RUBY
Age: 2
Weight: 40
State: NY
Small Children Under 4?: Yes
Children Over 4?: Yes
Separation Anxiety?: No
Neutered/UTD?: Yes/Yes
Microchipped?: No
Other Dogs?: Yes
Cats?: Unknown
Crate Trained?: Yes
House Trained?: Yes
Obedience Trained?: Learning
Leash Trained?: Yes
Attending Obedience At Foster Home?: Home schooling
Adoption Donation?: $250
10/19/03 Ruby has been adopted.
10/10/03- Hi everyone! Just checking
in to give a short update on Miss Ruby. She is the most wonderful dog to
have around! She is all healed from her spay and is running and playing
with the resident pups all day long! She's really getting in shape quite
nicely. She has graduated to eating 3 cups of food a day now and should be
in tip-top shape in no time flat! She has also earned the right to stay out
of the crate all the time now, unless I have to go out for more than an
hour, (I still want to keep it safe, eventhough she's out 24-7 when I'm home
and is an angel). She has learned "sit" and "stay" and we're working on
"down", but she's a little leary of that yet. She has also learned "drop
it" when she has something she's not supposed to (like Daddy's remote-which
she made into swiss cheese! :-( We have gone for a few car rides and she
just loves to sit and watch everything that passes! We have also taken a
few walks and she's pretty good on the leash, some pulling but as soon as I
correct her, she falls right back into line. Ruby loves to meet new people
and give gentle kisses to anyone who will let her! This girl will make some
family the luckiest family on the block!! So get those applications in, she
won't be around much longer!
9/29/03 Hi everyone, it's me Ruby. My foster mom said I could drop you a note to
let you know how I'm doing. I really love it here with my 2 foster
brothers, 3 skin kids and my foster mom & dad. There's always somthing
going on, or someone to play with. Mom says that I still have to "keep it
cool" for a while because of my stitches, but it's hard 'cause I really want
to run and play! I'm doing much better eating now, but that's because Mom
always mixes some "human stuff" in with my kibble. When I'm not trying to
play, I love to cuddle with anyone who will sit still long enough! Mom says
that I'm turning into a real special girl! I'm still not too sure what all
this "manners" stuff is for, but I'm trying to be a good girl 'cause I get
special treats when I do something they want me to do. I have had a couple
of accidents in the house but Mom said that it was her fault that she wasn't
watching my "potty signs". I don't really like to go into my crate at night
either, but I do it because they say that have to make sure that I don't
hurt myself. All I want to do is sleep with everyone else on Mom and Dad's
bed! Well, gotta go out for a potty break now. Talk to you soon!
I would like to introduce you to our
newest foster girl, Ruby. She was a stray from one of the shelters near us.
Ruby is approximately 2 yrs. old, flashy brindle, cropped and docked. She
is a very small girl, but doesn't let that stop her! She recently had a
litter of puppies, so her girlish figure is not what it should be, and she
could stand to gain about 10 pounds. She's been here for 2 days now and
she's adjusting very well. She took an immediate liking to my 5 yr. old
boy, but wasn't too sure about my 10 mo. old, so I kept them apart except
for short observed periods of time. Today they are acting like old friends,
but because she was just spayed on Monday I'm keeping the play to a minimum.
I honestly don't know how she would be with another female, but my boys are
not at all dominant and she's fine with that. She is not eating too well,
so I'm feeding her small amounts 4-5 times a day and she's doing better this
way. She is extremely cuddly, sweet and just wants to be near us. She
doesn't have any problems being crated, although if she knows I'm home she
will bark for about 10 minutes then will settle down.
Ruby does not seem to know any commands so we will be working on that, but
she doesn't have any other issues like counter-surfing or garbage-picking.
She doesn't seem to have any food issues either, but she is a bit on the
dominant side when it comes to toys, with the boys only- humans are fine!
She absolutely loves my 3 kids, likes to follow my 3 yr. old son around and
cuddles with my 4 yr. old daughter every afternoon while they watch TV
together! Some family will be very lucky to add this gem into their lives!