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my neighbors have pronounced Gill "gorgeous". She is our little ray of sunshine these days. Toilet training is going very welll – no accidents in the house since Sunday. We keep an eye on her and let her out frequently and she seems to know what to do. She loves to play tug, loves to wrestle and is fond of her naps. She doesnt really like sleeping in the crate but she doesnt bark or whine to get out so we’ll continue to put her in at night. She gallops around the park and has met several dogs. Gill is very polite to our cat. More photos on the way.
Little Gill is a great little pup. She sleeps in her crate without a peep and is generally pretty quiet. She loves to play and is curious. She is learning to get down stairs. We had to put pieces of ham on each step to get her down at first and she had one little summersault but was caught. Today we went out for a little while on a lead and harness to get her used to the big world.
Black is Beautiful!
Chillin with my new friend Max after a hard game of tug of war
Shirley and kids dropped Gill off this afternoon. Gill and Max were playing pretty hard in the back, so much so that Max was totally exhausted. She just had a bath and I can hear her pacing around upstairs. She ignores the cat but the cat hissed at her – no reaction though from her to the hissing. She has a lovely temperment and is just a gorgeous puppy. photos tomorrow!
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I am so happy to hear this good news – it was very hard leaving him at the vet, knowing I wouldnt be the person collecting him. Little Boomer (who I never called Boomer as it was too harsh sounding, and always called Bobby!) is such a darling dog. When he was with my family he was anxious at first but fell into the rhythm of the household quickly and hopefully it wont take him long to fit into his new family. He seems to be very resilient and we wish him all the best for a new happy life.Little Boomer Bobby has been with us for 3 weeks now and he is really coming on – much more spring in his step. He loves his trot around the park and even runs at times. yesterday he found a bird wing and carried it around looking very happy. Today he found a feather shuttlecock and had some fun with that. He loves to have something to play with – a tennis ball, the cat’s dish etc. I tend to talk to him in what I hope is a nice sweet sounding voice and that keeps him happy. Some tones of voice and some hand actions get a cowed reaction. He loves to be out on the cul de sac trotting around and checking out the gardens but he is very wary of the lead – it seems to frighten him or maybe its the thought of walking down the road with traffic close by. He needs some rehabilitation on that front. Another step forward has been that he is digesting his food better- Kathy you will be happy that the latest ‘poo report’ is good. I think this has helped him with the toilet training and we have had NO accidents in the house for days now. So progress on many fronts!
He’s a little diamond in the rough. He is really lovely and his white coat just shines in the moonlight.Ahhh – The little Jingle Louie is not looking so little anymore! He looks great and he is having a fabulous time in his new home. Thank you so much for posting the photos. I love the way he sits with his paw bent.
As soon as I posted that Boomer Bobby’s digestion seemed to be improving he was hit by the runs and despite rice, potato, imodium, flat 7up… he’s still not right so its complan chicken flavour for the next 48 hours. This poor baby!! He is so sweet and gentle and soft- he just does not deserve this. He went on a short walk on the lead last night and only hit the ground once. Keep your fingers crossed for this little guy.
OK – so this is more Max than Boomer (Bobby) but they were in constant motion. Isnt Max’s coat shiney??
I couldnt believe my luck when Boomer was just standing still for one nanosecond so I just took the photo even though he looks a bit pensive.
Boomer should be looking happier as he just snatched the Kong Wubba off of Max. This guy is slowly putting on some weight. he is still very thin but his digestive system seems to be normalising. He has met some other dogs in the park and even ran after a football. He doesnt run after balls that are thrown – I have to roll the ball and he goes after it. Maybe he is smarter that the Springer Spaniel who chased a bird off the cliffs of Dover the other day – I heard the dog fell 300 feet into the sea but lived to tell the tale. I think Boomer would have wisely weighed the pros and cons. He’s a gentle little soul.
The update on Boomer is that he is continuing to come out of his shell shock. We have been going to the park behind the house where he trots along without his lead and if he is feeling anxious he turns around and trots back to the gate. I have only taken him on the lead once and that was a disaster with him repeatedly collapsing like a deflated balloon onto the footpath and me trying to get him to stand again. I had to carry him across the road to get back home- but that was a couple of days ago and we are now just hanging out in the park. He isnt a great eater, but he loves his chicken and ham and potato. Mixed signals between me and my husband meant that the animals were fed dinner twice tonight and he ate both dinners so that was good as he is very thin still. He needs work with housetraining. Despite his horrible start little Boomer (Bobby) has a sweet nature, a bit cheeky, and gets along just fine with our cat.
I collected the handsome Boomer (who I will start calling Bobby at home- named for the Olympic bobsleds -GO Ireland! ). This poor little guy is so timid he slithered across the lawn on his belly when we reached the house but Im hopeful that Max, Adam and Ribery can work their magic. Already Boomer(ang) Bobby follows them in and out of the house and all four spent quite a lot of time in the back garden. Im such a lazy gardener that my shrubs are all overgrown and he seems to like walking around behind the shrubs and through them. I think he’d like to play ball but Max isnt great at dropping anything and he appropriates toys and keeps them on his bed. So Boomer will have to come up with some winning strategies. My son has my camera so I cant post photos until the weekend but I’ll let you all know how he progresses this week.
Jingle and his perfect new family met up yesterday and they all fell for each other. So if all goes to plan we will be saying goodbye to our little man tomorrow. It will be sad to let go of such a sweet pup but he will have such fun playing with his new kids and with the other dog in the family ( who we also met and seems like a great chap ). The family have had rescue dogs before and know how to raise Jingle to become a fine adult.
I love the photo of Annabelle and her teddy. She seems to be really coming along well in your care. Its great to see her confidence building.
Lady is so lovely – I wonder if she has some Dobermann? – her face isnt as heavy set as a normal Rotweiller’s. I bet those pups are having a grand time.
