Elvis, the King of cuddling with Honey

This guy will cuddle up with just about anyone who lets him =)

Adopted!

Ol' Dumbdumb got adopted yesterday. He and his new brother, Ghost, got along like two peas in a pod, and his new mom was so glad to take him home. They're already getting into trouble together.

It's hard to tell in the picture, but Ghost is about 70 lbs. He and Quinn have similar play styles and energy, so I'm sure they'll be very happy together. Shannon Johnstone has offered to do a follow-up photo shoot, and I hope they do!

Old Honey pictures

Honey at the cookout with Haymitch:

 Cuddle time in her britches:

 Britches at the new house:

More to come!

Haymitch's outside adventure

Way back in October...

Haymitch loves going outside.

Such a handsome and sweet boy, I don't know why he hasn't gotten a single inquiry.

We'll keep looking.

Pretty little Mamba

Mamba has come so far.

You can see big, scary Honey there in the background. Mamba is much more tolerant of the dogs now. Mamba will not walk right up to Honey and sniff her nose, but she doesn't stay still long enough to get licked. She knows Quinn's still a puppy, so she tends to keep her distance from him.

I've come to love Mamba the most out of our foster cats. She's so gentle and affectionate. She loves to have her belly rubbed, loves to be near you and is so much fun when she plays.

She's the only cat that I trust completely. Our boys are not gentle during play and haven't learned to put in their nails when playing with people. Mamba will go after toys and blankets, but with hands she keeps her nails in and is so gentle.

This poor girl was returned for being too nice. No joke. This may be the nicest cat in the world. She just would like a home without dogs, even ones as nice as Honey and Quinn. She's adjusted nicely, but I know there's a perfect home out there for her.

We'll keep looking.

Quinn's Christmas

It's been a crazy few days. Quinn and Honey went on their first trip together, and we learned a lot of things about the two of them. Mostly, Quinn is super puppy, loves everyone and wants to play so bad, and is especially excited by other male dogs (go figure!).

Another Shannon Johnstone photo.

On Saturday he met three new dogs, a somewhat dominant female border collie, a sassy little female pomeranian and a big, bashful male pomeranian (rescued from WCAC). He was pretty persistent in getting them to play, but backed off when the females said NO and the male ran away to hide. He kept trying periodically throughout the visit with no luck. When Bear, the (neutered) male came around, he got really excited and tried extra hard to engage him in play, but with no luck. None of the dogs paid him any mind, but luckily his sister is always happy to play with him. No guarding issues, no aggression, no dominance.

Landfill dog.

On Monday he met Roxy, another rescued pomeranian from WCAC. No issues there, of course. She was happy to let the big dogs play while she got all the attention. He and his sister did get out of the fence and run down a couple houses, but they came right when called and it wasn't a problem (this time). If Honey hadn't been with him, I can't be sure he would've come back immediately. He can be pretty determined in his need to explore new territory.

On Tuesday he met Charlie, a husky mix who is about his size. Charlie is notoriously rambunctious and a "dog park champion." One on one, he was fine with Charlie. With all three dogs, however, Honey would get very, very protective of Quinn and in fact guard Charlie so bad that it looked like she was herding him, a behavior I've never seen in her. Luckily, the two boys really hit it off and despite their different play styles genuinely seemed to enjoy each others' company.

(Also really glad that it was Charlie, not Quinn, who peed in the house. Ha! He's only had one accident since his return from the SPCA!)

Resting at home with big sis.

I'm very proud of how he's done with other dogs (especially the males and the larger dogs) even though I know it has nothing to do with me. I was worried about him with dogs of his size or larger, but he seems to have no Napoleon complex. He's a sweet boy who just wants to play and needs someone who can keep up. We're still looking!

Quinn's second chance

Since he's gotten back from the SPCA, we've learned a few things.

He's people focused and moderately submissive.

He CAN relax outside a crate, he just needs a comfy bed =)

He CAN be on the furniture without making trouble or being possessive.

He's a good napping buddy.

He plays hard.

He will chew, but not much.

We did another food test (well, another staff member did while I wasn't around) and he did fine. He didn't want to back away, but he did. If she had kept messing with him while he was eating, he may have gotten grumpy, but with moderate attention and poking, he did fine and was just super food focused. The advice given was that the new family should let him get comfortable and secure before bothering him while eating. He trusts us, and he'll let us mess with him, take his food, play in his bowl while he eats and put our hands in his bowl. It just takes time.

He had a meet and greet with a 60 lb spayed rottweiler and it went great. So larger dogs are okay. The real test will be male dogs. We do have a larger, neutered male next door, and Quinn saw him tied in the yard and didn't run over to eat him. Seemed interested, but not overly so and came when called (he was off leash in our yard). He's a good boy, he just needs some consistency and training.

It's been almost two weeks since his return, and he's only peed in the house once. It was totally random, and I think he just has a smaller bladder than his sister. It's my job to remember to take him out. He's very good about going and coming back, and I'm so glad he can be trusted off leash.

He's been a bit mouthy during play, but it's another thing where he doesn't do it with me so it's hard to work on. I've been telling everyone to correct him, even though he's very gentle and it's kind of cute.

I really hope someone sees all his potential! Email me!