Officially Teradog September 16, 2012
Posted by mareserinitatis in family, older son, pets, younger son.Tags: newfoundlands, Rainier, teradog
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Most of you know that we were asked to foster a Newfoundland from our local pound a couple months ago. We were supposed to just keep him for two days and then hand him off to someone else for a more long-term foster home. After two days, we decided he could stay longer. I was supposed to work with the local Newf Rescue group to find him a new home.
I just never seemed to be able to make the call.
The first 24 hours with him were rough. He howled almost all night long. The next morning, however, he was SO happy to see me when I came to let him out of the kennel. He was perfectly silent the next night. He and Gigadog got along wonderfully, and it was obvious that having another dog around calmed her immensely. He’s sticky: if I leave unexpectedly, especially if I take Gigadog with, he’ll howl, sometimes until I come back, even if Mike is home.
He’s so incredibly sweet and mellow. He lets Macrocat eat out of his food dish, and his morning routine involves running up to Macrocat and giving him a big lick first thing after he’s out of his kennel. The younger son can walk him even though pup is nearly three times as big as the younger son. Even the teenager likes him. And the teenager doesn’t like dogs.
How do you let go of a dog like that, even when you know he’ll go into a good home?
Today, therefore, Rainier is officially staying with us, and he will be henceforth referred to as Teradog on the blog.
How could you say no to a face like that?
Say hello… July 7, 2012
Posted by mareserinitatis in pets.Tags: fostering, Gigadog, newfoundlands, Rainier
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…to our foster dog Rainier. I considered calling him Teradog, but I think we’ll reserve that one for someone who will be a permanent member of the family.
Rainier is a Landseer Newfoundland who will be staying with us until we can find him a forever home. Poor guy has a lot to deal with, however. This is what he looked like when we got him:
Poor guy’s coat was a solid block of mats. There was nothing we could do but shave it all off. Once we did that, we discovered that he has an ear infection, an eye infection, a skin infection, maybe some dental problems, and tummy issues. Poor guy is a mess.
He seems to be adjusting very well and is an amazingly calm dog. Gigadog…not so much, but this is the first time she’s ever had dogs over for a long-term visit. Also, she’s now in her camping kennel, which I’m sure is not helping.
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