Thursday, July 13, 2006
We are well into summer and our routines with the dogs. Every day after work we let all the dogs loose to play for at least an hour. We do usually hook Jewel (SCL) up as she tends to be a bit of a bully with all the loose dogs (but she gets along great with the 12 that we have loose all the time and in and out of the house!) and she seems content laying on a dog house while all the commotion of that many loose dogs is happening. Skittle and Shaman stay in the side yard although Skittle (shelter adoptee) is to the age where we can probably let her loose with the whole group. She loves to play with all the indoor dogs and gets along with everyone. She is a happy puppy. Her mother Chiclet (SCL) is a very quiet and timid dog but loves belly rubs and affection.
Kiche (SCL) is great. She is still a barker and quite timid, but we can let her loose and she always goes back to her house when play time is over. She has come a long way but I would still like to see her progress to the point where she will not bark at us when we come out of the house. She is a sweet girl though and has the rest of her life here to trust us and learn new habits.
Chance (SCL) is super friendly and we are happy that she is in our lives.
Blackberry (SCL) is always in the house at night now. She is so quiet we don't even know she is here!!!
Our new dog Shaman(shelter adoptee) is coming around nicely too. He is still very very skittish. But he will take biscuits out of our hands (even though he will jump in his dog house first!) and he comes in the house every night. I can put a leash on him and he will pop right out of his dog house and almost heals beside me into the house!! Once in the house, he finds his little corner under the end stand and that is where he likes to sleep. He is becoming much calmer overall. He got neutered a week ago and that was a bit traumatic for him, but luckily Dr. Rose came up here to do it and he faired just fine. He did have quite a rash on his belly that was cleared up with antibiotics. I also got to clip his nails while he was asleep so that was great. His one last puppy tooth finally fell out.
Misty (SCL) has shed her winter coat and she is so soft and beautiful. Her coat is a shiny white and she loves to be brushed. Brushing is one thing that most of my dogs love and I spend a lot of time each day when they are loose, brushing out the winter fur. My yard is often quite thick with dog fur!!
I miss Topaz and his gentle nature and often go to his graveside which is quickly being taken over by nature with fire weed and small aspen trees popping up through the soil. The cycle of life continues.
I try to get to the shelter once a week during the summer but haven't been running any of the dogs because of the heat. So many dogs that people don't want. saddens my heart.
But I also know that many dogs have great homes because of SCL and the dedication of several volunteers trying to find shelter dogs new homes. My heart sings every time I look at my rescue dogs.
Kiche (SCL) is great. She is still a barker and quite timid, but we can let her loose and she always goes back to her house when play time is over. She has come a long way but I would still like to see her progress to the point where she will not bark at us when we come out of the house. She is a sweet girl though and has the rest of her life here to trust us and learn new habits.
Chance (SCL) is super friendly and we are happy that she is in our lives.
Blackberry (SCL) is always in the house at night now. She is so quiet we don't even know she is here!!!
Our new dog Shaman(shelter adoptee) is coming around nicely too. He is still very very skittish. But he will take biscuits out of our hands (even though he will jump in his dog house first!) and he comes in the house every night. I can put a leash on him and he will pop right out of his dog house and almost heals beside me into the house!! Once in the house, he finds his little corner under the end stand and that is where he likes to sleep. He is becoming much calmer overall. He got neutered a week ago and that was a bit traumatic for him, but luckily Dr. Rose came up here to do it and he faired just fine. He did have quite a rash on his belly that was cleared up with antibiotics. I also got to clip his nails while he was asleep so that was great. His one last puppy tooth finally fell out.
Misty (SCL) has shed her winter coat and she is so soft and beautiful. Her coat is a shiny white and she loves to be brushed. Brushing is one thing that most of my dogs love and I spend a lot of time each day when they are loose, brushing out the winter fur. My yard is often quite thick with dog fur!!
I miss Topaz and his gentle nature and often go to his graveside which is quickly being taken over by nature with fire weed and small aspen trees popping up through the soil. The cycle of life continues.
I try to get to the shelter once a week during the summer but haven't been running any of the dogs because of the heat. So many dogs that people don't want. saddens my heart.
But I also know that many dogs have great homes because of SCL and the dedication of several volunteers trying to find shelter dogs new homes. My heart sings every time I look at my rescue dogs.
