MaggieDog Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 (Well it's not completely official yet, but it's only a matter of paperwork and adoption fees now. ) I am happy to announce the addition of Ziva (aka Z), soon to be known as "Stardog's Can't Take the Sky", to the Erin and Maggie pack! You all know Z as my foster dog and I'm sure some of you have detected the foster failure vibes already, but I haven't stated the obvious because I was waiting on hip X rays. Those xrays were taken today and the verdict is in: Z has *wonderful* hips! :D With this "all clear" in place, Z will be training to be an agility superstar, likely in NADAC and USDAA. You'll be seeing her in the rings in about 12 to 18 months I think. Miss Z is from the shelter I work at, the Spartanburg Humane Society, where she was relinquished as a 2 month old pup for "escaping". Z ended up spending three months in a shelter kennel - she was originally headed to North Shore with her brother but got sick w/ kennel cough, then aged out of the tranfer program during treatment, so she was put up for adoption at the SHS once recovered. I pulled her into foster care due to some outside interest in using her as a service dog or search dog (two separate groups) and because decisions were about to be made due to space. Both working placement opportunities fell through and I started looking into sport placement to no avail. When I brought out the clicker though, I was a goner - this dog is AMAZING and despite my desire for a male ACD, she is everything I was looking for except for breed and gender: incredibly social with people and animals, fabulous bounceback, agile, toy and food driven, wonderful with Maggie, whip smart, and super fast and all with a nice off switch!! All of which means, in the end, that Z is staying. 1 week before fostering (5 months): A week ago (7.5 months): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarius89 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 SHE'S BEAUTIFUL! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notailabigail Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Congratulations! I love those giant ears and the few little freckles on her nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I love her ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizmo Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Congratulations, she's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileyzookie Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 What a pretty girl!!!! Congrats! You will have more dogs than most of us before you know it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Congrats Erin! I'm sure Miss Z getting along with Amazing Maggie was just icing on the cake! You were gone on this girl from the get! LOL Good luck with her future training! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljones Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Congratulations to Erin and Maggie! Z is just adorable, and, with a personality to match, I can see why she's going to stick around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy84 Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congratulations! She's super cute It's great that you found a dog the Maggie loves too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBERRI Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 NCIS fan? I think she is a doll! I LOVE those ears! Can't wait to see her grow on the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach BCs Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congrats Erin! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat's Dogs Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congratulations Erin! That is awesome. I really like her ears too, those are incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheRuffMuttGang Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congrats, Erin! Glad to hear Ziva's hips look so good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Peep Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I feel strange having only one dog. She's beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheRuffMuttGang Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I feel strange having only one dog. I would have SOOOO much free time with only one dog...ohh, it sounds so nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarius89 Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I feel strange having only one dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congrats!! I feel weird too. What do you mean it would be nice to have only one dog? Everyone needs at least two BC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc1963 Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I would have SOOOO much free time with only one dog...ohh, it sounds so nice! Don't be so sure. I work 8-9 hours and my singleton dog somehow manages to suck up pretty much all the additional free time in my day. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congratulations! She is adorable with those ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I can see how you'd be taken with her! Congrats on making it official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Thanks for the well wishes guys! Amy guessed the origin of the name lol - of course I especially like the name not just because a cool female character on NCIS has it, but because in Hebrew it means bright or brilliant which fits Z well. As for the ears, well I think she has Corgi in there somewhere, but right now I'm going with her as a "Borgi" - BC/Corgi cross (though likely with several other breeds in there as well, maybe JRT, Lab, GSD... lol). You should've seen her watch the sheep at the herding trial we were at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 You all know Z as my foster dog and I'm sure some of you have detected the foster failure vibes already... LOL, that is so awesome! Congratulations on the new addition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 You should've seen her watch the sheep at the herding trial we were at. So, ummm, you know the next pics we see, better be her on sheep! Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Hey you've seen her on sheep before! Of course she was 5.5 mo and thought sheep poo was more interesting... We'll prob not see sheep for another few months unless the lead Karen gave me works out and I have enough time off. The one good shot from her first time on sheep: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Congrats! She is adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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