Well, it didn't take long, just a few days in fact, for China Doll to find a home of her own. She'll be living in Chicago and her new "parents" are looking forward to walks around the city with their new girl!
Also, Strudel was adopted. She now has a "mom" who is an emergency room vet tech and a canine sister. They live happily in Milwaukee.
Before Strudel arrived at her Northern Illinois foster home she spent a couple weeks in an Alabama foster home. Below I've included what her AL foster mom had to say about her. You'll see that she was shy at first but began to open up after a few days.
Here in Illinois Strudel's foster mom and dad adore her. She is a wonderful little girl who does great with their three dogs. She is good about finding toys to entertain herself. Her foster dad tells me that today she found a ball and was rolling it around and chasing it. She is a young girl but not high energy. Sure she loves some play time but she also enjoys just cuddling on the sofa.
She is a shy girl and will look to her family for reassurance when new people come in the house. She just needs a little time and a little encouragement to meet new people. On the positive side...she won't be jumping up on your guests...but she won't run away either. She'll stay close to her family and look for clues on what to do.
Thanks for reading and thanks for thinking rescue!
Here are the posts from her AL foster mom
Post 1...They both just want love..... but are so fearful of getting it. They bark at my children and any one else that enters the room. They adore me and Strudel has accepted my daughter.... they are both still terrified of the boys. But, shake and cringe for love. The boys have to sit in the floor and persuade them to come.... it is so hard to watch because they are itching for the petting and love but so scared to accept it.
Post 2...OMG.... what a LOVE. She is super soft but a short coat. She is definitely a Chi mix. She has a wonderful personality and my daughter has claimed her as her room mate. She is a little less nervous than Gunny but still Chi like in that she shakes and is fearful of things.
Post 3....Strudel is a sweet friendly little girl. She is a determined hunter and has a nose for the chipmunks and mice in the back yard and garage. That instinct may contribute to her persistent excitement concerning the cats! She has a permanent and adorable smile that shows off her teeth. Her coat is so soft and does not require grooming. She enjoys exploring the back yard and potties outside consistently. Strudel loves the other dogs and is often cuddled with her buddies at nap time.
Both are young and playful. They like other dogs..... bark at cats.
Here in Illinois Strudel's foster mom and dad adore her. She is a wonderful little girl who does great with their three dogs. She is good about finding toys to entertain herself. Her foster dad tells me that today she found a ball and was rolling it around and chasing it. She is a young girl but not high energy. Sure she loves some play time but she also enjoys just cuddling on the sofa.
She is a shy girl and will look to her family for reassurance when new people come in the house. She just needs a little time and a little encouragement to meet new people. On the positive side...she won't be jumping up on your guests...but she won't run away either. She'll stay close to her family and look for clues on what to do.
Thanks for reading and thanks for thinking rescue!
Here are the posts from her AL foster mom
Post 1...They both just want love..... but are so fearful of getting it. They bark at my children and any one else that enters the room. They adore me and Strudel has accepted my daughter.... they are both still terrified of the boys. But, shake and cringe for love. The boys have to sit in the floor and persuade them to come.... it is so hard to watch because they are itching for the petting and love but so scared to accept it.
Post 2...OMG.... what a LOVE. She is super soft but a short coat. She is definitely a Chi mix. She has a wonderful personality and my daughter has claimed her as her room mate. She is a little less nervous than Gunny but still Chi like in that she shakes and is fearful of things.
Post 3....Strudel is a sweet friendly little girl. She is a determined hunter and has a nose for the chipmunks and mice in the back yard and garage. That instinct may contribute to her persistent excitement concerning the cats! She has a permanent and adorable smile that shows off her teeth. Her coat is so soft and does not require grooming. She enjoys exploring the back yard and potties outside consistently. Strudel loves the other dogs and is often cuddled with her buddies at nap time.
Both are young and playful. They like other dogs..... bark at cats.
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| Playing with foster dad's toes |
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| Gotcha! |
Welcome Strudel
Cute Strudel arrived a couple weeks ago and is doing well in her foster home. She does well with the three resident dogs. She is fascinated by the cats and will try to play with them and will chase them. She does all her potties outside but likes it best when her foster mom or dad come outside with her. She is sweet and enjoys cuddling.
Keeva has been adopted
Miss Keeva has been adopted and will be living in Wisconsin with a wonderful couple
Two weeks with Keeva
Darn. Mom and Bob came back from vacation and not even 24 hours later they came to pick up Keeva. I was really hoping that she would stay. She did so well here. My male dog can be fussy and doesn't like all dogs. He had absolutely no problems with Keeva. He was very comfortable having her around. She is an easy going and smart girl. From the prior blog posts you can see how well she did with our foster Wanda.
Keeva is a smart and confident girl around the dogs but around new people she will be a little shy. Even when Mom and Bob came to pick her up she was slow to say hello. But, I'm sure that just like she was with us, after a day or two she'll be snuggling right up to them. So, please know that she'll need some time to get comfortable in her new home and with her new people but once she's settled you will have won her heart.
Keeva was great in our house and only had a couple accidents the first couple days. She learned our routine and was fine the whole rest of the time.
Our foster, Wanda, went to her new family yesterday so a new foster, Angel came to stay with us. Keeva was so excited to have Angel around. They are both small and young girls and had a grand time running and wrestling with each other. It was very cute to watch.
Here are just a few more pictures from the last couple days. Keep reading the blog for more pictures and videos of Keeva.
Keeva is a smart and confident girl around the dogs but around new people she will be a little shy. Even when Mom and Bob came to pick her up she was slow to say hello. But, I'm sure that just like she was with us, after a day or two she'll be snuggling right up to them. So, please know that she'll need some time to get comfortable in her new home and with her new people but once she's settled you will have won her heart.
Keeva was great in our house and only had a couple accidents the first couple days. She learned our routine and was fine the whole rest of the time.
Our foster, Wanda, went to her new family yesterday so a new foster, Angel came to stay with us. Keeva was so excited to have Angel around. They are both small and young girls and had a grand time running and wrestling with each other. It was very cute to watch.
Here are just a few more pictures from the last couple days. Keep reading the blog for more pictures and videos of Keeva.
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| My dogs Miles and Missy with Miss Keeva |
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| Look at those eyes! |
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| Having a great time with foster Angel |
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| Angel and Keeva resting after play time |
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| Shhh...the babies are sleeping |
Keeva doing great
Miss Keeva is doing just great! I'm sorry I haven't had time to add to this blog about her. Crazy time of year for us with kids activities, my volunteer work, jobs, etc! But, here's the latest. Mom and Bob were fostering Keeva and she did great at their house with their cats and their three dogs. Then, they went on vacation and Keeva came here to hang out with my crew...husband, 2 daughters and three dogs. She fits in so well here I want her to stay. She is great with all the other dogs. She tries to get even the 70 pound lab to play. She has no problems sharing toys and waits patiently for treats and food and leaves the others alone as they eat theirs.
Keeva had a few accidents in her first couple of days here but has been accident free for about a week. Yay! I work from home and the dogs get out several times a day. I do watch her when I let her out to make sure she does her business but she's been very good about getting the job done.
She is very good about entertaining herself and will find toys in the "toy box." She likes to toss little fluffy toys in the air and she also likes to chew on a nylabone occasionally. Outside of finding a pair of underwear on the floor, she's been good about only chewing things that she should.
During the day she rests in a little dog bed next to my desk. At night she'll cuddle up with me as I watch TV. Mom and Bob did tell me that she likes Animal Planet and I laughed but I have seen her perk up and watch the TV when there's an animal sound. So, I would agree, she does seem to like Animal Planet. If I leave the house for an hour or two I don't crate her. She's been good about finding her dog bed and hanging out with the other dogs. There have been no messes. I've only heard her bark a few times..when playing with one of my dogs and when joining my dogs barking at a passer by. I do think that if my dogs didn't start the barking she wouldn't be interested at all.
At night, she cuddles up with me in bed and sleeps until my husband comes to bed later. He then moves her to a crate in our room. She sleeps soundly through the night until one of us starts to stir in the morning.
She is a smart girls and has learned "sit" and "down" in the time she's been with Mom, Bob and me. She is a bright and alert girl and has been easy to train.
She is a shy girl. She'll be shy around strangers and even with my two girls she is shy. But, once I earned her trust after about a day she's been my shadow and my love bug. Just a wonderful companion. She's really a great dog. Loving but not clingy. Confident but gets along well with others. Smart girl from what I can tell. Her adopter will need to give her some space in the beginning for her to get settled in and comfortable.
Keeva came to the rescue heartworm positive. She's been treated and now she just needs a monthly heartworm tablet like any other dog. We've fostered and adopted out many dogs who have been treated for heartworm, you can read about several just on this blog, they all do great.
Thanks for reading and thanks for thinking rescue!
Keeva had a few accidents in her first couple of days here but has been accident free for about a week. Yay! I work from home and the dogs get out several times a day. I do watch her when I let her out to make sure she does her business but she's been very good about getting the job done.
She is very good about entertaining herself and will find toys in the "toy box." She likes to toss little fluffy toys in the air and she also likes to chew on a nylabone occasionally. Outside of finding a pair of underwear on the floor, she's been good about only chewing things that she should.
During the day she rests in a little dog bed next to my desk. At night she'll cuddle up with me as I watch TV. Mom and Bob did tell me that she likes Animal Planet and I laughed but I have seen her perk up and watch the TV when there's an animal sound. So, I would agree, she does seem to like Animal Planet. If I leave the house for an hour or two I don't crate her. She's been good about finding her dog bed and hanging out with the other dogs. There have been no messes. I've only heard her bark a few times..when playing with one of my dogs and when joining my dogs barking at a passer by. I do think that if my dogs didn't start the barking she wouldn't be interested at all.
At night, she cuddles up with me in bed and sleeps until my husband comes to bed later. He then moves her to a crate in our room. She sleeps soundly through the night until one of us starts to stir in the morning.
She is a smart girls and has learned "sit" and "down" in the time she's been with Mom, Bob and me. She is a bright and alert girl and has been easy to train.
She is a shy girl. She'll be shy around strangers and even with my two girls she is shy. But, once I earned her trust after about a day she's been my shadow and my love bug. Just a wonderful companion. She's really a great dog. Loving but not clingy. Confident but gets along well with others. Smart girl from what I can tell. Her adopter will need to give her some space in the beginning for her to get settled in and comfortable.
Keeva came to the rescue heartworm positive. She's been treated and now she just needs a monthly heartworm tablet like any other dog. We've fostered and adopted out many dogs who have been treated for heartworm, you can read about several just on this blog, they all do great.
Thanks for reading and thanks for thinking rescue!
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| Gorgeous, isn't she? |
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| Sleeping next to my desk during the day |
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| Doing "sit" with Bob |
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| And now "down" |
A visit with Keeva
I went over to my mom's to say Happy Birthday to her and to say Hello to Keeva. As you can see from the videos and pictures below she's doing great...Keeva that is. She is learning Sit and Down and doing really, really well. She's great with the other dogs in the house and good with the cats. She is playful and does like chew toys so Mom and Bob have a basket full of toys that she can choose from. Bob says that after breakfast she picks out a toy and plays with it by herself while he catches up on e-mail. She's had a few accidents in the house but overall is doing well. While I was there today she went by the back door and looked to me like she had to go out so I let her out and she did her potties. Good girl. Her signs are subtle, so you need to watch. Mom and Bob don't have a fenced yard so they put her on a long leash and she does well. They do believe that if she were to see a squirrel or rabbit that she would run off after it.
Keeva did well with my daughter who I brought along with for the visit. Keeva can be a little unsure about new things or fast movements at first..she won't run and hide and doesn't get upset...she just kind of freezes and watches. But, after a minute or two with my daughter she was fine and my daughter was picking her up. Keeva really loved me and was giving me lots of affection and kisses.
Take a look at the video from today. She's a really cute, friendly and happy girl just waiting for her chance at a forever home.
Thanks for reading!
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF KEEVA
Keeva did well with my daughter who I brought along with for the visit. Keeva can be a little unsure about new things or fast movements at first..she won't run and hide and doesn't get upset...she just kind of freezes and watches. But, after a minute or two with my daughter she was fine and my daughter was picking her up. Keeva really loved me and was giving me lots of affection and kisses.
Take a look at the video from today. She's a really cute, friendly and happy girl just waiting for her chance at a forever home.
Thanks for reading!
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF KEEVA
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| Doesn't she look great! Just after two weeks in her foster home she looks healthier...a shiny coat and bright eyes. |
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| One of her toys |
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| Resting by the back door while I chatted with my mom in the kitchen |
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