Lewis Moon Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 This is our new foster "Seeker" or Seeka as my daughter insists. What can I say, she's a red tri, healthy, beautiful, absolutely sweet, loving to a fault, good with other dogs and cats, spayed, house trained....Tell me again how she came to be a foster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 All the nice dogs that end up homeless -- hard to understand, hard to sympathize with the humans who had a hand in it. Best wishes to Seeker and all the other rescue dogs out there. May you find wonderful permanent homes in a happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushdoggie Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 People are weird. One time I fostered a Papillon whose owner swore to me that he was the most awful menace. She told me he was huge,and how he terrorized her tiny Pom, how he peed "all over the house" and had totally ruined her dining room table and carpeting. She said he lunged at her, stole the cats food, and couldn't be walked on a leash. I honestly almost told her I couldn't take him into rescue.I had a lot of my own dogs at that point and and 2 fosters and was working a lot. But, I decided I needed to at least give him a a chance. Well, He was huge because he was so morbidly obese he looked like the Sta-Puff Marshmallow Papillon. He could hardly move much less terrorize anyone or lunge at her. Her "completely ruined" dining room looked perfect to me, I guess he had tinkled on a table leg and in her zeal to clean the cleaner had slightly discolored the carpet in a 3"x3" spot. Seriously, I had to get on my hands and knees to see it while she ranted about it. He couldn't be walked on a leash because he was so fat he could hardly walk. His elbows were trapped in fat when he stood and he couldn't sit like a dog, he had to splay out his hind legs. He was miserable. I took him home and helped him lose 8 lbs (and he needed to lose a little more when he left). He never growled at me, menaced any of my dogs (ranging from a Golden Retriever to a elderly toothless 6 lb Pap), chased any cats or peed on anything. He went to live with a nice couple who had mobility issues and he was spectacular at leash walks with a wheelchair and sleeping on their laps. People are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I try to be careful about judging in situations like Seeker's without knowing the full story. With the economy down the toilet, I've seen far too many people lose their jobs and homes. Many end up desperate and living in cramped quarters with family or friends. Sometimes they are forced to part with beloved pets when, despite their best efforts, they can't find temporary housing for them. I've seen people homeless and living in their cars rather than part with their dogs, but they didn't have kids worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Moon Posted December 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I try to be careful about judging in situations like Seeker's without knowing the full story. With the economy down the toilet, I've seen far too many people lose their jobs and homes. Many end up desperate and living in cramped quarters with family or friends. Sometimes they are forced to part with beloved pets when, despite their best efforts, they can't find temporary housing for them. I've seen people homeless and living in their cars rather than part with their dogs, but they didn't have kids worry about. Agreed. Good point. The one thing that haunts me a bit is that when Jane (daughter) raised her arm to throw a ball for her, Seeker immediately went down and cowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 And I've seen dogs who have never been struck cower when a person they are not yet comfortable with moves their arms suddenly. Sure, she may have been abused, unapreciated and neglected, but she might also be a shy dog that someone loved very much. I can only imagine what a rescuer might think of my dog with severe generalized anxiety and PTSD if he ever landed in a foster home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 ... healthy, beautiful, absolutely sweet, loving to a fault, good with other dogs and cats, spayed, house trained... Well, I have the male from the same transport, and I can say the same about him (err, no, he's not fixed yet, but the rest fits). When I manage to slow him down enough, I'll take some photos and post them; he's a busy boy and eager to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokjbc Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Lewis- just in case you didn't get my PM, I know someone who has been looking for a dog very similar to Seeka. Would be an excellent, forever home. Who would I/she contact about Seeka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Lewis- just in case you didn't get my PM, I know someone who has been looking for a dog very similar to Seeka. Would be an excellent, forever home. Who would I/she contact about Seeka? Adoptions are done through the Arizona Border Collie Rescue website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Moon Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Another picture of the little girl. She's been having a bit of a tough time since Christmas. She got a bit of rich (cooked) ham bone in her stocking and her weaponized, eye blistering gas and tummy rumbles turned into full fledged Hershey Squirts . Unfortunately, she has a paralyzed tail so her beautiful (if limp) BC flag is now shaved. She also may have nerve issues with the rest of her hind end. She had slow reflexes when the vet turned her rear paws over and she may not be able to completely control her sphincter. She may have to be turned into an Aussie To keep her clean and healthy. She is SO smart. So much so that I really have to watch what I say and do. She also really wants to please; she's always looking up to see what I want. She's SUCH a border collie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Awww, she's very pretty, and Seek likes her name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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