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| 4/30/08 - Honeydew is finished with her heat cycle, so we can set up an appointment for her spay to happen in three weeks. She had her first stroll around the neighborhood this evening--now that she will no longer attract males. She definitley enjoyed investigating our usual walkway. At first she did pull on the leash (and she is a BIG dog!), but that was just because she was so excited to be in a different area. By the end of our stroll, she was no longer pulling, and I can tell that she will be an easy dog to walk, even with just a martingale-type collar. Honey likes to boss around the boys--especially around any food--but she is all bark and no bite, as vicious as she sounds. Even though she does like to eat, I think that she has lost a few pounds--we'll see when she weighs in at the vets. I cut her extra long toenails, and she was very tolerant of that. Her alopecia is still pretty significant. I will have to try and give her some Vitamin E capsules to see if that helps her hair to grow back in. I know you are waiting for some pictures of this big girl--I will try to get some soon! 4/20/08 - Honeydew is really showing her sweet Boxer personality! That tiny nub of hers goes a mile a minute. She is getting LOTS of exercize running around the back yard, so she is probably losing lots of weight. Her alopecia is still pretty significant, but with the warm weather she doesn't need a coat any more. Honeydew is still in heat, and my males here are VERY interested. But ineffectual! We are being very cautious to ensure that no there dogs have the chance to come in contact with her. So no walks for Miss Honeydew that would spread her scent around the neighborhood. And no unsupervised time in the back yard, even though it is fenced in. Honeydew has shown alot of interest in the chickens that she can see on the other side of the fence--no barking, but she follows them along the fence line, and has half-heartedly tried to dig under the fence. Her surrendering owners said that she did not like cats--but also that she had never met one! I'm ghoing to play it safe and continue to state that she is "unknown' around cats. But she is certainly fine around other dogs, at least males. She gets along with both of mine (despite their special interest in her!) 4/17/08 - Honeydew is SO much more comfortable here in her foster home. We are actually seeing her want to be playful, and run around the backyard. That tiniest nub she has has been doing alot of wiggling. (I thought Charlotte's nub was short, Honeydew's is practically nonexistent!) Fabulous news is that she is drinking and eating, and had no pee accidents in the house today! NOne for the last three nights, either, so I think she is adjusting to our schedule here at the RIverview. I learned that we have to wait for a full month after her heat 'sign' stops before she can be safely spayed, so it will be a while before she is ready for her forever home. But get your application in, because she has a terriffic laid-back personality. She takes treats so gently in that infamous Boxer lip trick. For a dog who had never been crated before, she is ALREADY crate-trained! Last night at bedtime, I just opened the door and said 'crate', and in she went! 4/13/08 - Honeydew is a little less stressed today than yesterday, and is relaxing in the kitchen. She still misses her family. Honeydew (Honey for short) needs a trip to the vets for her shots--she is up to date on her rabies, but that's it. She also needs to be spayed. She is in heat right now, so I don''t know when that can happen. Right now she has some seasonal alopecia, and is quite hairless in some spots, so she is wearing a lightweight dog coat even indoors. 4/12/08 - Honeydew arrived this evening. She is a big girl, 6 years old, overwieght AND IN HEAT! She is an owner surrender as her family is moving out of state and did not want to take her. She seems sweet, but a little nervous. And her toenails ar extremely long--so long that they seem painful. We'll do a trim tomorrow if she seems less stressed. |
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| STATE: ME AGE: 6 years (born 8/2001) WEIGHT: 90 lbs (overweight) SEX: Female NEUT/UTD: Soon/Soon COAT COLOR: Fawn DOCKED TAIL: Yes CROPPED EARS: No CHILDREN under 4: Yes CHILDREN OVER 4: Yes SEPARATION ANXIETY: No OTHER DOGS: Yes CATS: No CRATE TRAINED: Learning HOUSE TRAINED: Yes OBEDIENCE TRAINED: No LEASH TRAINED: Somewhat MICROCHIPPED: Unsure ADOPTION FEE: $300 |
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