Mesa 07-173

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Sponsored by: Kugel Radtke

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Katie and Mike M. 

 

 

3/25/07: Meet Mesa!  Mesa is a beautiful blonde purebred Golden.  Mesa arrived at her foster home cowering in her crate after a long and scary day. She was very dirty and smelly when she arrived at Animal Ark (who generously opened their facility to the rescue effort) and was lucky enough to have the time of very generous vets, vet techs, and other volunteers for an immediate health check.   She received  a bath from 2 very hard working volunteers at Animal Ark.  Mesa will go to the vet this week for a full exam.  At this point, Mesa is afraid of most everything in her new life.  She found a safe spot in the back yard, between a Cedar tree and fence, where she has stayed for most of the day.  Even though very timid, Mesa lets you come up, sit beside her and pet her and give her some loving.  Mesa has never been on a leash before and is very scared of being on a leash.  Mesa will need a family that will give her a lot of loving and time to adapt to her new life.  She appreciates the presence of the two resident dogs and could benefit from another dog in her new home.  More to come as we get to know Mesa.

 

At a Glance #07-173

Golden Retriever Born: September 2003
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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Sponsored by: Kugel Radtke

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Katie and Mike M. 

 

 

3/25/07: Meet Mesa!  Mesa is a beautiful blonde purebred Golden.  Mesa arrived at her foster home cowering in her crate after a long and scary day. She was very dirty and smelly when she arrived at Animal Ark (who generously opened their facility to the rescue effort) and was lucky enough to have the time of very generous vets, vet techs, and other volunteers for an immediate health check.   She received  a bath from 2 very hard working volunteers at Animal Ark.  Mesa will go to the vet this week for a full exam.  At this point, Mesa is afraid of most everything in her new life.  She found a safe spot in the back yard, between a Cedar tree and fence, where she has stayed for most of the day.  Even though very timid, Mesa lets you come up, sit beside her and pet her and give her some loving.  Mesa has never been on a leash before and is very scared of being on a leash.  Mesa will need a family that will give her a lot of loving and time to adapt to her new life.  She appreciates the presence of the two resident dogs and could benefit from another dog in her new home.  More to come as we get to know Mesa.

 

Updates

Monday, April 23, 2007

Mesa is making great progress in learning the Golden life.  It is believed that Mesa is about 3-4 years old.  The spay - or more specifically, the antibiotic we had to force her to take - set her back a bit in the trust department.  Having to apply a spray to her hot spot (located on her furbutt) didn't help.  But, it is so rewarding to watch her take steps; she watches and learns very quickly from the resident dogs.  It was sad to know she had no clue as to what a treat was.  A
pizzle stick or other such treat would sit in her crate for days with no interest.  However, Mesa now knows all about treats; after a few hours of watching her furbuddy chew on a pizzle stick, she quickly confiscated an abandoned one and chewed away.  She sees her furbuddys come over for an ear rub and she slowly makes her own way over, closer
and closer, until she is getting her ears/head/neck rubbed too; however any quick motion scares her away.   She has been put on a leash and led into other parts of the house at 15 - 20 minute intervals, as she is afraid to wander around on her own, except at night when she has the place to herself.  The other night I caught her sleeping on the couch - although not a good thing in everyone's book, I was ecstatic, as her crate is her safe spot and she does not lay down anywhere else inside unless she has to.

Today she had the stitches from her spay and eye/entropia repair removed, and she is doing very well.  Her hot spot appears to be much better also.  Mesa is very grateful to her sponsors for making this possible.  Mesa still has not progressed to the point where she is comfortable in the house and if given a choice, will stay in her crate.   Most often she will follow you outside.  She typically will follow you when on a leash but after a few yards something will frighten her and she jumps/pulls and needs to be calmed and then she will continue to follow you.  She definitely is not at the "walk" stage.   Mesa absolutely needs a fenced in yard in which to play and get her exercise.   She learns very quickly from other dogs, so a furbuddy is a good thing.  Despite her timidness, Mesa is a gentle and beautiful girl.  Mesa has come a long way, but still needs a lot of love and patience to overcome her lingering timidness as she learns what it means to be a Golden and loved.

 

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Mesa gives a big woof to her wonderful sponsors; she really appreciates the help!  Mesa is a sweetheart but still very timid; however, she has taken several steps in the 2 weeks we have had her.  It is very rewarding to watch her progress – from coming out of her crate without help, walking around the yard vs. cowering in a “safe spot”, initiating
play with her foster dog/sister, taking food I offer from my hand, coming out of her crate and looking around the room (when she thinks no one is around), etc.  Although the actions may sound minor, they are big steps for Mesa, who prefers the safety of her crate.

Mesa has been to see the vet and will be spayed on April 10.  At the same time, Mesa will have a correction for a minor entropia of one of her eyes and have her teeth checked.  She has some broken teeth, apparently from chewing on the fencing of her kennel and/or chain while at that puppy mill.  Mesa is looking for a home with a fenced in yard and another pupper(s) to share it with.