June 13, 2010

Meet Fred, he's yet another Amish Puppy Mill reject. He's 7 yrs old and much to our surprise, is social and friendly instead of the usual terrified dogs we get from the Amish. He is energetic and acts like a puppy and does display that much of what we consider normal, is new to him. His new home will have to be patient during his learning process.

His general health is good, he will be freshly neutered this week and begining the house training process which will need to be continued in his new home. He's good with most dogs, not good with alpha males. We dont know how he is w/cats so are not taking any chances. He can be bouncy so could knock down small children, again, we don't want to take any chances. He pulls on a leash but loves to walk, he's all over the place in the car so best riding contained in a crate or seatbelt.

Fred is a diamond in the rough, are you feeling like a diamond cutter?


Update June 23, 2010

Fred was neutered as well as had a lump removed from his butt which was found during the grooming process. He did well at the vets for his surgery but of course wants to chew his butt. As you can see he gets to wear a lampshade for 10 days, add that to his really bad hair-do making him look ridiculous! He was a real doll for grooming, didn't like it much but kept crawling into my lap for more. This boy is a lover, he craves and needs lots of attention. The vets told me his age is closer to 5 yrs old than the 7 we were told which explains why he acts so much like a puppy. We have also discovered that he does know some obedience.