Sugar has been with us for a few days now and she is the type of young dog that everyone is looking for. She has such a sweet disposition and is gorgeous. As with any young dog, she will need training and adequate exercise. She has lived with children as young as five years old and she is very gentle. She rarely jumps up on people. Sugar will carry around small objects she finds, so kidsâ toys would need to be picked up. At this point, I donât think Sugar requires a fenced yard. She tries to get out the front door when you are coming in, so baby gates are necessary to keep her safe. She is kenneled while we are gone, although she does not like going in there initially. Once she is inside, she is very quiet. Sugar sleeps on a dog bed at night and is again very quiet all night. She is very good with other dogs and loves to play. As long as she gets enough exercise, I donât think another dog in the house is required. Sugar cannot be in a house with cats. While she was at the vet, she really went after the office cat. I didnât see the incident, but the vet said âabsolutely no cats around Sugarâ.
Sugar had a great time at Christmas. Our foster dogs in the past have not really participated with unwrapping presents, but Sugar jumped into the middle of everything and helped out. She watched the other dogs unwrap presents and then joined in. She carried off all of the good toys and treats and put them in her bed. She is really a fun dog to foster!
Sugar was microchipped, had her heartworm test (negative), and a fecal (also negative) at the vet. They took an x-ray of her hips and they said she was such a good girl and sat perfectly still. Both hips are loose, but one is worse than the other. We are using the Rimadyl only if she needs it. Sugar will be going in for a consultation with an orthopedic surgeon at the University soon. Sugar has a little bit of an upper respiratory infection, so she is taking some antibiotics. Keep Sugar in mind and I will send in another update as soon as I know more about her hips.
