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xxlynne · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject:

Marie and Evette had their 2nd vaxes today. Colleen and Sylvia were there as was Cassie, their dog. And that is where the dynamic duo parted. Evette went off with her new foster family and Marie came home with me. Her energy is everso everso. She is desperately desperately trying to please. I introduced her to 4 of the 5 dogs but 3 of them reacted to her energy. So she has been acquainted but has to be separated sadly currently. She has enjoyed a lovely walk by the river and met dogs very nicely. Such a dear dear soul. I would call her a 'concentrated Staffie' Oh so very very Staffie desperate energy to love and love and love; full on in her confusion as to what is expected of her. I never judge a dog in the first week. We'll let her begin to settle. Sweetness itself....

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xxlynne · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

Well sadly just 24 hours with me...but I got to know the girl! We have had to put Evette back into kennels as she was wanting to play with Cassie her foster brother and cassie doesn't do 'play'..and couldn't put Evette back without Marie.

Marie came in hyper and despite that met my dogs well. She mixed with 3 and then a 4th but her energy was too high for them; they became too interested and this unsettled her. I would have gone through to joint walking etc. but by evening I was aware she had to go back into kennels so kept her separate.

She did a few cries last night and could hear her pacing but she settled by herself. She had a wonderful walk by the river this morning. A border terrier pup ran up and continued to lay in her path. She smelt it and it represented itself she smelt it again, and again until finally its owners cries were heard. She then gatecrashed a off the lead party of dogs and mixed nicely whilst the owners told me Battersea have 95% staffie now you know...yes I know! Aren't they lovely dogs!!!! Marie had settled so enjoyed the front of the car passenger position for the entire 5 hour journey. Settled beautifully and was 'my friend!'

Reintroduced her to Evette and all seemed well and then they started to position themselves towards each other. Walked apart then back together still not good. I drove them back to Croydon kennels to the staff that knew them and left them to reintroduce them without myself as part of the dynamic (" my mum!")

Crying or Very sad

Would love to have kept her in foster. She settled so well just in 24 hours and I was able to meet the kind, loving and dear dear dog behind that whirlwind nervous energy which represents her when she is in a position of not knowing what is happening around her.
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xxlynne · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

Can't believe I didn't put these pictures up of Marie who shared my home for 24 hours bless her.
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xxlynne · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Dear Marie travelled to her new kennels. She mixes well with dogs but can get excited and when she does she starts to bark. When Evette and she were reintroduced they were fine for a moment then a repeat of the incident of re-introductions after 24 hour fostering occurred and Marie began to get excited and bark. Evette was fine but wasn't having Marie near her and barky so barked back. We concluded it wasn't right to mix them so they went to their separate kennels Sad

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ali12345 · Core Member Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Posts: 919

Marie is just a little dynamo - she is go go go all the time. She did get slightly tired but only for a moment before she got going again. She needs a good day out sometime.
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ali12345 · Core Member Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Posts: 919

Marie was a little bit under the weather today so I just had a quick jog to the end of the field and back instead of a big energy burn I had planned. I just want to help her use some energy so she can connect calmly with me. Once she learns to connect better I'm sure she will improve in all sorts of ways but at the moment she is just too busy - she needs so much more than kennels can offer.
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reclaimingrebus · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

took Marie out today. She is just so happy to get attention, but hasn't quite mastered that if she sat still instead of bouncing around, it would all happens o much more quickly! A real little live-wire.

reclaimingrebus · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

took Marie out with Mr Bing - I feel she was calmer with him there and they got along extremely well. as her nails were very long, we gave her a run in the paddock and then Alison gave her a cuddle while I trimmed her front claws. She does have huge energy, but is a real foodie, and I think eminently trainable. She did some lovely recalls across the paddock off-lead. Really nice little girl

xxlynne · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject:

Marie was happy to be out and about but underneath she was 'worried' Hard to say how a dog makes sense of months on in.. waiting.

She has intrinsically a sunshine personality..a truly wonderful staffie who will make a fabulous family dog with face washes gifted with generousity!

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