MyMaisy
03-26-2007, 01:24 PM
Hey all,
It's been a long while since I've posted, and I thought I'd let those of you who know about our rescue, Larry, know how he's doing now that he's been with us for almost 6 months. Now that we've *cross your fingers* gotten his worms all cleared up, he's finally put on some weight and no longer has the prominent hip bones he had when we first got him. In fact, I just cut him back from 1/3 cup to 1/4 cup servings (twice a day) since he is even starting to look a tad chunky! We finally settled on Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit for his food--which he LOVES LOVES LOVES--and he and Maisy both get Solid Gold SeaMeal as a supplement.
Larry is still a good Southern Baptist ;) and protests if the kids start dancing, but he's gotten much better about growling and barking at them and now only does it when they dance or startle him.
His gum disease appears to be improving, and his gums are looking much better (his extractions have fully healed) and his breath is finally losing that odd fishy smell, which is great because one thing Larry looooooves to do is give me kisses! I just want to take a minute here and encourage everyone to practice some kind of dental care with their dogs--dry food alone is NOT enough! Either brush their teeth regularly and/or give them rawhide chews or dental bones regularly. This is so important to their overall health and well-being!
Despite being told that Larry wasn't potty trained, he very, very quickly learned how to use the litterbox and rarely has accidents. He's even better at it than Maisy!
He and Maisy are good pals, but it is very clear that I am the love of Larry's life. I have never had a dog who was so devoted to me ever in my whole life. It is really something, and I think it is a trait that is common among rescue dogs--it's as though they know how good they have it and they are grateful beyond belief!
For anyone thinking of adopting a rescue, I strongly recommend it. We took Larry in knowing very little about him, and he has turned out to be one of the most wonderful dogs I've ever owned.
It's been a long while since I've posted, and I thought I'd let those of you who know about our rescue, Larry, know how he's doing now that he's been with us for almost 6 months. Now that we've *cross your fingers* gotten his worms all cleared up, he's finally put on some weight and no longer has the prominent hip bones he had when we first got him. In fact, I just cut him back from 1/3 cup to 1/4 cup servings (twice a day) since he is even starting to look a tad chunky! We finally settled on Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit for his food--which he LOVES LOVES LOVES--and he and Maisy both get Solid Gold SeaMeal as a supplement.
Larry is still a good Southern Baptist ;) and protests if the kids start dancing, but he's gotten much better about growling and barking at them and now only does it when they dance or startle him.
His gum disease appears to be improving, and his gums are looking much better (his extractions have fully healed) and his breath is finally losing that odd fishy smell, which is great because one thing Larry looooooves to do is give me kisses! I just want to take a minute here and encourage everyone to practice some kind of dental care with their dogs--dry food alone is NOT enough! Either brush their teeth regularly and/or give them rawhide chews or dental bones regularly. This is so important to their overall health and well-being!
Despite being told that Larry wasn't potty trained, he very, very quickly learned how to use the litterbox and rarely has accidents. He's even better at it than Maisy!
He and Maisy are good pals, but it is very clear that I am the love of Larry's life. I have never had a dog who was so devoted to me ever in my whole life. It is really something, and I think it is a trait that is common among rescue dogs--it's as though they know how good they have it and they are grateful beyond belief!
For anyone thinking of adopting a rescue, I strongly recommend it. We took Larry in knowing very little about him, and he has turned out to be one of the most wonderful dogs I've ever owned.