VALENTINO
AGE: 7YRS 2 MOS.
WEIGHT: 60 LBS.
STATE: NY
SEX: MALE
COAT COLOR: FAWN
CROPPED EARS: NO
DOCKED TAIL: YES
SMALL CHILDREN: No
CHILDREN OVER 4: Yes
SEPARATION ANXIETY: Some
NEUTERED/UTD: YES/Yes
MICRO CHIPPED: NO
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: Yes
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: YES
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: UNSURE
LEASH TRAINED: YES
ATTENDING OBEDIENCE AT FOSTER HOME: NO
ADOPTION DONATION: $150.00
7-2-04 Valentino is coming along fine with the ear problems he has, he is starting to really trust
my husband with cleaning them, but getting the meds in is another story! We will continue to
foster him and gain his trust more and more untill he can be a gentleman.
5/9/04- VALENTINO IS AWESOME HERE, HE LOVES TO PLAY WITH HIS HUMANS
EVEN THOUGH HE IS A BIT ROUGH SOMETIMES (MY WRIST ARE CHEW BONES
TO HIM) BUT A STERN BE NICE AND HE IS EASY PRONE TO BE MORE GENTLE!
HE IS STILL DEALING WITH THAT IRRITATING EAR PROBLEM AND WE ARE
TRYING EVERYTHING TO DEAL WITH IT AND NOT MAKE HIM AFRAID OR MAD
FOR THAT MATTER. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TRICK HIM INTO LETTING ME PUT THE
MEDICINE IN HIS EARS AT NIGHT, HE THINKS IT'S JUST A MESSAGE, HA BOY
DO I HAVE HIM FOOLED! HE DOES WELL WITH THE KIDS BUT THEY HAVE
BEEN GIVEN A ROUTINE SPEECH TO BE CAREFUL OF HIS EARS, SO I DONT
THINK AT THIS POINT KIDS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA FOR THIS GUY. MORE
TO COME ON THE EAR BATTLE, KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS ONE FOR NEW TAILS
FROM THE SLEEPY-HOWL AND VALENTINO!
4/29/04 Valentino is having more trouble with his ears and is down right mad about it! The one
ear is full of gunk again and he has scratched it to pieces. He is giving me some trouble with
cleaning it but not quite as bad as last time. I have to lull him to sleep and then work quickly!
Other than that he is a great dog and gives us no trouble! I'm gonna see if there is something
other than the norm that we can do to help prevent this ear junk from happening, I feel this is his
only set back and once taken care of for good he will blossom tremendously!
4/20/04 VALENTINO IS DOING GREAT AND WHAT A SNUGGLER HE IS! I THINK
HE HAS FINALLY LEARNED TO TRUST AND WILL MAKE A GREAT DOG FOR
SOMEONE! HE DOES WELL WITH MY KIDS AGES 7 AND 11 AND WILL BARK
WHEN SOMEONE COMES TO THE DOOR BUT SETTLES IN QUICKLY ONCE THEY
ARE IN. HE LOVES TO PLAY MORE WITH THE SKIN KIN RATHER THAN THE
FUR KIN, HE'S KIND OF A LONER AND LIKES TO BE WITH HIS HUMAN! VAL
NEEDS ALOT OF LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING FROM HIS HUMAN SO IF YOU
HAVE THE TIME AND PATIENCE FOR A LOVE BUG VAL IS YOUR MAN!
4/4/04- Valentino is becoming a real gentlemen, he is getting
along with the 5 residents and the 2 skin kids! The cat is iffy but it
keeps him busy! His ear issues are calming down greatly, I can pet him on
the head and touch his ears with no problem, hurray! Valentino is
definitely a lounger! He loves to snuggle on the couch and sit in your lap,
whether there is room or not! Valentino likes to play but is still a little
rough, but he knows when to stop. Especially if you say ouch! So if your
looking for a playful companion, get your application in for this guy! He's
waiting patiently!
3/27/04 VALENTINO HAS COME A LONG WAY, HE IS STILL A LITTLE TOUCHY
ABOUT HIS EARS BUT ONCE YOU GET THE TECHNIQUE DOWN IT'S EASY AS
PIE! HE LOVES TO PLAY AND SNUGGLE! IF HE'S IN THE MOOD HE CAN BE A
KISSY FACE BUT ONLY IF HE'S IN THE MOOD! LOL HE IS GETTING ALONG
FAMOUSLY WITH THE RESIDENTS AND ONLY TRIED TO EAT THE CAT ONCE!
IT'S SORT OF A GIVE OR TAKE KINDA THING. HE DONT REALLY PLAY WITH
THE OTHERS BUT DONT MIND LAYING ON THE COUCH OR FLOOR WITH THEM.
I'M SURE THE PERFECT FAMILY IS OUT THERE FOR HIM SO IF YOU HAVE THE
LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING HE NEEDS WONT YOU HURRY AND PUT YOUR
APPLICATION IN FOR THIS LOVEABLE BOY?
3/17/04 HELLO EVERYONE, SMALL UPDATE ON VALENTINO. DROPPED HIM
OFF THIS MORNING AT 8 A.M. AT THE VETS, CALLED AT 2 P.M. AND THEY SAID
ALL WENT WELL AND I COULD PICK HIM UP AT 4 P.M., HE WAS A LITTLE
WOOSY WHEN I PICKED HIM UP AND IS SLEEPING ON THE COUCH WITH
DOUG. THE DOC SAID HE HAS MAJOR YEAST INFECTIONS IN BOTH EARS AND
SHOULD RETURN IN 7-10 DAYS FOR A RE-CHECK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE
THE YEAST UNDER CONTROL! ALSO THERE WAS NO SIGN OF RUPTURE TO
EITHER EAR, HOORAY!
VALENTINO HAS COME A LONG WAY WITH DOUG AND THE WHOLE FAMILY
REALLY, HE LIKES TO FOLLOW MY HUSBAND EVERY WHERE HE GOES, AND
THEY PLAY THIS GOOFY GAME WHERE VAL WILL ROLL AROUND IN A
BLANKET AND LETS DOUG KINDA ROUGH HOUSE WITH HIM, ITS CUTE! ALL
IN ALL I THINK HE IS ON HIS WAY TO FINDING A FOREVER HOME WITH
SOMEONE WHO WILL TAKE THE TIME TO KNOW HIM AND UNDERSTAND HIS
EAR ISSUES.
3/5/04 VALENTINO WENT TO THE 2ND VET TODAY AND IS SCHEDULE TO GET
HIS EARS FLUSHED, HE WILL NEED TO BE ANESTHETIZED DUE TO THE
SEVERITY OF HIS INFECTIONS. CONSIDERING WHAT THIS POOR BABY HAS
BEEN THROUGH HE IS WONDERFUL, HE ACTUALLY PLAYED ON THE FLOOR
WITH MY HUSBAND LAST NIGHT AND WAS VERY GENTLE. I THINK WITH A
LITTLE MORE LOVE AND HIS EAR INFECTIONS CLEARED UP HE WILL BE A
SUPER BOXER!
3/4/04- VALENTINO HAS BEEN HERE 3 DAYS NOW AND IS STARTING TO SHOW
GREAT IMPROVEMENT! HE HAS BEEN TO ONE VET AND THAT DIDN'T WORK
OUT IN HIS FAVOR, SO WE ARE TAKING HIM TO ANOTHER VET IN THE
MORNING TO GET HIS EARS CLEANED AND UTD ON HIS SHOTS. HE IS A
LITTLE TIMID WHEN YOU GO NEAR HIS EARS AND UNDERSTANDABLY SO HE
HAS SEVERE EAR INFECTIONS IN BOTH EARS! ONCE WE GET THOSE DIRTY
LITTLE EARS CLEANED OUT AND SOME MEDS IN THEM I AM POSSITIVE HE
WILL BE LESS TIMID AND GROUCHY! HE SEEMS OK WITH THE OTHER FUR
KIDS HERE AND EVEN THE CAT DONT FAISE HIM, BUT HE WILL STAY ON HOLD
UNTIL WE KNOW FOR SURE HE IS AOK!
THE SLEEPY-HOWL HAS A NEW GUEST, VALENTINO IS A BEAUTIFUL FAWN
NEUTERED MALE BOXER WITH NATURAL EARS AND A DOCKED TAIL. HE IS A
LITTLE NERVOUS AND EXHAUSTED FROM BEING MOVED AROUND, SO HE
WILL SPEND THE NIGHT RELAXING IN HIS CRATE FOR NOW. HE SEEMS TO
HAVE A FEAR OF MEN AS HE JUST GROWLS AT MY HUSBAND. WE WILL GIVE
HIM ALL THE TIME HE NEEDS TO SETTLE IN AND BECOME SOCIAL WITH US
BEFORE HE HAS THE TASK OF MEETING THE OTHER FUR KIDS.