ELIJAH => Kovu
STATE: NY
AGE: 6-9 months
WEIGHT: 45 lbs
SEX: M
NEUT/UTD: NO/YES
COAT COLOR: Fawn w/black mask
DOCKED TAIL: YES
CROPPED EARS: NO
CHILDREN under 4: YES
CHILDREN OVER 4: YES
SEPARATION ANXIETY: NO
OTHER DOGS: YES
CATS: unsure
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: YES
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: MOSTLY
LEASH TRAINED: WORKING ON IT
ATTENDING OBEDIENCE: NO
MICROCHIPPED: YES
ADOPTION DONATION: $300
UPDATE 10/12/05 - Hi , I am very sorry we have not updated on time, we had some
medical problems with our son. Kovu is doing great, he has really settled in with our
family. We absolutly adore him even if he has a few chewing issues.kovu has made
great progress with strangers, he is learning to trust people again. He will still bark at
new people , but he doesn't run and hide anymore.Kovu and our 5 year old boxer girl
Kiara just love to play and cudle together.Our children Tyler and Tanner just love
him,he is the sweetest boy. Kovu finished his basic traing about 3 weeks ago, it has
helped alot he now walks better on a leash than Kiara.We will be signing him up for
the next class in noverber.Bye for now ,will update more later.
UPDATE 7/5/05 - kovu is doing great loves his new family.alot of his battle scars are
just about gone.he is everything you could ask for.last vet check he was up to
57lbs.plays great with our other boxer kiara they are already inseprablecant cant wait
to start class with him next month aug.4 if i can figure how to attach a pic i willhaving
him is probably better for me then him because it opened my eyes to what was
happening to these animals and made me want to volenteer more thank you for this
opportunity
UPDATE 6/6/05 -Elijah has settled right in with our family. He is th sweetest boy, still
a little afaid of new people. We are so happy we adopted Elijah he si the nicest puppy.
5/27/05 - Elijah has been adopted!
5/17/05 - Elijah is a quick learner and settled in like he was raised here all along. He has great recall with his
name (unlike a certain *other* fawn resident boxer in the home--*ahem,* Apollo) Elijah knows 'sit' consistently
already - treats in my hand and seeing the other boxers 'sit' help with motivation, I'm sure. He is learning 'off,' and
'leave it.' He still tries go go for the other dogs' food dishes so I use 'leave it,' and he leaves the dish in question
but hasn't figured out that he will have to 'leave it' for EVERY dish EVERY time he goes near one. So now I feed
Elijah in his crate to avoid confrontations, and also to keep him used to the crate. He is okay with the crate as
long as there's a toy or several in there. He does bark for a while then settles down. Elijah is now Apollo's best
buddy, as Apollo is still a puppy at large (or is that a large puppy?). The 2 love playing with each other, which is
good because then Apollo doesn't pester Tyson and Trixie as much. I don't know if this is a fawn boxer thing or
what, but both Apollo and Elijah like to sit by me and give me their paw, as if to say 'hold my hand please, oh
please, I'm not getting enough attention.' Elijah knows to go outside for potty. My other boxers earned their keep
because they pretty much showed him. Elijah goes out when they go out. I have 4 corners in the yard and 4
boxers now, so you guessed it, each one gets a corner, how convenient. Elijah had one accident. I had to leave
him in the crate for several hours just one day after he arrived. He also hadn't pooped yet, so I was a tad worried.
When I came back he did not go potty in his crate but the instant I let him out he projectile pooped all over the
floor. Thank goodness there was a towel in the general vicinity of his poopage. Now he's going poop regularly
outside along with peeing, and his poops are starting to firm up a little bit. I attribute this to all the dramatic shifts
in this little guy's life. As in, going from being a street urchin to being spoiled in a boxer resort. Looks wise, Elijah
is very handsome. He is a reddish fawn like my Apollo - they look like brothers from a distance. He has a cute
pink spot under his chin and all his paws are tipped in white - it looks like he dipped his paws in a paint bucket. I
am working on leash training. He may be one of those who needs a gentle leader or halter type harness. I think
though with a few rounds of 'real' obedience classes, he'll shape up though. He goes for his neuter next week,
so I'll keep you posted.
05/14/05 - Hey everybody, meet Elijah! This is the first foster I got to name. I couldn't decide on a name, and my
son suggested Elijah. I think it fits, and Elijah already answers to it. Well, this Elijah didn't come here via a chariot
of fire like the prophet did, but he has spunk, charm, and I 'predict' he will make a fine doggie pal. There is
absolute zilch for history on him. He was found as a stray. He is very handsome despite his God-only-knows
rough life. He has just a couple of tiny scars but otherwise his coat, face, and appearance is great. We guess
him to be between 6-9 months. And he has LOTS of puppiness in him. Running, jumping, lots of playful energy.
He has some fear of stairs and cowers if you approach him face on, as many rescue dogs do. I have yet to hear
a bark, peep or whine from him. He rode great in the car. He pulls on the lead so we'll have to work on that, plus
work on basic commands. I will enforce crate training. He seems okay with the crate as long as there is a bone
to keep him occupied. Order of my other dog responses to him is as follows: Trixie: Indifferent. Translation: 'yeah
whatever, I'm an old lady, get your wagging tongue out of my face.' Tyson: Playful and tolerant. Translation: 'Ah
you're a pup. I'll play with you but I need to make sure you're in your place. I'll let you know when I've had enough,
and I'll show you all the cool stuff outside you can pee on.' Apollo: Wants to play, gets a little too rough so I take
them out to go potty separately. Translation: 'Come on man, Let's box! Doh, I forget, I'm bigger than you, but I'm
still a pup too! ' So, can we have an 'AMEN' and get this guy a forever home!
STATE: NY
AGE: 6-9 months
WEIGHT: 45 lbs
SEX: M
NEUT/UTD: NO/YES
COAT COLOR: Fawn w/black mask
DOCKED TAIL: YES
CROPPED EARS: NO
CHILDREN under 4: YES
CHILDREN OVER 4: YES
SEPARATION ANXIETY: NO
OTHER DOGS: YES
CATS: unsure
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: YES
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: MOSTLY
LEASH TRAINED: WORKING ON IT
ATTENDING OBEDIENCE: NO
MICROCHIPPED: YES
ADOPTION DONATION: $300
UPDATE 10/12/05 - Hi , I am very sorry we have not updated on time, we had some
medical problems with our son. Kovu is doing great, he has really settled in with our
family. We absolutly adore him even if he has a few chewing issues.kovu has made
great progress with strangers, he is learning to trust people again. He will still bark at
new people , but he doesn't run and hide anymore.Kovu and our 5 year old boxer girl
Kiara just love to play and cudle together.Our children Tyler and Tanner just love
him,he is the sweetest boy. Kovu finished his basic traing about 3 weeks ago, it has
helped alot he now walks better on a leash than Kiara.We will be signing him up for
the next class in noverber.Bye for now ,will update more later.
UPDATE 7/5/05 - kovu is doing great loves his new family.alot of his battle scars are
just about gone.he is everything you could ask for.last vet check he was up to
57lbs.plays great with our other boxer kiara they are already inseprablecant cant wait
to start class with him next month aug.4 if i can figure how to attach a pic i willhaving
him is probably better for me then him because it opened my eyes to what was
happening to these animals and made me want to volenteer more thank you for this
opportunity
UPDATE 6/6/05 -Elijah has settled right in with our family. He is th sweetest boy, still
a little afaid of new people. We are so happy we adopted Elijah he si the nicest puppy.
5/27/05 - Elijah has been adopted!
5/17/05 - Elijah is a quick learner and settled in like he was raised here all along. He has great recall with his
name (unlike a certain *other* fawn resident boxer in the home--*ahem,* Apollo) Elijah knows 'sit' consistently
already - treats in my hand and seeing the other boxers 'sit' help with motivation, I'm sure. He is learning 'off,' and
'leave it.' He still tries go go for the other dogs' food dishes so I use 'leave it,' and he leaves the dish in question
but hasn't figured out that he will have to 'leave it' for EVERY dish EVERY time he goes near one. So now I feed
Elijah in his crate to avoid confrontations, and also to keep him used to the crate. He is okay with the crate as
long as there's a toy or several in there. He does bark for a while then settles down. Elijah is now Apollo's best
buddy, as Apollo is still a puppy at large (or is that a large puppy?). The 2 love playing with each other, which is
good because then Apollo doesn't pester Tyson and Trixie as much. I don't know if this is a fawn boxer thing or
what, but both Apollo and Elijah like to sit by me and give me their paw, as if to say 'hold my hand please, oh
please, I'm not getting enough attention.' Elijah knows to go outside for potty. My other boxers earned their keep
because they pretty much showed him. Elijah goes out when they go out. I have 4 corners in the yard and 4
boxers now, so you guessed it, each one gets a corner, how convenient. Elijah had one accident. I had to leave
him in the crate for several hours just one day after he arrived. He also hadn't pooped yet, so I was a tad worried.
When I came back he did not go potty in his crate but the instant I let him out he projectile pooped all over the
floor. Thank goodness there was a towel in the general vicinity of his poopage. Now he's going poop regularly
outside along with peeing, and his poops are starting to firm up a little bit. I attribute this to all the dramatic shifts
in this little guy's life. As in, going from being a street urchin to being spoiled in a boxer resort. Looks wise, Elijah
is very handsome. He is a reddish fawn like my Apollo - they look like brothers from a distance. He has a cute
pink spot under his chin and all his paws are tipped in white - it looks like he dipped his paws in a paint bucket. I
am working on leash training. He may be one of those who needs a gentle leader or halter type harness. I think
though with a few rounds of 'real' obedience classes, he'll shape up though. He goes for his neuter next week,
so I'll keep you posted.
05/14/05 - Hey everybody, meet Elijah! This is the first foster I got to name. I couldn't decide on a name, and my
son suggested Elijah. I think it fits, and Elijah already answers to it. Well, this Elijah didn't come here via a chariot
of fire like the prophet did, but he has spunk, charm, and I 'predict' he will make a fine doggie pal. There is
absolute zilch for history on him. He was found as a stray. He is very handsome despite his God-only-knows
rough life. He has just a couple of tiny scars but otherwise his coat, face, and appearance is great. We guess
him to be between 6-9 months. And he has LOTS of puppiness in him. Running, jumping, lots of playful energy.
He has some fear of stairs and cowers if you approach him face on, as many rescue dogs do. I have yet to hear
a bark, peep or whine from him. He rode great in the car. He pulls on the lead so we'll have to work on that, plus
work on basic commands. I will enforce crate training. He seems okay with the crate as long as there is a bone
to keep him occupied. Order of my other dog responses to him is as follows: Trixie: Indifferent. Translation: 'yeah
whatever, I'm an old lady, get your wagging tongue out of my face.' Tyson: Playful and tolerant. Translation: 'Ah
you're a pup. I'll play with you but I need to make sure you're in your place. I'll let you know when I've had enough,
and I'll show you all the cool stuff outside you can pee on.' Apollo: Wants to play, gets a little too rough so I take
them out to go potty separately. Translation: 'Come on man, Let's box! Doh, I forget, I'm bigger than you, but I'm
still a pup too! ' So, can we have an 'AMEN' and get this guy a forever home!
