play and just any attention from her really but hopefully after a few more weeks he wont come hiding behind us when shes sniffing him (tail wags the whole time so fingers crossed).
He is still skin and bone but a lot less flaky! He loves his grub so its just a time thing until hes a puddin’er and he is getting much better with our "gentle" que and will sit and wait for food now until told to "go eat" – he drools like a running tap for the whole sit/stay 5 seconds that he has to wait!
My minds gone blank so I will report back soon with more!
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) enjoying the 6:30am trip to the beach! He liked it until the water touched his belly! 2013-07-13 07.47.05.jpg2013-07-13 07.47.38.jpg2013-07-13 07.47.54.jpgLooking Good little man …..and let Sheeba nearer you she is a good foster sister and you can learn a lot from her
Hi everyone!! Solly here!Today was a big day according to my people here! Wait for it youll be underwhelmed but they seem happy…i stayed lying down in the sitting room twice today while they got up and went to the kitchen! I know
talk about over reacting but hey what ever makes them happy! I was just really tired! They also get really excited when i go do my business in the garden just before bedtime
Ill up date some more of their weird over reactions soon!
Ps ive started head butting sheebs hoping she’ll play but she prefers to use her paws
Its very confusing but we’ll figure it out!2013-07-16 22.58.27.jpg2013-07-20 08.01.16.jpg2013-07-18 20.45.31.jpgWell done good sir, you should be very proud of yourself
. You suit that rug you are lying on, fits beautifully . You are right that some humans can be really odd but, to be honest, I think your humans are pretty good Solly has been with us just over 7 weeks now I think and he is doing brill!
He has all the basics down! He answers to his new name now, Sol or Solly which sometimes gets his attention better!
He is a star on the lead, he is so good and just trots beside us when hes on and off lead too. He really doesn’t venture far at all when off lead and swiftly comes back no hesitation with a quick whistle ( he could SERIOUSLY teach sheebs a few things )
Hes grand in the car whimpers a bit out of excitement when the car slows down or is just taking off but once we pick up speed he relaxes!
Still gets excited about food but once you tell him to sit and stay he’ll wait patiently however will drool like a tap out of protest at being made wait And he now takes food nice a gently from our hands!
He does not like water at all likes to drink it and spread it all around the kitchen floor but is not so keen on swimming, He will paddle his toes alright but if a wave or a splash comes his way hes outa there! He sometimes avoids walking through puddles too poor pet nearly knock himself out after he slipped on a rock on the beach which was covered in sea weed while avoiding stepping over a 4 inch stream!
He loves a good cuddle much like a cat he will wind himself around you rubbing and arching his back its very funny! Wont jump on the furniture either and prefers to lie on the floor stretched out nice and in the way of usually!
He has an amazing temperament and is so gently when using his mouth and will drop what ever he has if you ask or when playing with toys. He knows how to play fetch too and will drop the ball near enough to your feet
His weight is slowly coming on him, he had an upset tummy a few weeks back which set him back a bit but id say he is around 29 30 kilos now. Other people say they can see a difference in him which is good and in fairness there is definitely a little tiny layer off fat over his ribs but he sort of still looks the same to me!2013-08-03 21.49.33.jpgJust a few pics of Sol on his adventures! He goes to the beach and to the mountains and forests regularly! He never wanders off and is always so gentle and polite when making friends!
2013-08-19 16.07.59.jpg2013-08-19 16.07.54.jpg2013-08-19 16.07.56.jpgA few more pics of our Solly Bear! he has so many names here.. Sol Solly, Solomon, Sol Bo, Solly Bear! And he knows most of them too!
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There is a nice thin layer of fat all over but he still needs to fill out around his back legs/thighs and his chest and head!He really is like a cat when it comes to rubs and cuddles and just tries to wrap himself around you! This morning he wanted his bum scratched while I stood in the kitchen, so he wound himself between my legs so we were both facing opposite directions, I couldn’t refuse his request
He LOVES to play flight with us and is sooo so so gentle about it! He opens his mouth and just dives onto the floor or your legs or arms for cuddle/fight! Him and sheebs are still trying their best to figure out how to play with each other tho ; Sol doesn’t understand that Sheebs likes to be vocal about play time and backs off once she grumbles so in turn she is trying to be really quite about it
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….the poor pet is only 24kgs 
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He doesn’t know it yet but I think he’ll take to it over time, we tried all the syllables and sounds to see if he responded to something but we got no response from our alphabet and sound singing on Tuesday 
His coat is so dry that when you rub and cuddle him your covered in a powder of skin 
gross I know but it will all be sorted soon and in the time being we have the hoover set up beside his den 
His hair came out in chunks yesterday during a groom, also had to get the scissors to a few matts and then a bath! Soooo he is now a fluff ball 
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talk about over reacting but hey what ever makes them happy! I was just really tired! 
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