Jared: From feral to fun!

UPDATE FROM ARVSS:
Hey Karen,
Jared has just been adopted!!!

Jared went for a 4-day sleep-over with a family and he is doing great! He still has some issues with shyness--but K has lots of experience and she will continue with the work what Matt and I have started.

We had exposed him to very calm children who did not spook him in the least. His new family includes three very active young children and he really took to them, too!

Susie

UPDATE FROM NEW FAMILY:
Hi, Susie!

Things are going well! He has become quite playful when we go outside now. He bounces everywhere in the snow and then bounces on you.

He is learning quite quickly what he can and cannot do. He has tried to check out things on the counter-with a good scolding in tow.

He's tried playing with a couple of the cats. Unfortunately, they disagree.

He still is having trouble coming out of the carrier when we want him to, but I have been closing it sometimes during the day so that he has no choice but to investigate things.

Yesterday, he hauled my daughter's tennis shoes in with him and was sleeping with them. He also, decided to play with a few gloves and toys left on the floor. Quite the mischievous little guy!!!!

If you haven't guessed yet, we plan on keeping him!!! We think he is quite special!

Thank you for everything!!

K~

Feral pups: Chinook & Jared

On occasion we get feral pups, and if they do not get help right away, sometimes they never get tame.

We sent out two feral pups to Matt & Susie at ARVSS on Saturday January 15th, unsure of the outcome. Karen had dug the litter out of a hole in the ground about 3 weeks ago, and the outlook was not good.

Here's the update we got today and we are very happy and hoping for Chinook and Jared.

CHINOOKUPDATE FROM ARVSS:
Hey Karen,
Gotta tell you this story! I went to bed at about 10:00 last night and woke up to our older RLRR foster barking???

Realized Matt was NOT in bed and went downstairs to find him--he was sleeping on the kitchen floor with the two feral pups all curled up next to him!

I left him there----Had LOTS of room on my bed :)

Susie

JAREDFURTHER UPDATE:
We have named the nameless one Jared. We have taken about three trips out into the back yard and he started to play with the other puppies--and even came back to me for treats :) It was good to see his tail up and see him run across the yard--it is a very good start.

Chinook (by the recommendation of our dog behaviorist) is with our Foster Judy--she also has Jasper. They should both do well there.

January 15th transport

It was a very cold Saturday on January 15th. It was pretty important that we get the transport out of 23 dogs and puppies going to the metro, Wisconsin, and Park Rapids. Nancy, Tom, Carolyn, Barbie, and Mike helped get the animals to their destinations safely.

DAVIONDavion and litter of 2 pups went to Cocoa's Heart

JASPERCHINOOK & JAREDGiana, Jasper, litter of 6 puppies, and the 2 ferals Chinook and Jared went to Matt and Susie at ARVSS in Wisconsin

LINUSLinus rescued off a chain went to Second hand Hounds

LOTUSLotus, a beautiful female has been at the shelter since August. She came in with a litter. Her litter was placed and she has been spayed and is in great shape. Patti at Second Hand Dogs took her.

EIGHT PUPSThe little litter of 8 pups came from Ponemah with their mother. 6 went to ARVSS in Wisconsin and 2 went to Act V,

YOKONancy took the tranport to Park Rapids. Yoko and a litter of 2 puppies went there.