I'm feeling very uncuddled tonight. To do some cleaning, I picked up the dog beds from the walls/corners and dumped them in the middle of the room. Everyone has ditched me for the beds! They have always been around, but apparently, are MUCH more comfortable in the middle of the floor. Of course... everything must be much more comfortable when it is much LESS convenient.
Oh, and the truck Zephyr was getting freaked out by, parked in the opposite direction tonight, and he was all normal, until he got to the other end (the front) of the truck, realized it was the trunk and went booking it in the shrubs for awhile.
FOSTER MUM, IT'S GOING TO EAT ME!!
Zephyr, also known as "The Sissy".
Homecheck tomorrow. And, hopefully over the weekend, some very exciting news! Just have to finish dotting the I's and crossing the T's.
Emily Out
Fostering dogs in Victoria, BC. Giving them lifeskills, cushy pillows, structure, confidence and copious snuggles. From chihuahuas to Rottis, to huskies and anything in between, amusing stories, mostly useless dog tips, and cute dog pictures abound.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Homecheck and Meet+Greet for Rupee
No pictures today, but just a quick note to let you know that Rupee has a meet+greet and homecheck on Friday! This potential adoption comes through my own contact grapevine.
My first foster, Tucker, has a grandmum who is looking for a pooch. We're hoping Rupee fits the bill! She is a very sweet, cuddly, usually low-energy girl, but she's also got some spunk in her. And I found the Min Pin in her! She is almost always a quiet girl, except when she wants to PLAY!!! Then she spins and zooms and BARKS for the better part of two minutes and is wild and nuts. NOISY! And then she's good for another 4-5 hours of lazy contentment and half hour walk.
Good luck little girl.
Your foster mum,
Emily
My first foster, Tucker, has a grandmum who is looking for a pooch. We're hoping Rupee fits the bill! She is a very sweet, cuddly, usually low-energy girl, but she's also got some spunk in her. And I found the Min Pin in her! She is almost always a quiet girl, except when she wants to PLAY!!! Then she spins and zooms and BARKS for the better part of two minutes and is wild and nuts. NOISY! And then she's good for another 4-5 hours of lazy contentment and half hour walk.
Good luck little girl.
Your foster mum,
Emily
Monday, May 28, 2012
Quick Pika Update + Kiiri's New Name + Walk With Suhki
From Pika's new mum: Rebecca
Pika is doing well!! We've been working with her on leash behavior & she's a quick
learner. We were off leash for a bit yesterday on Wiffin Spit - she wanted to
follow the puppies! She's more & more comfortable everyday - a new game for her is
stealing shoes, but once I say drop it - she does & walks away from it. The cats
are getting used to her - she's now trying to pick them up :)
I'll send pictures as soon as I've got a few.
Yesterday we went out and about for a little bit, and it was quickly becoming obvious Kiiri wasn't a "Kiiri". She had no interest in her new name, however, she has LOTS of interest in Jerrad. She isn't as Jerrad-centric as Jasmine was, and will content herself with me when he's gone, but if he's in the house, by darn she is going to make sure she is right there with him! Baby gate is no match for nine pounds of 'where's there's a will, there's a way!'
She's his 'Chi-roupie' (Combination of Chihuahua and Groupie) and she starts wagging her little tail when he says it. So, her new name is "Rupee". She's already responding to it!
Jerrad has also broken his 'no fosters in bed' rule, and she spent last night curled up at the foot of the bed a happy, spoiled house dog. Lemon's looking a little annoyed here and there that her attention is taken away, but I think she's more peeved that Rupee isn't playing much with her. Lemon would prefer to play with dogs bigger than her anyway. Soon enough!
Here are some pictures of Rupee formerly Kiiri from yesterday.
In other news, we visited with Suhki & Veda, with their people Cheryl and Peter on Saturday before Kiiri/Rupee came. It was a very nice visit, although very hot, so Lemon -being quite a furry Chihuahua- got hot fast. It wasn't exactly Suhki's one-year birthday (his birthday is one day after Beckett's rescue birthday!), but Happy Birthday Suhki pants.
A couple of pictures:
More to come soon :)
Pika is doing well!! We've been working with her on leash behavior & she's a quick
learner. We were off leash for a bit yesterday on Wiffin Spit - she wanted to
follow the puppies! She's more & more comfortable everyday - a new game for her is
stealing shoes, but once I say drop it - she does & walks away from it. The cats
are getting used to her - she's now trying to pick them up :)
I'll send pictures as soon as I've got a few.
Yesterday we went out and about for a little bit, and it was quickly becoming obvious Kiiri wasn't a "Kiiri". She had no interest in her new name, however, she has LOTS of interest in Jerrad. She isn't as Jerrad-centric as Jasmine was, and will content herself with me when he's gone, but if he's in the house, by darn she is going to make sure she is right there with him! Baby gate is no match for nine pounds of 'where's there's a will, there's a way!'
She's his 'Chi-roupie' (Combination of Chihuahua and Groupie) and she starts wagging her little tail when he says it. So, her new name is "Rupee". She's already responding to it!
Jerrad has also broken his 'no fosters in bed' rule, and she spent last night curled up at the foot of the bed a happy, spoiled house dog. Lemon's looking a little annoyed here and there that her attention is taken away, but I think she's more peeved that Rupee isn't playing much with her. Lemon would prefer to play with dogs bigger than her anyway. Soon enough!
Here are some pictures of Rupee formerly Kiiri from yesterday.
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| Rupee is Pet-Sitting Jerrad after his night shift. |
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| The difference between the girls. Lemon the joker, Rupee on the slightly serious side. |
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| Jerrad is lucky -he routinely has two girls in his bed at once. |
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| The pathetic face. |
In other news, we visited with Suhki & Veda, with their people Cheryl and Peter on Saturday before Kiiri/Rupee came. It was a very nice visit, although very hot, so Lemon -being quite a furry Chihuahua- got hot fast. It wasn't exactly Suhki's one-year birthday (his birthday is one day after Beckett's rescue birthday!), but Happy Birthday Suhki pants.
A couple of pictures:
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| Veda is off-leash now, and is a fetching machine! |
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| Veda after Lemon |
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| Suhki and Veda playing in the field. |
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| Suhki -the birthday boy. |
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| Four TG dogs posing pretty. "Mama Yvette, we're having a BLAST!" |
More to come soon :)
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Left Behind, Kiiri
With only Zephyr, and a new TG foster not for minimum another week and a half I had the sneaky suspcision that meant there was someone else who would land here in between. I know too many people and have too many dog networks to stay 'empty'. After you foster for a bit, you don't have to go finding dogs to foster, many, many ask to come in. I've been diligent in saying no. Sometimes though... you just have to say yes.
And that's where my newest foster comes in.
This sweet girl was pulled from certain death in California, but the (Canadian) person she was pulled for never came to rescue her from transport! So I get a text from a rescue friend "they'll have to bring her back to Cali if they don't find room for her."
My next text, a little too fast was "is she good with other dogs?"
And then one right after it "Will a rescue back her?"
(IE: I'm not taking any on my own on.)
I'm sure they knew they had me at that point. So, they brought her over from Vancouver to me yesterday. Her new name for a new life is Kiiri, and she is a 10 pound, 2 year old Chi x Min Pin kind of girl. -They said Chi, if they had said Min Pin, it would have been no dice! (I've had some not so great experiences with Min Pins.)
Regarldess of her mix though so far really cuddly, not phazed at all by dogs big or small. I'll get to know her more in the coming days. Right now she's in bed with Jerrad enjoying basking in the sun from the sky light.
The biggest surprise is that Zephyr is SMITTEN. I'm not sure what's up with him and small dogs, but he absolutely has big sexy 'I love you and think you're sexy' ears for miss Kiiri. He keeps scoothing over on the couch trying to indicate she should come up with him :)
For now, here are some pictures of Kiiri.
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| House pet at some point -she is too used to the comforts of indoor living not to be. |
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| She's just a bit smaller than Lemon, but she's got a slim, long nose. A bath and good food will help her coat out too. |
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| Kiiri posing at the farm -she'd much rather go play with Lemon. |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Middle-Aged Dog, New Tricks
It's been a bit of boring house, but less noses means if I want to do some training, I don't have six bodies vying for whatever treat of choice I have on hand. Tonight, we finally are getting somewhere with Lemon's down (it is excruciatingly painful to teach small dogs how to down!), but since Beckett decided training was no fun if he actually had to DO stuff for the treats, it was just Lemon and Zephyr. So, what the heck, let's see if the old guy will do anything.
About twenty minutes later, Zephyr has a pretty good sit, has a 50/50 touch rate -the other 50% of the time, he gives your hand a lick instead of a touch-, and is progressing quickly on 'wait'. You have to be a little careful with how you treat him, as the index to thumb combo he can nip hard, but put the popcorn kernel or piece of bread with peanut butter in the palm of your hand and he'll just lick it off and be horribly gentle about it.
No videos, but hopefully I'll put one up tomorrow.
Oh, and a check-in from Jasmine who is camping out at Cecily's for awhile.
She's doing well, still a tidbit anxious, but thoroughly enjoying all the outdoor time she is getting. She likes to be outside most of the day, but also likes to snuggle on the couch now. Cecily has many couches/beds so there's room for everyone! Hmm, maybe we should get another couch?
Oh, and if anyone has any suggestions on how to get a dog from Vancouver to Prince George, give me a heads up. Zephyr has a great adoption prospect up north, but we need to find a way to get him to Prince George. Jasmine might be going with him too!
Emily + The Smaller Crew Out
About twenty minutes later, Zephyr has a pretty good sit, has a 50/50 touch rate -the other 50% of the time, he gives your hand a lick instead of a touch-, and is progressing quickly on 'wait'. You have to be a little careful with how you treat him, as the index to thumb combo he can nip hard, but put the popcorn kernel or piece of bread with peanut butter in the palm of your hand and he'll just lick it off and be horribly gentle about it.
No videos, but hopefully I'll put one up tomorrow.
Oh, and a check-in from Jasmine who is camping out at Cecily's for awhile.
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| There's room on the bed here for me! |
Oh, and if anyone has any suggestions on how to get a dog from Vancouver to Prince George, give me a heads up. Zephyr has a great adoption prospect up north, but we need to find a way to get him to Prince George. Jasmine might be going with him too!
Emily + The Smaller Crew Out
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Happy Rescue Birthday Beckett
Four years ago, the TG bus came down to Vancouver with not only my new best friend on it, but also the seeds that change the direction of your life altogether. Not only did he start me fostering, but he lead me down the road to working at the daycare. To think, I might still be ordering teenagers around at the local grocery store!
Beckett was approximately 3 years old when he came to us, although the local vet guessed he might be closer to 4-5. Ironically, every yearly vet visit we get a different age. After his first year here, they thought he was only two or three -less than before-, the year after that when his sight started to really go, they thought he was about seven (more in line with what we originally thought, but still a bit older). One year ago, they gave us a range of 6-9, which seems most likely. Besides his eyes and some wear on his teeth he is quite youthful. We're hoping he's on the younger side. So, he's probably 7-8 now. His vet appointment later this month will yet again give us a better idea. Regardless, he doesn't act like an old dog.
These days Beckett enjoys his farm life, his sister Lemon, and the comings and goings of foster dogs. He is a pack guy. Parts of me are sad I wasn't able to get him a sibling sooner. However, I think he got exactly the sibling he needs. All things in their proper time. He has mostly stopped going to daycare as he gets more than enough dog interaction here and at the lake -his favourite spot-, but if we still need a big dog to screen new clients, he gets called in.
Although Lemon is much more interactive with people thank Beckett, he will always be my heart dog. The dog that started it all.
Beckett was approximately 3 years old when he came to us, although the local vet guessed he might be closer to 4-5. Ironically, every yearly vet visit we get a different age. After his first year here, they thought he was only two or three -less than before-, the year after that when his sight started to really go, they thought he was about seven (more in line with what we originally thought, but still a bit older). One year ago, they gave us a range of 6-9, which seems most likely. Besides his eyes and some wear on his teeth he is quite youthful. We're hoping he's on the younger side. So, he's probably 7-8 now. His vet appointment later this month will yet again give us a better idea. Regardless, he doesn't act like an old dog.
These days Beckett enjoys his farm life, his sister Lemon, and the comings and goings of foster dogs. He is a pack guy. Parts of me are sad I wasn't able to get him a sibling sooner. However, I think he got exactly the sibling he needs. All things in their proper time. He has mostly stopped going to daycare as he gets more than enough dog interaction here and at the lake -his favourite spot-, but if we still need a big dog to screen new clients, he gets called in.
Although Lemon is much more interactive with people thank Beckett, he will always be my heart dog. The dog that started it all.
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| Beckett, Lord of the Chickens |
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| All the puppies are gone! I get the bed all to myself!! |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Black and White Shots
Hmm, I really should be working on my novel, but instead I spent a stupid amount of time cuddling with Zephyr tonight while whipping up a new black and white banner. -It took even longer as Zephyr kept trying to sit on the computer!
The new banner will be up once my next foster -whoever that ends up being- gets here, but for now, it's odd looking at the one empty space. Uneven numbers don't make good banners. Anyway, I thought I'd share some of the better black and white pics. Some of the first fosters got jipped as I wasn't as quick with a camera, nor did I even know how to point one. Granted, it's not like I'm overly better now, I just take a lot more, so there's a better shot of some of them turning out well right.
The Best of the Black and White Shots:
As I'm sure you've gathered from my night of poking around on the computer, there isn't much to report. I'm enjoying my break though :) I do however have that feeling that pretty soon, I'll be itchy to be helping someone else. For now though.... AHHHH ZEN!
The new banner will be up once my next foster -whoever that ends up being- gets here, but for now, it's odd looking at the one empty space. Uneven numbers don't make good banners. Anyway, I thought I'd share some of the better black and white pics. Some of the first fosters got jipped as I wasn't as quick with a camera, nor did I even know how to point one. Granted, it's not like I'm overly better now, I just take a lot more, so there's a better shot of some of them turning out well right.
The Best of the Black and White Shots:
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| Netty |
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| Chula |
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| Dayo -before he was Suhki |
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| Hank |
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| Jasmine |
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| Aster -Before she was Lemon |
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| Pika |
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| Xena (black dogs are really good at black and white photography :) ). |
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| Toast |
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