Liz (Dizz 09-392)

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Dizz/Liz has been with us for a couple of days.  She initially was very scared.  However, today she is happy, excited about making new discoveries and loves attention.  

Some of Liz’s qualities include:

1) Housetrained

2) Treat motivate

3) Loves to go for walks – she pulls some.  However, it is not problematic and we will introduce her to a gentle leader soon.

4) Doesn’t bark

5) Loves to be pet and sits nicely for attention 

6) Does not resource guard her food or toys

7) No health problems

8) Is mellow for her age

9) Does not chew on anything inappropriate

10) Is trusted with free roam of the home

Liz will need the following in her new home:

1) Adults who are calm – she watches me for signs that everything is okay.  She will need slow introductions until she feels safe.

2) No children under age 13 – she has a history of abuse by kids, so at this point kids scare her.

3) To be an only dog.  Liz prefers human companionship and looks to her human for signs.

4) A human that will enjoy spending time with her, so that she feels safe and loved.

5) A fence would be preferable.  She does scare easily, so I wouldn’t trust her on her own.  However, she wants to be near me, so she will stay close unless spooked.

 We will keep you updated on this sweet girl.

 

 

At a Glance #09-392

Mixed Breed Born: October 2006
Female 45 lbs

Status: Adopted

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Dizz/Liz has been with us for a couple of days.  She initially was very scared.  However, today she is happy, excited about making new discoveries and loves attention.  

Some of Liz’s qualities include:

1) Housetrained

2) Treat motivate

3) Loves to go for walks – she pulls some.  However, it is not problematic and we will introduce her to a gentle leader soon.

4) Doesn’t bark

5) Loves to be pet and sits nicely for attention 

6) Does not resource guard her food or toys

7) No health problems

8) Is mellow for her age

9) Does not chew on anything inappropriate

10) Is trusted with free roam of the home

Liz will need the following in her new home:

1) Adults who are calm – she watches me for signs that everything is okay.  She will need slow introductions until she feels safe.

2) No children under age 13 – she has a history of abuse by kids, so at this point kids scare her.

3) To be an only dog.  Liz prefers human companionship and looks to her human for signs.

4) A human that will enjoy spending time with her, so that she feels safe and loved.

5) A fence would be preferable.  She does scare easily, so I wouldn’t trust her on her own.  However, she wants to be near me, so she will stay close unless spooked.

 We will keep you updated on this sweet girl.

 

 

Updates

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Liz is doing great.  She spent Christmas Eve with my 4 and 8 year old nieces and didn’t mind them one bit.  My nieces enjoyed petting Liz and gave Liz an A+ for her good behavior.  Liz also adjusted to our frequent visitors during the holiday season.  I think she realized that there were more hands to pet her. 

Liz has started to bark, when someone is in our yard.  I like this quality in a dog and our resident dogs bark also.  They all stop barking when I tell them it’s okay.  I feel pretty confident that no one is going to sneak up on us.

Liz loves the snow and doesn’t mind the cold.  We go on two walks daily.  Liz is always a willing participant.  Liz also continues to play with her foster brothers.  She loves to run around the house with a tennis ball in her mouth with the resident dogs chasing after her. 

My favorite part of fostering Liz is that she is great at cuddling.  She will snuggle into me on the couch or on our bed.  It gets pretty crowded on the bed since there are already 2 humans and 3 resident dogs.  However, Liz takes up very little room.  Liz has also accomplished the art of sleeping in which is a great feature. 

We think Liz is terrific!  Liz has such great qualities.  Liz has gained so much confidence and has become the dog she truly was meant to be. 

We would like to send out a big thank you to the LeTourneau Fur-Kids and another thank you to Snowie.  If it wasn’t for contributions like these, Liz may never have had the chance to be loved and cared for.  We greatly appreciate your gift!!  Also, Happy New Year!  Liz wishes a fabulous 2010 to everyone!

 

 

Sunday, December 13, 2009

I’m excited to announce that Liz is playing with toys, retrieving tennis balls, and initiating play with her foster brothers.  Looking back on the week, it appears that Liz was taking some time to study her foster brothers and now is ready to join in on the fun.  I can’t imagine what it must have been like for a shy female dog from a shelter to be greeted with three large male dogs in a unfamiliar home.  The couch was just her safe spot to avoid the boys wrestling on the floor.  Liz is now brave enough to hold her own.   

She would definitely enjoy having another dog at her new home.  I wonder what else she has in store for us.  


Does anyone want to play ball?
Ok, if you would like to wrestle so would I!

Ok, how about this kind of a toy, it sure looks interesting.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

After hanging out with Dizz/Liz for a few more days I have noticed some more great qualities that I would like to share about her:

1)  She takes treats gently.

2) She has perfected sit, down and come.  She is very intelligent and willing to learn.

 3) She has very soft fur

 4) She has no problem with the Gentle Leader

5) She responds to her name

6) She bonds to her caregiver

7) She rides well in the car

8) She stays in the car until given the command to get out

9) She has no problem crating

 10) She sleeps through the night

What she will need in her new home

 1) No cats

2)  Best to be an only dog.  She is residing with three resident dogs, so she can tolerate other dogs.  However,  that’s just what she is doing….tolerating.  Liz has no interest in playing with dogs or dog toys at this point.  She also does not follow their lead, except rawhides as referenced in #7 below.   

3) Needs daily walks.  She doesn’t play in the backyard for exercise.  She just does her business and comes straight in.  So to get daily exercise, she will need to be walked.

 4) No dog park visits.  She doesn’t like dogs engaging in play or moving fast.  However, she does fine walking past  dogs on our daily walks. 

5) No rawhides.  Liz tried one of the resident dog’s raw hide and was queasy (vomiting and diarrhea) for a day.  Fortunately Liz is feeling better and the rawhides have disappeared.

6) I no longer allow her on the couch.  This may/may not be a necessity in her new home.  As you can tell from her pictures, she loves the couch.  She is also a great snuggler.  However,  when Liz is on the couch she may act dominant, which isn’t a good idea.  Liz is very obedient about getting off the couch.  She returns to her normal dog-self once all fours are on the floor.

 7) Needs her humans to lead her.  She looks to her caregiver for guidance and reassurance.

 8) Needs regular grooming.  For some reason the feathering on her hind end and tail have been cut off.  When this grows back it will need to be brushed to prevent matting.

Well, Liz and Bear (black dog in picture) are waiting patiently for a treat.  However, before I go Liz wants me to say a gigantic thank you to  Snowie for the wonderful gift.  THANK YOU SNOWIE!   Liz is keeping her paws crossed that she finds a wonderful family to love, just like Snowie did. 

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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The LeTourneau Fur-Kids - In Memory of Our Fur-Angels