Seravieve
08-15-2009, 11:59 PM
The Good: Well.. As some know, we got a new addition, Mia, two weeks ago. She had some potty issues but got along GREAT with Bunny and Eli. Well.. Miss Mia didnt have an OFF switch. She was 100% 24 hours a day. She was wearing B & E out at the same time!!
The Bad: We gave her back to her foster mom tonight... Who will (99% sure) become her permanent mommy. They understand each other.. and she's had Mia since she was a puppy. We felt AWFUL returning a dog... But felt it was what was fair for Mia... to be in the right home. (Side note... She's been adopted out 5 times prior to us... and every time she came back, the people said, Foster Mom, you need to keep her. She's YOUR dog... Finally it will happen!)
The Wiggly: Quick? Yes. But we had to. Rescued Boxers seem to go really quick around here... While debating what to do with Mia, we've been watching for new available dogs on petfinder.. J happened to call a local Humane Society office and they said they had a Boxer who'd be available this morning. She was to be spayed on Friday. Well J had to work today, so I went up alone to see her. She was perfect. Everything we like in a Boxer. Perfect forward facing ears, long -docked- tail, longer muzzle (like Eli, vs German-type snouts) and white on her nose! People surrendered her because they were having a baby.. ugh!! :rolleyes: Same story as Eli. Geez. And she's skin and bones.. poor thing. They wanted her enough to find a breeder.. Had her for a year... but couldn't remember that she needs to eat?! AND they have a 2nd dog?! Uhh... Huh.. Sure.
She just shook like a leaf in her Kennel at the HS.. and was somewhat nervous through the whole process but I knew as soon as she came into the little greeting room that she would be perfect. Once J came home and saw her, she agreed. She's a little ball of wiggles but she also settles down and is ok laying with me watching TV.
She needs some lessons on pottying outside... Two accidents so far.. but that's something we're going to try and fix quick! The HS wasn't sure how potty trained she was.. so now we know. Otherwise, So far so good. She was named Lily.. but I think we might change it to Tuscan, or Tuscany. I don't like 3 syllable names, but the -ee sounds nice.
Here's a few camera phone pics, will get better ones later!! I promise.
Sad in her Kennel:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/Lily1.jpg
Such a beautiful face!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/Lily2.jpg
The First toy she'd picked up while at the HS center... (A HS worker told me so.. )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/lily3.jpg
So I hope she works out here... although I really feel like she will already. I think Boxers are our type of breed. We seem to connect with them.. like we're on the same page.
[Just curious.. She was spayed yesterday, but her female parts are pretty swollen and a darker brown.. is that normal? A couple of her nipples are rather large as well.. I'm thinking she was in heat before being spayed maybe. Bunny had long been spayed when we got her so I have no experience with a recently spayed female.]
The Bad: We gave her back to her foster mom tonight... Who will (99% sure) become her permanent mommy. They understand each other.. and she's had Mia since she was a puppy. We felt AWFUL returning a dog... But felt it was what was fair for Mia... to be in the right home. (Side note... She's been adopted out 5 times prior to us... and every time she came back, the people said, Foster Mom, you need to keep her. She's YOUR dog... Finally it will happen!)
The Wiggly: Quick? Yes. But we had to. Rescued Boxers seem to go really quick around here... While debating what to do with Mia, we've been watching for new available dogs on petfinder.. J happened to call a local Humane Society office and they said they had a Boxer who'd be available this morning. She was to be spayed on Friday. Well J had to work today, so I went up alone to see her. She was perfect. Everything we like in a Boxer. Perfect forward facing ears, long -docked- tail, longer muzzle (like Eli, vs German-type snouts) and white on her nose! People surrendered her because they were having a baby.. ugh!! :rolleyes: Same story as Eli. Geez. And she's skin and bones.. poor thing. They wanted her enough to find a breeder.. Had her for a year... but couldn't remember that she needs to eat?! AND they have a 2nd dog?! Uhh... Huh.. Sure.
She just shook like a leaf in her Kennel at the HS.. and was somewhat nervous through the whole process but I knew as soon as she came into the little greeting room that she would be perfect. Once J came home and saw her, she agreed. She's a little ball of wiggles but she also settles down and is ok laying with me watching TV.
She needs some lessons on pottying outside... Two accidents so far.. but that's something we're going to try and fix quick! The HS wasn't sure how potty trained she was.. so now we know. Otherwise, So far so good. She was named Lily.. but I think we might change it to Tuscan, or Tuscany. I don't like 3 syllable names, but the -ee sounds nice.
Here's a few camera phone pics, will get better ones later!! I promise.
Sad in her Kennel:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/Lily1.jpg
Such a beautiful face!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/Lily2.jpg
The First toy she'd picked up while at the HS center... (A HS worker told me so.. )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Seravieve/Dogs/lily3.jpg
So I hope she works out here... although I really feel like she will already. I think Boxers are our type of breed. We seem to connect with them.. like we're on the same page.
[Just curious.. She was spayed yesterday, but her female parts are pretty swollen and a darker brown.. is that normal? A couple of her nipples are rather large as well.. I'm thinking she was in heat before being spayed maybe. Bunny had long been spayed when we got her so I have no experience with a recently spayed female.]