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Home at Last …

Our recent foster, Mia, went to her new home last weekend.  And got a new name in the process … Abbey Roze.  She’s already settled in like she’s lived there her whole life.  I’m certain she’s enjoying the one-on-one attention with her new family.  A very lucky dog, Abbey will get to go to work with her new mom (if it sounds like I’m jealous, I am!!!).

Mia/Abbey’s journey to rescue was a bit unusual.  She was found wandering in Aurora, CO.  The family who found her managed to locate her owners and she was returned with many comments on “what a nice dog and how well behaved.”  Five days later, the original owners brought her back and asked the finding family if they’d like to keep her as the original family had little time for her.  While with the new family, there was a change in circumstances with their daughter and grandson moving back home with their own pets.  Simply put, it was too much for the family to absorb/manage and they contacted us.

Arrangements were made and Mia/Abbey was picked up by our foster family (Neil and John) and transported to Loveland to keep her from being placed with a puppy broker in a kennel facility.  Big thanks going to Neil and John for making the trip when I couldn’t!  That was September 11th … Colorado’s flood would start that evening with torrential downpours which stranded John and Neil in the Big Thompson Canyon.  Talk about getting her in under the wire … or water as the case may be!

Mia & Family 11-02-13Mia/Abbey had an uneventful stay in rescue and a quick recovery from the spay.  Well behaved, she got along with all the dogs in the house and perfected her house training and crate training while in foster care.  Meet Abbey’s new family … congrats to Pat and James on the new addition to the household.  We wish you “Lhasa” happy and healthy years together!

Mid October saw Teller and I at the American Lhasa Apso Club’s National Specialty in Sacramento, CA.  A week of shows, activities, seminars, the annual Board Meeting and the annual General Meeting makes for a “working” vacation.  While we didn’t get any points in the ring, our showmanship (and Teller’s behavior) improved each day … a “win” in and of itself.  Some days/shows, it’s the little things that count the most.

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It’s All In the Numbers …

Edie -- Ambassador for the Breed

On September 18, 2011, I attended the “Bark in the “Park” expo sponsored by the Arapaho Kennel Club at the beautiful Exposition Park in Aurora.  Dante’s co-owner/breeder came down with two of her dogs who had the very important assignment of being breed ambassadors.  We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day in Colorado!

While there, we did an intake on a puppy being surrendered to rescue.  Notable in the fact it was a puppy — we rarely get puppies in rescue — and this marked our 40th foster dog.  Doesn’t seem like 40 fosters but it is when counting them down.  Of those 40, 37 have gone on to new homes.  Unfortunately, three of our fosters were euthanized while in foster care … two for unprovoked biting issues and one for medical issues.  That’s probably the hardest part of rescue [euthanasia]  because “rescue” isn’t supposed to end that way. 

Sang-Po ... a happy boy!

In any event, meet our newest foster … Sang-Po!!  Given a Tibetan name in homage to his ancient origins, it means “kind and gentle.”  That describes this boy to a “T”.  He’s a very loving dog and would like nothing better than to sit in one’s lap.  His ideal home would be one with a dog in residence — a dog that likes to play and is willing to put up some puppy antics.  A home where the new owner will follow through on the crate training and finish up his house training (he’s working diligently on the house training but he’s still a puppy and will need an owner that can provide routine and consistency). 

He’s still in the assessment/training phase of foster care and will not be placed in a home until the end of October.  However, we are accepting applications at this time.

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