Merry Christmas From Chief

Chief Has a Forever Home

It is official we are foster failures- chief has a forever Mom and Dad-Home- we hope to support the group in other ways for now= we hope to help more Boston's as much as we can

Posted by Sandy Smith on Friday, 17 July 2015

Chief Charlie Enjoys His Toys

Here is Chief Charlie so happy playing with giggle ball at Grandmas He our foster boy and he sure enjoys his toys

Posted by Sandy Smith on Monday, 25 May 2015

More on Chief Charlie

Now Chief is a full two weeks here but we haven't managed integration with the residents. They're closer now but still wary. If one resident and Chief go on lease walks, things look okay. If both residents go, it turns into chaos. The residents are spoiled beyond belief and get whiney and all the excitement is just counter productive. So today consisted of dynamic duo walking which allows for some interaction and a little touchy sniffy. Also managed individual yard time for fetch exercise. Both of the residents and Chief are toy possessive so anytime they are pseudo mingling we have to insure that no toys are visible.

Today was bath day. The yard is still in spring condition here but the weather today is warm. A three dog bath marathon is quite interesting. Chief was all shivers but cooperative and when it was over, it was as if it never happened. I think that was pretty good.  His coat is starting to look a little better since his diet has changed and Tuesday is his vet appointment. From the look of his records, he had a barrage of vaccinations in December and was neutered the following day with  boosters following in January. I have to get my little baggie ready for the fecal test and if heartworm comes back negative as I suspect it will, he'll get started on Heartguard.

Onward we go.

Al Smith

Showing Off Chief Charlie

 Chief Charlie playing with his toys from NEBTR

Chief Charlie is a a love bug


Sandy Smith

Chief Charlie Update

Chief Charlie is quite smart and quickly learned which door we use to go to the fenced yard, where the gate is to go for a walk, and other small things.

He came to us with a little stuffed bed which he loves.  We were told that he pulls the stuffing out and that he did for the first 4 days here.  That kept me busy stuffing it back in every night.  That seems to have passed for now so that may have been anxiety. 

Today is “exposure day” and since the weather looks good, a little walk for Chief with the other two residents will be an adventure to see how things are going.  We’ve been very cautious on the integration with the two spoiled residents and this test will be very important.  Chief, on the other hand, wants integration now.  This is day eight and Saturday so we weren’t on the weekday routine.  Chief was gated in the dining room where I work during the week while everyone was in the living area.  He has a crate in there as well as his water and food bowl.  Everyone was gnawing on kong bones with some “dog easy cheese” (well the dogs were, not us) when the obvious sound of dog paws landing on the kitchen floor brought me to my feet.  Into the living area pranced Chief!  We now know that the 3 foot gate will not keep him sequestered unless someone is there with him. Even with the two residents in the room, there were no incidents.  They were shocked to see him though. Chief was reluctantly secured in the living room crate just to insure continued peace in the kingdom and with sun shining here in western Pennsylvania, we are looking forward to the afternoon walk.

“If dogs don’t go to heaven, when I die I want to go where they went” –  Will Rogers

Al Smith 

Awesome update!!  Chief sounds like a real character. Looking forward to hearing more about him!!

New Foster Chief Charlie

After a rather intense weekend we thought it a nice thing to update on this new foster.

Chief has the manners of a young gentleman. He is incredibly attentive, loving, and playful. He is very good when leased and has enjoyed several neighborhood walks. Since he's new here and our two residents are very watchful, his playtime has been managed diligently to avoid any interaction. When they are busy with business out in the fenced yard, Chief has had the opportunity to teach me his version of fetch. I didn't initiate the game, it was his choice. When the residents are snoozing in the house, he's enjoyed his lawn time although he seems to be ready to go in at the drop off a hat. 

What we know:

Vet records indicate he was born 04/06/2011.  He has been in several homes since December 2014.

My hope is that as we can offer him a more comfortable temporary home where he can be prepared for a long term commitment to a forever family.

I write this as I listen to 2 snoring dogs since the 7 yo RARELY snores. Life is good and sharing is better.

Best to all!

Al Smith

What a wonderful update!  It's nice to hear details about fosters we don't get a chance to see in person.  Makes me feel a part of his journey.
:)
Thanks so much for sharing!