Saturday, December 19, 2009

Last Day With Kimmy - First Day with Edge and Kiwi



What a big day - Kimmy's last day with us, and our first day with two new ARF puppies. Having sworn we'd only have 1 foster pup at a time, we couldn't resist taking two (as they say, they keep each other company:) We tried to get a picture with all four (our ARF dog and 3 fosters), but of course, they refused to cooperate. This is the best we could do:)

A Home for Christmas!

Well, after close to six weeks in foster care, Kimmy has found a home for Christmas! We'll miss this little gal, and are sure that our own dog will miss her even more, but we're set to welcome home another ARF puppy this afternoon - giving us a few hours of overlap with three ARF doggies!

Kimmy had a big weeks, with a super day visit and lots of walks, opportunities to meet new people, and new dogs, as she spent a day at Canine Country Doggy Daycare and LOVED it. We're so excited for Kimmy and her new adoptive parents. What a wonderful Christmas! We wish them all the best! I realize I have tons of pictures of Kimmy, but hardly any WITH Kimmy. I'll have to get one of those yet today....:)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Paws crossed - Kimmy may have found her forever home!

Things are slow on the blog front as Kimmy may have found her forever home - we have our fingers (and paws) crossed!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Spoiled!

These two just love to cuddle! Kimmy follows her foster mom (or dad) everywhere and loves to have our attention. She also loves to snuggle up to our resident puppy - after a good wrestling match, of course.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Little K's Update!


We figured it was time for an update on little K's progress in her foster home as we help her in her search for the best forever home to meet her needs and make her the happiest little rescue pup. Here's what we can report!
-Loves walks and playing in the backyard with her fellow canine friend
-Lives with cats, and is indifferent most of the time
-Definitely food motivated and eager to please (has learned to sit, shake a paw (she LOVES this trick), down (in progress) and sometimes... fetch!
-Potty training is going really well - hardly any accidents and she's definitely used to routines
-Some car sickness if she's eaten before a car ride
-Belly rubs: We take this as a sign that K is really comfortable here. She curls up on the doormat and whenever you walk by, she rolls over to expose her belly and uses pleading eyes and a wagging tail to say, "please rub my belly, please!"
-Kimmy is accustomed to her crate, and as long as she's had some good exercise, she doesn't make a peep when she goes to bed
-Recall is pretty good for her age, but she's also very, very interested in rabbits:)
-Barking: Kimmy's forever home needs to accept everything that makes K who she is, including her nervous barking. Applicants should consider how they will work with Kimmy on her barking to help her be the best doggy she can be
-Socialization: Kimmy has had to fend for herself - her forever home will be prepared to spend lots of time getting Kimmy used to meeting different kinds of people and hanging out with other dogs.


Wednesday, November 25, 2009

My new tricks!

Kimmy is full of surprises! She's growing like crazy and seems to have had a burst of puppy energy. She's also learning "down" (usually with a treat) but this is great progress! AND, to our great surprise, last night Kimmy chased a ball, and brought it back, sat down on command and dropped the ball, and repeat! Over and over again! Up until now, she's shown very minimal interest in a ball and we haven't even attempted to teach fetch, but she's watched our resident dog fetch every morning and every night for ten days, so I guess she's been paying attention!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Kimmy's wishlist


Kimmy's wishlist for a forever home includes the basics, like lots of love and cuddles and those belly rubs she's learning all about, room to play and someone to play with, but also a patient home that is willing to work with her on her nervous barking (usually when she sees something strange, strangers, or other dogs). Kimmy would love to socialize with other dogs - she just needs practice meeting other pups.

Kimmy is still really good in her crate and just loves her foster parents and people she sees regularly. We're working on "down" and her potty training is really coming along. We haven't had a foster pup that's had as much free run of the house as Kimmy (not even our own ARF puppy), and we credit this to routines and regular trips outside. She now only messes (knock wood) when we are out of the house.

She gets pretty excited and is starting to pull on her leash (it may just be because she's walking with another dog), but her new home will have to do some loose leash training. But no worries, she's very motivated by treats and very eager to please!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

So eager to please!

What a happy dog! Kimmy's tail (and backend!) just wag and wag. She's also super easy to please and has gone from shaking a paw 7/10 times to 10/10 times... she's a pro! She's totally figured out "if I do this....I'll get a treat..."

Tuesday, November 17, 2009