Archive - December, 2010

Yeti

Update January 10, 2011.  Yeti is in private shelter foster care….you can check at the front desk if you are interested in him.  We will soon get updates about his progress as a sled dog and will post them.

Update January 4th, 2011.  We ran Yeti in a 7 dog team today.  He did great.  He is chunky so could use a little weight loss and conditioning but he never seemed to be tired OR hot.  And it was a warm day of 30 above.  We put him in lead and he did a reasonably good job but also thought it was quite novel to smell the trail in front of him….didn’t mess him up…he just liked the scents but his line was tight and he was working hard the whole time.  He would make a great rec. dog.  He is a ton of power.   He probably weighs 75 pounds but should be 65.  A sweet all around nice dog that loves people and gets along with other dogs.

Yeti is a bigger neutered male.  He is said to have been a part of a recreational 4 dog team.  He is super sweet and an all around nice boy.  We will get him out soon.

Elvis


Update September 15th. Elvis was adopted and we are thinking that this home is the one he has been waiting for!
Update June 18th.  Elvis has been back at the shelter for awhile.  He was adopted into a pet home but really needed more exercise than they could give him so he is back at the shelter.  Elvis is such a nice dog.  He learned house manners and would make a great addition to a rec team or be a wonderful pet dog if there is someone that would run with him or take him hiking.

Update January 4, 2011  We ran Elvis in an 8 dog team.  What a goofy sweet boy.  This guy is a hard working dog with a slight “gimp” to his back right leg and hip.  Might be a simple chiropractic problem.  He is a hard worker that loved to go.  Got along with other dogs and just loves people.  He is always smiling and would love to be part of a rec team.

Elvis was busy chewing a bone.  He is on house F.  A sweet boy with a big boxy head that doesn’t seem to fit his body…he has a great personality and would love to be your friend!  We will run him soon.

Up and up goes Onyx

Well, Don hit on another hint for the well being and weight gain of Onyx.  In the last couple of weeks her stools were getting more “splatty” again.  She is maintaining her weight and even gaining a little (she was up to 42.6 pounds a few days ago). 

We both noticed how “greasy” the chickens seemed to be that we were boiling.  We always take off all the skin and fat before we give it to Onyx….but Don suggested boiling the already boiled chicken to remove even more of the fat.  Seems to be working.  Because of Onyx’ disease, she is very sensitive to fat in her diet.  So this seems to be working and her stools the last couple of days have been almost “normal”.  Actually formed!! 

So, we continue to have great hope for a full recovery although she will always be on a special diet.