Daisey 07-177

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Sponsored by: NCCI, Inc.

 

 

 

 

3/30/07: Daisey has been with me since Saturday, March 24.  She is from North Dakota, and as you have probably guessed, is one of the puppy mill dogs.  A lot has happened to Daisey in the last few days, and for someone so shy and timid she has handled it like a trooper.  The first night she came home she made a run for it.  Fortunately I have a fenced in back yard so she didn't get very far.  Oh, but did she have fun running around the yard.  After spending all day traveling to get here I imagine it felt really good for her to stretch her legs.  She will definitely need to find a forever home with a fenced in yard.  In the house she is very quite and prefers to spend her time in her crate.  She does great with Mrs. Bigglesworth and PJ, the two resident cats.  She shows some interest in them but for the most part just ignores them.  She loves to get attention in the form of pets and scratches to the neck and behind the ears.  If I stop she will nudge my hand to continue.  She hasn’t shown much interest in toys yet, but will take my shoes and bring them back to her crate.  Fortunately for my budget she does not chew them!

 

The really great news is how well her vet exam turned out.  Daisey charmed the ladies at the clinic, and although she had her tail tucked between her legs, she walked around on her leash and explored the new surroundings allowing the staff to pet her.  During her exam she lay on the floor quietly with her head on the vet tech's lap.  The vet thinks she is about 18 months old.  Her teeth are in good shape.  Her ears are free of infestations but are very dirty, so I came home with a solution and will be cleaning them daily for a while.  She was heartworm free!  No mites, ticks, fleas, mange or parasites.  She is either just coming out of or going into heat, but the vet doesn’t think she is pregnant.

 

 

Daisey is very beautiful - her pictures do not do her justice.  As soon as the weather improves we will go outside and take a photo shoot in the surroundings Daisey likes the most, the back garden.  Thanks for visiting Daisey’s post.

At a Glance #07-177

Golden Retriever Born: March 2004
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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Sponsored by: NCCI, Inc.

 

 

 

 

3/30/07: Daisey has been with me since Saturday, March 24.  She is from North Dakota, and as you have probably guessed, is one of the puppy mill dogs.  A lot has happened to Daisey in the last few days, and for someone so shy and timid she has handled it like a trooper.  The first night she came home she made a run for it.  Fortunately I have a fenced in back yard so she didn't get very far.  Oh, but did she have fun running around the yard.  After spending all day traveling to get here I imagine it felt really good for her to stretch her legs.  She will definitely need to find a forever home with a fenced in yard.  In the house she is very quite and prefers to spend her time in her crate.  She does great with Mrs. Bigglesworth and PJ, the two resident cats.  She shows some interest in them but for the most part just ignores them.  She loves to get attention in the form of pets and scratches to the neck and behind the ears.  If I stop she will nudge my hand to continue.  She hasn’t shown much interest in toys yet, but will take my shoes and bring them back to her crate.  Fortunately for my budget she does not chew them!

 

The really great news is how well her vet exam turned out.  Daisey charmed the ladies at the clinic, and although she had her tail tucked between her legs, she walked around on her leash and explored the new surroundings allowing the staff to pet her.  During her exam she lay on the floor quietly with her head on the vet tech's lap.  The vet thinks she is about 18 months old.  Her teeth are in good shape.  Her ears are free of infestations but are very dirty, so I came home with a solution and will be cleaning them daily for a while.  She was heartworm free!  No mites, ticks, fleas, mange or parasites.  She is either just coming out of or going into heat, but the vet doesn’t think she is pregnant.

 

 

Daisey is very beautiful - her pictures do not do her justice.  As soon as the weather improves we will go outside and take a photo shoot in the surroundings Daisey likes the most, the back garden.  Thanks for visiting Daisey’s post.

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Sunday, May 6, 2007

Daisey at Petsmart, 5/5/2007

 

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Daisey is a very calm natured, sweet tempered girl.  She is really good about sharing food and toys.  I have never seen her display any sign of aggression in any form.   She does however have a hidden party animal waiting to come out.  She loves to chase after balls in the yard and run and play with Mimzy 07-184 and Brea.  She and Mimzy will often play tug of war with a stick or rawhide bone.   And she has discovered the joy of shredding newspaper.   She pulls the paper into her crate and starts shredding away.  The other day I was going through my mail and she starts coming up to me.  As I prepare to give her some pets and attention she grabs one of the letters and makes a dash for her crate.  Well, I thought it was probably just junk mail but figured I better retrieve it.  She gave it up without a struggle but can you imagine my surprise when I discover the piece of mail she grabbed and was about to shred was a jury duty summons!  What do you think Ramsey County would say if I told them the reason I didn’t show up for Jury duty was because the dog ate the letter?  

Mimzy 07-184 spent a couple of days at the Animal Hospital this week while she was spayed.  Daisey really missed her buddy and it is very apparent that this sweet little girl needs to go to a home with another dog.  She is scheduled to be spayed next week and after that will be ready to look for her forever home.   Her new home should have a fenced in yard as she isn’t very good at recall yet, and is a runner.  She does pretty good walking on a lease and she has the housetraining thing down!   With the exception of claiming newspapers and shoes for her crate she does really well in the house.  She is very gentle and would do well around older children (just keep their homework away from her) but she is still shy and needs to work on socialization.   She is also great with cats.  Pretty much ignores them, which my cats think is just great.   Daisey is smart and is adjusting well to her new life outside the Puppy Mill.  This girl really deserves to find a loving home. 

Thank you NCCI, Inc for sponsoring Daisey.  

 

Saturday, April 7, 2007

What a week Daisey has had!  She was joined last Saturday by Mimzy, another ND girl who needed a home with a fenced in yard.  The two girls got along instantly and can usually be found together.  They love to run and romp in the back yard and can sometimes be found in the crate together.  Daisey is learning what toys are for.  She will now chase after tennis balls and carry them around.  She likes to chew on her Nylabone and has pulled a few tennis balls into her crate. 

There have been other milestones as well.  When Daisey first came she was very timid.  She would wait until I left the room to eat or drink water.  She would let me pet her if she was in her crate or tethered to me.  I would have to help her out of her crate to go outside.  Now she eats and drinks in front of me.  She will also venture from her crate to check out what is happening in the house and to go outside, and as of yesterday, has approached me for petting and affection.  She likes to lick my hand but has not taken a treat from me yet.

Brea, my son’s dog, is showing Daisey and her housemate Mimzy the ropes.  Brea is demonstrating everyday house activities such as going up and down stairs, coming inside the house when called, hanging out quietly inside the house, and sleeping on a dog bed.

Daisey is very excited to have a sponsor!  It is nice to know that there are people out there who care about this little girl who is just beginning to discover that life is wonderful :)


Daisey (left) and Mimzy 07-184