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| BROSA HAS JUST CRAWLED UP FROM THE FLOOR PILLOW |
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| STRETCHES OUT SOME MORE |
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| WALKER FLIPS OVER |
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| AND HANGS OUT LIKE SO FOR A WHILE |
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| THEN WALKER REPOSITIONS HIMSELF |
Gawd love Delta's tolerance!!
Showing posts with label Boxer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boxer. Show all posts
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Nobody does Lazy Sundays quite like MY crew do!
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Walker - Week 1 Update
Walker is doing fabulously! He is a lovely dog, full of energy, loves to play. Delta & Brosa are enjoying him much to my surprise (it took them longer to get used to Kyleigh). In fact, Delta, at almost 10 years old, has found re-newed energy and loves to wrassle with Walker as well.
Walker went to school Tuesday night and did beautifully. His attention span is great, and his tail never stopped wagging - he loves me! (or perhaps it was the yummy hot dog bits and liver that I had for him, ha ha!)
1 week later, he shows no signs at all of the terrified puppy who arrived at Halifax Stanfield Airport.
Walker's Petfinder profile will probably be up within the week as he's ready to be adopted by his family. Come and get him - he's waiting for you!
Walker went to school Tuesday night and did beautifully. His attention span is great, and his tail never stopped wagging - he loves me! (or perhaps it was the yummy hot dog bits and liver that I had for him, ha ha!)
1 week later, he shows no signs at all of the terrified puppy who arrived at Halifax Stanfield Airport.
Walker's Petfinder profile will probably be up within the week as he's ready to be adopted by his family. Come and get him - he's waiting for you!
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| A chilly and frosty Saturday morning results in some very frisky puppies! |
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| Handsome Walker, ready for his for-ever family! |
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| Walker loves the stuffys - his family needs to decide if the entertainment is worth it. ;) If there are children, then Walker should absolutely NOT have his own stuffys as he won't be able to differentiate between the toys that are allowed to be chewed on, and which ones are not. |
Monday, 14 November 2011
Introducing Walker, a BTRC Foster dog
Let me introduce you to our new foster dog, Walker. Walker is a 1 year old neutered male. He is half Boston Terrier (mom) and half (we believe) Boxer. He has been in foster care his whole life as he, his mom and his 6 brothers and sisters all had Demodectic Mange. While everyone else has long been adopted, Walker remained in his original foster's care all year. His foster parent could no longer look after him and asked that someone else take over. Due to being "substantially similar" in Ontario, I was contacted and agreed to take him on.
Walker came to me Saturday night from Toronto via an airline who shall remain unnamed. The dog that arrived was not sweet and happy. I'd expected some nervousness due to the trauma of leaving the only people he has ever known, and being shoved into a noisy airplane for hours, to be greeted by strangers. However, Walker was VERY unhappy and fear-aggressive. We can only imagine what kind of trauma he experienced on the trip, whether it was the trip itself or the way the airline may have (man)handled him.
With many thanks to two trainer friends of mine (one who is very experienced with working with fearful dogs), Walker finally left his crate late the next morning. For the next several hours, we kept things slow and calm, working on confidence building so that he would know he is safe. He would not come near me much at all, until I was the only person left, and then he began his bond with me.
Walker was quite "soft" and submissive during play with Brosa the first 24 hours out of his crate, but by Monday afternoon, his confidence was back and he engaged play completely. The crate is no longer a place of fear once again.
We begin training Tuesday evening to work on his social skills and obedience training, in preparation of adopting him to his real family who is waiting for him out there, somewhere!
Walker is a medium to large size dog, with terrier & Boxer energy. He will require a home that has the energy and commitment for him. Walker is good with other dogs and seems to be okay with cats. His original foster home had children who loved him as well. He is a love bug who is also a bit wary/cautious of strangers.
If you or someone else you know may be interested in adopting Walker, please read all of the information/links on this page, then complete Boston Terrier Rescue Canada's adoption application.
Walker came to me Saturday night from Toronto via an airline who shall remain unnamed. The dog that arrived was not sweet and happy. I'd expected some nervousness due to the trauma of leaving the only people he has ever known, and being shoved into a noisy airplane for hours, to be greeted by strangers. However, Walker was VERY unhappy and fear-aggressive. We can only imagine what kind of trauma he experienced on the trip, whether it was the trip itself or the way the airline may have (man)handled him.
With many thanks to two trainer friends of mine (one who is very experienced with working with fearful dogs), Walker finally left his crate late the next morning. For the next several hours, we kept things slow and calm, working on confidence building so that he would know he is safe. He would not come near me much at all, until I was the only person left, and then he began his bond with me.
Walker was quite "soft" and submissive during play with Brosa the first 24 hours out of his crate, but by Monday afternoon, his confidence was back and he engaged play completely. The crate is no longer a place of fear once again.
We begin training Tuesday evening to work on his social skills and obedience training, in preparation of adopting him to his real family who is waiting for him out there, somewhere!
Walker is a medium to large size dog, with terrier & Boxer energy. He will require a home that has the energy and commitment for him. Walker is good with other dogs and seems to be okay with cats. His original foster home had children who loved him as well. He is a love bug who is also a bit wary/cautious of strangers.
If you or someone else you know may be interested in adopting Walker, please read all of the information/links on this page, then complete Boston Terrier Rescue Canada's adoption application.
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| Finally over his fright from his terrifying plane ordeal, Walker exhibits confidence and joy outdoors |
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| making himself comfortable! |
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| The tail hasn't stopped wagging |
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| Still shy but seeking attention from Delta |
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| Waiting for a cookie! |
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| Walker is sitting further back behind Brosa and isn't that small - he's actually the medium size dog of the 3 |
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| Shyness is gone now - the chase is ON! |
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| There's a new dawg in town. |
Saturday, 19 January 2008
Blogging
I've had a gmail account for years - it's about time I took advantage of the built in blog! And how about this: I found a template called "Tequila", my poison of choice heheheh!
So here I am... Lisa in Lower Sackville, NS. After 8.5 years together, my ex and I went our separate ways in 2004 and on May 31, I moved into MY first home that I purchased, in which to live in with Delta, a 2.5 year old Boxer mix, and kitties Judah and Kayzee.
My "first born" Duncan, a 4.5 year old Valley Bulldog (or Boxer/Bulldog for Lee Anne & Joan), remained with my ex. Thankfully, we'd remained friends and Duncan spent many weekends, even weeks with me over the next 2 years. In September 2006, Duncan came to stay for a few weeks and in October, my ex officially turned him over to me for good. Oh happy day!
The first summer in our home, Delta had a difficult time adjusting as she is a very timid, highly stressed girl. I'm so sure she was depressed, missing her papa and Duncan as well as the stress of a new environment. By the time August rolled around, I knew I needed to adopt a companion for her. Given that I work 5 days a week, I decided to adopt an adult dog (puppies need more time than I had for them). I also knew Delta was very good with small dogs, and so I decided that was where I would look.
Oscar, a 6 year old Lhasa Apso, blasted into our lives and they became great friends from get. Unfortunately, Oscar was obviously not cat-tested (and I have 2!) and the hatred showed immediately. Do I give him back, or do I give him the opportunity to acclimate? For Delta's sake, I decided to give him a chance to settle in. I was his third home in a very short period so this was as much for his sake as well. Well, this was one "old dog" that couldn't unlearn 6 years of bad habits. Here we are, 3.5 years later, and he will still attempt to kill the cats if given the opportunity.
In February 2005, I was called upon by my good friend Lee Anne, who had an urgent rescue situation for Boxer Rescue Canada. I was unsure how Delta would react with an adult female Boxer as she still preferred small dogs, but decided we could only try it and see how it goes. And there began my association with what would eventually become Boxer Rescue Atlantic Canada. More posts to come on my foster dogs over the past 3 years.
After only a year back together, my beautiful Duncan succumbed to a brain tumor on November 13, 2007. He would have been 8 years old on January 1, 2008.
So here I am... Lisa in Lower Sackville, NS. After 8.5 years together, my ex and I went our separate ways in 2004 and on May 31, I moved into MY first home that I purchased, in which to live in with Delta, a 2.5 year old Boxer mix, and kitties Judah and Kayzee.
My "first born" Duncan, a 4.5 year old Valley Bulldog (or Boxer/Bulldog for Lee Anne & Joan), remained with my ex. Thankfully, we'd remained friends and Duncan spent many weekends, even weeks with me over the next 2 years. In September 2006, Duncan came to stay for a few weeks and in October, my ex officially turned him over to me for good. Oh happy day!
The first summer in our home, Delta had a difficult time adjusting as she is a very timid, highly stressed girl. I'm so sure she was depressed, missing her papa and Duncan as well as the stress of a new environment. By the time August rolled around, I knew I needed to adopt a companion for her. Given that I work 5 days a week, I decided to adopt an adult dog (puppies need more time than I had for them). I also knew Delta was very good with small dogs, and so I decided that was where I would look.
Oscar, a 6 year old Lhasa Apso, blasted into our lives and they became great friends from get. Unfortunately, Oscar was obviously not cat-tested (and I have 2!) and the hatred showed immediately. Do I give him back, or do I give him the opportunity to acclimate? For Delta's sake, I decided to give him a chance to settle in. I was his third home in a very short period so this was as much for his sake as well. Well, this was one "old dog" that couldn't unlearn 6 years of bad habits. Here we are, 3.5 years later, and he will still attempt to kill the cats if given the opportunity.
In February 2005, I was called upon by my good friend Lee Anne, who had an urgent rescue situation for Boxer Rescue Canada. I was unsure how Delta would react with an adult female Boxer as she still preferred small dogs, but decided we could only try it and see how it goes. And there began my association with what would eventually become Boxer Rescue Atlantic Canada. More posts to come on my foster dogs over the past 3 years.
After only a year back together, my beautiful Duncan succumbed to a brain tumor on November 13, 2007. He would have been 8 years old on January 1, 2008.
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