Pebbles, the Second Time Around

Remember Pebbles, our special, special needs girl from Puerto Rico?

Well...she's back!  Unfortunately, she was knawing on her janky legs and had done a pretty good job of chewing them up.  It was decided it would be in her best interest to amputate her back legs just above the knees.  She came to us to heal from her sir-jury.

Coming "home" again

She had lots of stitches on her nubs and no one wanted her getting to them, so she was stuck in the cone of shame.

Not to worry, my mama and papa are very good at fostering and they made sure she got lots of time out of the cone.  She got lots of time outside in her special pen, with and without the cone.

Such a happy girl

She's still not very big but it was surprising how much she had grown when we tried to put her into her old wheels!  Sadly, although we had new wheels and a harness, they didn't go together so she didn't get as much exercise as she should have.  But she still got lots of fresh air.

You can kind of get a look at her stub.  They will look lots better once they are all healed and her hair grows back.

She stayed for almost two weeks but had to go back to the AWS because my people were going to "fun at camp".  

My mama would spend time with her in the evening before settling her into bed.  She loved chasing the ball and chewing on toys and she didn't let her dis-uh-bill-it-ee slow her down...she was extremely fast.

Is this not the cutest face...eva!?

My mama actually shed a tear when it was time to say good-bye.  She was super cute and very sweet and we wish her a super, special life.

Until next time...
Sir Titan of Nottingham CGC TT

Update 9/1/18:  Pebbles has been ADOPTED...Yay!

Pebbles...A Special Girl

My new foster sister, Pebbles, is a very special girl!  As you can see, she came with her very own cart AND she came all the way from Puerto Rico!

From the woman that was caring for her in Puerto Rico, it was learned that her mother was found as a pregnant stray and Pebbles was born with janky back legs...they don't bend ;o(  Don't feel too bad for her, she can scoot around faster than you can imagine and she doesn't know her legs don't work quite right.

She came from PR all by herself,  okay...technically, she couldn't really come ALL ALONE, but she was the only puppy on a rescue flight and the owner of the rescue brought her all the way to Maine.  I'm sorry my mama can't remember the name of the people that fly doggies, like Pebbles, to the US, but they are special people!

When doggies come to Maine from out of state, there is a five day kwor-an-teen period before they can be available for uh-dop-shun.  The Animal Welfare Society in W. Kennebunk, Maine asked if she could stay at our house for her kwor-an-teen period and we said...of course she can!"

I liked her but my mama and papa were afraid I might accidentally hurt her by playing too rough, so they kept us apart.  Plus, she barked at me and that hurt my feelings ;o(

She got to go outside without her cart on the nice days when everyone was outside to keep an eye on her.  We used an x-pen set up on the soft grass and covered it with a sheet so she could scoot around without getting all dirty.  She had a sore on her foot when she arrived at the AWS and it was all wrapped up in a bright pink bandage, so having a bath was not an option.  Lucky girl...I hate having a bath!

She worked hard when she walked in her cart, especially on the uneven grass, but she zoomed along on the driveway.

How can you not love that face?

She liked to chase the ball.

You can kind of see her pink bandage...

You can't tell from this picture, but her tail never stopped wagging.

My mama took a video but she can't figure out how to get it onto the blog.  She is such a doof when it comes to technology!

She was pretty easy to have around and we were sad to see her go...we're always sad to see our foster puppies go, but not sad enough to keep any ;o)  (my papa would but my mama says NO!)

Have a sweet life Pebbles, you are a very special, special needs girl.

Until next time...Sir Titan of Nottingham CGC TT



  

Beethoven

No, not the composer...the foster dog!  

My mama and papa brought him home to spend ten days with us.  Surprisingly, I like playing with him, although he's kind of mouthy and he has shark teeth...they are small baby teeth but they are razor sharp!

That's one of the things he will be working on while he stays with us, along with pottying outside and sitting nicely before treats.

Oh yeah, he likes to bark, too but we just ignore him when he does; however, he gets a tasty treat when he's quiet.  

My mama says...he's not a pit bull but he is still cute!  

It didn't take him very long to learn that my mama has treats in that fancy bag on her belt.

Hey lady...I smell treats!

Today was FINALLY nice enough to be outside all afternoon!  I got to have the back yard all to myself while the little land shark helped with the gardening in the front yard. It turns out he helps best from inside a nice, roomy crate.

I don't think he was all that impressed being crated.

boring...

He has several chew toys in there to keep him busy but he would rather sit there and gather sympathy.  Such a sad sack!

Until next time...Sir Titan of Nottingham CGC TT