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From her foster...
A day in the life of Crystal and her Foster Mum Jayme.....however we've chosen some names that I think she likes better.......Chloe, Daisy or Gracie……she comes to Chloe and Daisy; however I'm fond of Gracie, she reminds me of Grace Kelly. Very elegant and regal. Our princess!
Saturday, December 5
Becky calls to confirm that Jen is on her way to inspect my house. Thank goodness I passed. Jen gives me Mary Beth's number. I phone Mary Beth and we decide to meet at Red Lobster off Holcomb Bridge. Mom, my second time at a Red Lobster!
Woody and I head off to meet Princess Chloe/Daisy/Gracie. She's absolutely gorgeous, very sweet and I get loads of kisses straight away. She enters the Woodmobile and he's very excited to see her. Starts the process of getting to know her if you know what I mean. She's very quiet, but paying heaps of attention to everything going on around her. Mary Beth said that she likes her crate; however I'm not a crate mum, so I have it for her should she want it, but it may retire to the garage until we need it in the future. She is going into every room of the house checking it out. Seems to be very curious. Then we go outside, try out the doggie door, but not certain that she's too keen on it just yet. Mary Beth said she doesn't like to go outside by herself. Therefore, I go with her each time.
Of course I feed her because she truly looks like she needs FOOD! She gobbles it down in less than a minute. I knew Clay would be happy about this because he states that my dogs are weird, they're picky eaters and just eat a little at a time, never in a hurry. Jen and Mary Beth caution me that she has some food issues due to her starvation. I've never quiet understood but I feed them separately.
Later when I'm ready to feed Woody, Chloe gets another meal. This time with her tablet. Again in less than a minute she's finished!
Then it's time for bed, so we all go upstairs and I bring Chloe's bed and blanket up with me. She's going to sleep just beside me on her doggie bed with covers. She eventually stretches out and becomes very cozy.
A couple times during the night (2:30 a.m. and 3:40 a.m.) she has an accident, so we go outside afterwards. I'm so not use to female pups they can do their business and you don't even know it until it's too late. Looks like they're sitting at perfect attention.
Sunday, December 6
We awake to little sounds of the pups, go downstairs for coffee and treats. Chloe and Wood sit very nicely for some knawsomes and pupperonis. Then it's breakfast time…..and once again she inhales her food in record time. We practice with the doggie door, going outside and in…….we've got a big day planned. First we're off to the dog park. Woody is over the moon as soon as we turn in to the park. Chloe is not really sure where we're going. As we're walking through the woods she's so close to me I'm afraid I'm going to step on her tiny paws. Once we get to the gate to go in she's still very close. Everyone came up to introduce themselves dogs and humans alike. She was a star but very shy, a couple of times she did wander off about 5 feet but only a couple of times. We were at the park for about two hours….then headed over to see Santa at the Forum…..the line was very long to have pictures made….so we're probably going to go back during the week. Every chance she got to ride in the car she and Woody were in it. We rode with the windows down so they could have their faces blow in the wind…..then I noticed she was sound asleep in the back so it was time to go home. I've enjoyed our time together on the sofa with her in my lap….but she seems to be very keen on one of my chairs with the Grinch in the background. Pictures attached.
Clay gave me some websites on how to look after malnourished puppies. So we're making sure she has eggs, cheese and meat in each meal. I'm going to keep a journal of her food intake and in hopes that she's be doing much better by Christmas. Forgot to take a picture of her stocking, but will keep them coming.
Monday, December 7 5:00 a.m. ~ Rise and shine, it's time for a walk. Get both pups ready for a walk and both seem very excited. Chloe seems to be a bit confused about the leash, but by the time we've gone one mile she's almost a pro. She and Woody ran side by side and smelled all the smells, marked territory together and by the time we got back they crashed on the floor. Had to get ready for work and fed them before I left and left treats and bones for them. Hopefully they're having a wonderful day, and I can't wait to get home and check on them.
More to come!
Cheers,
Jayme
We pulled Crystal from the Fulton County Animal Shelter. How could we not? This lamb of a labbie was completely malnourished, starved in fact, and in need of some serious TLC. She was picked up in a field, where she was more than likely dumped and left entirely to her own devices, she did not fare well. Despite that, she's very sweet and loves people! She weighed a scant 30 lbs when we got her and probably should be around 50. Aside from the weight, she's actually in really good health. Bloodwork and fecal looked good and NO heartworms! Her foster said she's sort of clunky in the house, a typical two year old. Crystal is not all that accustomed to domestic life yet, but all things considered, she's adjusted well and seems to be housetrained. (She is crated trained as well.) Her time with her foster is coming to a close because although they've enjoyed having her, their Maltese... not so much. Their resident lab however adores her and she was great with all the dogs in the office - she settles in nicely among the pack!
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