I've Always Loved Flowers.......Meet Rose

I've kind of surprised myself. I've got mixed emotions going on but I know I've done the right thing. I'm still grieving for my Dasher. I would have done anything to save him if I could have. But Thursday I started looking at labs on Petfinder. I looked at a lot. I really had another senior in mind as I know they don't get many chances. But I just kept going back to Rose. She needs to be on meds the rest of her life for a little urine leakage when she lies in one place for a long time. Foster told me when people learned that, they were no longer interested in her. Well they are missing out on one gem of a dog. She's about 2-3 years old and is the sweetest, most laid back dog. She was an angel on the 3 hour ride home. Foster thinks she was a farm dog. She was a stray and came to them starving and loaded with ticks. She's also possibly been abused. It took us forever to coax her in the bedroom and then hubby had to put her on the bed. I'll be glad when she gets settled. She hasn't eaten or drank anything since we got home late this afternoon. She's going to be a great dog. I've got to teach her all the basic commands and she doesn't know about treats or play. She's going to be spoiled and loved so much. I had never had a lab before and Dasher showed me what a great breed they are. I think he led me to just the right one.

Val, I am so happy for you taking this sweet girl into your life. I'm sure she is going to adapt well and you are both going to be good friends. She is a cutie and looks like a happy girl :love:

She is beautiful, Val. I'm so happy for you and Rose. She is going to help you heal for sure. :love:

Awwww! Hello, Rose! You are going to learn all kinds of important skills... and you are going to learn about neat things like playing, having fun, eating a treat, being loved and spoiled :love: Welcome home pretty girl!

Edited to add: There is this thing called a camera. Sometimes referred to as a "flashy box". It is not scary. Your mom will use it to take a picture of you, probably doing things like being beautiful and happy, showing how you are doing with your doggie skills, having fun, playing, and being loved. It makes a flash, but just for a second. Sometimes mom may take several flashes at a time, but it's okay. The flashy box makes humans' faces go like this --- :D

Awww, she's a beauty, and bless you for taking her on! I do think Duke and Dasher nudged her your way, she may not be a senior, but she sure needed a home that was willing to teach her all about what being a loved doggie is about!

Welcome to Pet Talk Rose!!! You're a pretty girl! :)

Val, Rose will help to heal your broken heart. :love: My Layla has had that problem since she was five months old. She takes Diethystilb (known as DES)
once a week and NO problems!

I hope you stick around and we see lots of pics of Rose.:D

How wonderful that your Angels sent you Rose! She is a beauty and will surely flourish in your care.

Congrats!!! She's a beautiful girl...and is that a heart shape I see on her head? :)

She is beautiful~! The best tribute to a departed doggie is to open your home and heart to another one in need.

As for the leaking, I am somewhat of an expert on that. My cat, Molly, leaks. I have her on Proin, twice a day, and it greatly reduces it. My sister's shepherd is on it as well. The other thing that helps SO much is to buy these mattress protector covers. I buy the kind that are 100% water proof. You can pour a cup of water on it and the water is absorbed into the terry cloth lining, but not through the rubber'ish backing. I cut off the elastic part that goes around the side of the mattress.

It saves me from so much laundry. Nothing like cat pee through a comforter, blanket, top sheet, fitted sheet and onto the mattress to get you going.

Oh she is beautiful! She reminds me of a dog my brother had that everyone called my boyfriend (he was hit by a car:(), Digger.

Rose, you are one lucky girl. You've landed in possibly the best home in Iowa! :D

Your Rose is beautiful and so lucky that you chose her to be in your life. She reminds me of my Annie who was a stray and has turned out to be the best dog in the world. Show us more pics when she gets settled.

That is wonderful, Val! I'm happy to see that she will have a great home with you for the rest of her life. Dasher would be proud of you to offer your home to a rescue dog. Rose is a nice name, always makes me think of my Rosie. :)

Well hello Rose!! You are a cutie - wait till you find out about play! I hope you settle in quickly, it sounds like you deserve the love and fun coming your way!

Give your Mom a kiss from all your new PT friends for taking a chance on a pup who just needs some understanding! :love:

Welcome home, Rose!! :D:D She's absolutely gorgeous!

Dasher sent you a rose !! - now that's pretty darn special in my book. :love: A flower and a companion - all rolled into one! May you have MANY happy years together.

If she tends to leak when laying in one spot for too long, you might want to consider putting "panties" on her, especially at night. I did this for Myndi and it saved a lot of cleanup work. I also did the belly band for Sparky toward the end, since he had to take Lasix for his fluid buildup brought on by CHF. I bought them from a lady that custom makes each pair based on what the dog's measurements are and the fabric you choose. They were adorable, and the quality and price couldn't be beat. The ones that you buy in the stores are overpriced junk! Let me know if you might be interested and I'll send you her web site and you can look around.

Welcome to the PT Community, Rose. Be sure to have Mom send LOTS of pictures.

Here's a pic of Myndi modeling one hers. She hated them at first, but got used to them in no time. :love:;)
Also one of the boy belly band, should you ever have need for something for a boy. :eek:

Congratulations dukedogsmom on your newly acquired Rose. Rose is a beauty & she is so lucky you found her. :)

She is beautiful. :love: Congratulations! Bless you for choosing a dog which others pass by. {hug}

She's beautiful, Val. You both need each other very much. I'm so very glad you have each other :love:

Oh Val, Dasher would be so proud of you and I'm sure this was his last will and testament:

Before humans die, they write their last will and testament, giving their home and all they have to those they leave behind. If, with my paws, I could do the same, this is what I’d ask…

To a poor and lonely stray I’d give my happy home; my bowl and cozy bed, soft pillow and all my toys; the lap, which I loved so much; the hand that stroked my fur; and the sweet voice that spoke my name.

I’d will to the sad, scared shelter dog the place I had in m human’s loving heart, of which there seemed no bounds.

So, when I die, please do not say, “I will never have a pet again, for the loss and the pain is more than I can stand.”

Instead, go find an unloved dog, one whose life has held no joy or hope, and give my place to him.

This is the only thing I can give…

The love I left behind.

:love: :love: :love: :love:

Aw just LOOK at that face! She'll be loving everybody in no time. :D:love:

Rose, you are so blessed. You are not only in your forever home, but a Pet Talk home. It doesn't get better than that!

Welcome home, sweet Rose! Val - bless you for rescuing this darling doggie!:love::love:

Congrats!!!:D She's adorable.:)

:love: I think Dasher sent her to you, that does look like a heart on Rose's head. good Luck, she is gorgeous. :love::love:

Rose, sweety - you go find your mom now, and lay that big ol' head in her lap. She is missing Dasher something fierce, and could use some comfort and distraction.

Congratulations. She's lovely and I love her name. So feminine :)

Gosh, don't know how I've missed this thread!

Rose is a pretty girl, Val. Give her some time to adjust, maybe she needs to learn to trust people again. She is now in a good place, a PT home. Very happy for both of you!

oh Val - I just came across this and am SO SO glad that you found her! She is beautiful!! Reminds me of my Brodie! :) Can't wait to hear more about her!

And Val, I was thinking about her the other day - there are late-blooming roses in a parking lot verge I was at, and I thought of your Rose!

She's beautiful :) Congrats

Happy almost-your-Gotcha Day, sweet Rose! :love:

Congratulations! She is gorgeous. :D