Katie 12-141

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"a loving donation for Katie the Love Bug! "A loving donation for Katie the Love Bug!" From Paul and Ellie

 

May 10, 2012

Miss Katie arrived at my home 4 days ago and she is an 8yo love-bug. I am still learning about her but so far she is very well-behaved and likes to be by your side. She gets along well with my rambunctious resident dog who wants to play - Katie loves to chase tennis balls & they can get the game going.

The day after she arrived we visited the vet who said Katie is in good health except for a difficult allergy problem. She is very itchy and we are trying to get that under control with medications and diet changes to see if that helps. The vet also suggested that we try and get Katie's weight down as she is a bit overweight at 71 lbs. So, we are taking long walks which she seems to enjoy altho she is a puller. I don't think she had many leash walks before coming here but she is learning. Katie is a sweet soul who deserves to not be scratching at herself all the time. More to come as I learn more about her.

 

 

 

At a Glance #12-141

Golden Retriever Born: June 2004
Female 72 lbs

Status: Adopted

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"a loving donation for Katie the Love Bug! "A loving donation for Katie the Love Bug!" From Paul and Ellie

 

May 10, 2012

Miss Katie arrived at my home 4 days ago and she is an 8yo love-bug. I am still learning about her but so far she is very well-behaved and likes to be by your side. She gets along well with my rambunctious resident dog who wants to play - Katie loves to chase tennis balls & they can get the game going.

The day after she arrived we visited the vet who said Katie is in good health except for a difficult allergy problem. She is very itchy and we are trying to get that under control with medications and diet changes to see if that helps. The vet also suggested that we try and get Katie's weight down as she is a bit overweight at 71 lbs. So, we are taking long walks which she seems to enjoy altho she is a puller. I don't think she had many leash walks before coming here but she is learning. Katie is a sweet soul who deserves to not be scratching at herself all the time. More to come as I learn more about her.

 

 

 

Updates

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Katie has improved considerably in the past few weeks since she's arrived at our house. She's stopped her medications, the sore on her lower jaw is gone and she's relaxed and not scratching all the time. She has occasional butt-scooting but not nearly as much as previously. She's acting like a normal dog and not an itchy fur ball. Hooray for Katie.

Katie does love her tennis balls. She loves to chase them, chew on them and push them around with her nose. She would love having someone who would toss those balls to her. She is a very well-behaved girl and we have never experienced an accident in the house. She's learning to "sit" but has a ways to go to keep the "sit." Katie also rides well in the car. I think Katie is an all-around sweetie pie who just wants to please.