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January 28, 2010
Anna


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Hi Everybody, my name is Anna, but sometimes I get called Anna Banana.
I'm a Purebred Blue & Tan Border Terrier! I'm almost 3 years old and I am
spayed and up-to-date on my shots. I'm a healthy girl, almost too healthy,
I could stand to lose a couple of pounds! I should probably weigh about 13
or 14 lbs when I get my girlish figure back.
I had been living in a house
with a man and woman and a very sick dog. The woman got sick too, so I
needed to find a new place to live. I like people a lot, I am very
friendly. I like dogs, too. I really like the old girl Border Terrier that
is in my foster home and the Boy is really nice, too. The young Girl is
really friendly, sometimes she's a bit much. I've never seen a cat, so I
don't know if I like them or not. Somehow, I don't think I would because I
used to chase squirrels and bark at them at my old house. I'm a good eater
and I like most food. I discovered broccoli and it's wonderful,
lettuce...not so much. I'm a very good lap dog, I can sit in a person's lap
for a long time and watch TV or let you play on your computer. I like to
sleep loose in the bedroom in a soft bed. I like people so much, that I
don't like to be away from them and I get upset if I can't see my person, so
I don't like to be crated when my person is home. I don't know if I like
children as I have never been around them. I might, but I just don't know.
I really, really like to play with toys and I'm very good with them, I don't
tear them up like most of my cousins.
I do have a problem and I need some
help with it. Something must have happened to me when I was very little and
it scared me. I don't really like to go outside, it makes me nervous. I'm
so nervous, that I c an't pay attention to what I'm supposed to be doing
outside, so sometimes I have accidents in the house. I don't know how to
tell my people that I need to go outside, so I just go where ever I am. I
would like to learn to trust it outside and be a clean girl. My foster Mom
is teaching me, but when I find my forever home, I'm going to need some
help. Right now she is keeping me on a leash tied to her belt loop and
taking me out a lot. I get lots of praise and a cookie if I do my business
outside, but I don't think this leash is coming off anytime soon.
So,
anyways...if you think you might have a good home for me, kinda of quiet
with a fenced yard and no kiddos, I might be your gal. I really need
someone who has some time and energy to really take care of me and take me
for walks and train me to do some more tricks. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I
can stand on my hind legs and spin for a cookie! I like cookies.
Anna is in Houston Texas. Please contact Lyn Bolt: foxbolt@sbcglobal.net
(713) 680-2658 |
January 28, 2010
Sky-Ber
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Sky-Ber, who is learning to answer to just Sky, is a lanky,
one-year-old teenage, grizzle and tan boy. He is neutered and
microchipped, all shots current. Sky started life in a Missouri
commercial breeding operation, and was about 10 months old when the
owner left 13 older puppies of various breeds with a retired vet. From
there, they went to a local lady who does some rescue. The lady placed
Sky in a really terrfic home several states away, but once his adoptive
mom got him home, her older dog announced that no new dogs were allowed.
The original rescue lady was travelling outside the US, so for his
safety, Sky came to us. (We'd been talking with the lady already.)
This is a busy youngster who loves to play with toys, and like most
adolescent Border Terriers, to chew on them.... and lots of other
things, some of them "legal". He is comfortable with his foster mom's
three dogs, and encourages them to play with him. Sky, however, does
not accept any bullying from the older female in his foster home. He is
crate-trained, and a good little traveler. Endless curiosity, and some
general silliness, add spice to his growing personality, so he's a real
entertainer. It's almost as if he is trying to make up for a lost
puppyhood!
At this point, Sky is just starting on house training, and learning to
walk on a leash without tripping Mom and tangling another dog. He is
also learning, but slowly, that humans who are moving or reaching toward
him are not to be feared.... yet he seems to enjoy lap time and
massages, and doesn't argue about having his nails trimmed or ears
cleaned. When Sky leaves his foster home to visit the wide world, he's
initially very worried, but once he's been in a place for a few minutes,
curiosity overcomes his worries, and he even will tentatively approach
humans who smell of their own dogs, if they are sitting or standing
still.
Sky has not been around children yet, but at this point would be easily
overwhelmed by them. Like many canine teenagers, he can be defensive
about a toy he has picked up, but this is an issue being worked on. He
should do well with another, fairly submissive, dog. He has seen cats
from a distance, but has not joined the foster home dogs in chasing
them along he fenceline... yet. The older dogs are not very interested
in the squirrels, so Sky hasn't gotten excited about them, either....
yet.
He will need intensive socialization to the real world, continuing
housetraining, and at least a basic obedience class with his new people
to assist in teaching him to trust and respect, as well as to master the
necessary manners. He needs lots of high-speed exercise to burn off
energy, and to help put on some muscle mass. He might enjoy some
agility, once he can work off leash in a securely fenced area; he's very
agile in hopping up and climbing on things. A secure, visibly fenced
yard is critical for this boy. In many respects, Sky is much like an
unsocialized, unhousetrained 6 month-old. But he is very bright and can
learn with a gentle but firm approach with lots of praise and rewards.
Sky arrived with an ear infection, which has been treated. The vet
recommended a top quality dry food, with no grain, concerned that the
ear infection might be related to a grain allergy (probably wheat or
corn). He is getting a no grain food at present. It will be helpful in
preventing further possible food allergies to change his food every 3-4
months.
Sky is visiting with Jo Wolf near Atlanta GA. Email: wolfje@webtv.net Phone (cell):
706-814-3947
(Eastern time zone; afternoons except Sundays, or after 9 PM until
midnight all days) |
December 5, 2009
Wylie and Elsie
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We have two lovely dogs available to a single home. They are currently with their owners, Jonathan and Jessica Bridges in South Carolina. Since January 2008 the owners have been doing mission work in Ethiopia. In the past, they have boarded the dogs, but in January of 2010 they will be leaving again to Ethiopia, for 6 months. Their work will necessitate traveling back and forth in the coming years between the US and Ethiopia and it is necessary to find them a new home.
Elsie is 8 ½ and weighs aproximately 14 lbs. Elsie is what you'd expect in a Border Terrier. She is active, intelligent, and affectionate. She likes to be the boss, but submits willingly to authority. She loves to give and receive affection, but also likes a little space. She can be a bit timid around strangers. She will tug on the leash and jump on visitors. These were never training priorities for us. Both dogs are very trainable so we believe that these behaviors can be corrected. Elsie's size makes these only minor annoyances. She has no health issues, is spayed and updated on her vaccinations.
Wylie is also 8 ½. He weighs approximately 28 lbs. Wylie's appearance is not that of a standard beagle. He is tall and lean. His mom was an abandoned hunting dog. Everything else about him is all Beagle. He is driven by his stomach and his nose. He is a pack animal and does not like being alone. He is the best snuggle buddy. 95% of the time he spends lounging on the couch, preferably under a blanket next to someone. The rest of the time he loves to snoop around the yard. About once a day he likes a little silly time to chase Elsie or play fetch. He is very communicative. He generally only barks when he's excited, but he uses dozens of grunts, sighs, and whines to express what he wants.
Any food within reach is fair game to Wylie. He also likes to steal kid toys. The leash and visitor issues that we mentioned about Elsie can be more of an issue with him because of his size. He has had two bouts in recent years of an autoimmune disorder. These were easily treated with Prednisone. This is not an ongoing issue it just bares watching.
They are not free fed as Wylie will eat until he is physically in pain (we found this out through experience). They both do relatively well around other dogs. These dogs are wonderful companions. They are not without their own annoying habits but their loving nature more than makes up for it. We are hoping for a loving home for these two together as they have been for their entire lives. If you are interested in adopting these two lovely dogs, please contact:
Lynn Looper
Granite Falls, NC
828-396-3986
llooper1@msn.com |
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