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xxlynne · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject:

Yes marked change in Kathy..she has stubble all over her bare skin, where she has fur it is glistening. I did notice she seemed quite swollen and wasn't sure whether it was because of her poor skin coverage that she looked more prominent. Low and behold she came into season today! Bless her/ Sometimes good healthy food and life style and the body responds! Socialisation will be on hold for a wee while!

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xxlynne · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:

Today...Kathy had a date. Fiona appeared and with such excitement secured her in the car..not easy, one chewed lead later..and off she went.

Fiona is in love but realistic that Kathy might not fit in with all aspects of her lifestyle but basic ones she will. So Fiona is offering our little friend a helping hand through her season and safely out the other side so as the butterfly emerges in fully glory she can fly.....if she must!
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feebs · User Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

So, we left Lynne's house with Kathy's face pressed up against the car window watching Lynne fade into the distance. The journey home was fairly uneventful. Kathy happily watched the world go by and then settled down for a nap.
She did get a little stressed when we got to my place and we had a couple of accidents despite being taken into the garden on arrival to powder her nose. Still, the clever girl managed to keep it to the laminate and came to tell me. A big cuddle and a drink of water and she was all calm and happy again. Oh, she likes being sung to too!
She's now snuggled up next to me on the sofa snoring away! I'm really looking forward to getting to know my little lodger.

karen · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

How wonderful for this little girl - no doubt she will florish and shine Laughing

feebs · User Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

Thought it was time for a photo update of Kathy. She's really blossomed in Lynne's care. She has a good coating of stubble on her baldie bits and, as you can see from her glossiness, the rest of her coat feels very silky and lovely (especially on her head - good job she likes kisses!)

So things I've learned about Kathy so far...
- she likes her bed! At 10.30pm she jumped into her bed, promptly started snoring and didn't stir til i woke her at 8am.
- she knows some commands. She sits on command and waits patiently for her lead to be put on and off. We even managed a 'stay' today - think it was the promise of a belly rub!
- if she thinks you have a treat for her she will immediately sit down and offer you her paw. If you're not quick with the treat she offers you the other paw just in case.
- although interested in your food when you are eating she will stay on her blanket and doesn't beg or pester
- bath time is a total body experience. For EVERYONE!

xxlynne · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

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xxlynne · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject:

Fiona will give an update but after a shakey start Kathy is beginning to settle.
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feebs · User Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

So, kathy & I have been housemates for a week now. We had a bit of a wobbly start. The change really threw her. She was very anxious about almost everything and decided that the best way to express her anxiety was to either poo or vomit or both! She was intense in her need for reassurance and either cowered in a corner, hurled herself on my lap or rolled onto her back for an anxiety tummy rub. We've been using a DAP plug in since thursday and I worked hard at whilst giving her LOTS of attention, it's been on my terms and not as a reward for the anxiety. And it's working REALLY well. She's such a different girl - all happy, calm and tail waggy.

We also have been working on her aversion to pooing outside. She seemed to think my hall was the best place although she knew it wasn't a good thing and went into anxious submissive mode afterwards. Anyway, we've had 2 days of outdoor pooing. Can't tell you how proud I was - had to ring my mum!

All that aside, she is an absolute smasher! We've been taking secluded strolls. She walks SO well on the lead - trotting by my side with a relaxed lead. We went for a run in the rain on sunday which she loved. Bless her, she kept to my pace even though she desperately wanted to race off. She's totally unconcerned about cars, lorries, buses, motorbikes, helicopters, men on bicycles riding on the pavement (hate that!) and ladies with prams. She largely ignores people apart from having a love affair with young men in hoodies! She did get very worried (and vomited) around a friend of ours who has a very loud strong cockney accent.

We're discovering that Kathy has no play skills at all. My daughter tried to get her interested in a variety of toys but she just looked at Maria with bemusement! Maria decided to keep her entertained by teaching her some new commands. So far we have very reliable responses to sit, paw (makes putting on her halti so easy!), down, in, stay, come and high five!

She made her first pal too at the weekend - the soft and gentle retriever at my local. They were lovely together - lots of sniffing and following each other around. Olly wanted to play chase but Kathy couldn't seem to work out what he wanted her to do.

So, all in all, a good week. She really is an adorable dog!

xxlynne · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Kathy has come to me for the weekend. She was sadly pounced on by 2 dogs on Thursday night..she has a few puncture wounds on her rear but otherwise OK. She behaved impeccabily during the attack apparently. She was offered a weekend foster place whilst Fiona was away but decided she could spend a quiet weekend with me in familiar surroundings as she is in her last week of season. So Monty had a change of venue with lots of fun!
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xxlynne · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

Kathy had her first vax today. She spent alot of the day enjoying the garden. She also managed to get cheese packet with cheese inside off the counter then followed it up with a garden apple! Wonderful girl; wonderful temperament. Fiona is planning to adopt if she settles with dogs after her spay and hormonal settlement so am moving her into reserved but will place back in foster if her status changes. She is now in her final 7 days of season...so 6 weeks from now she can be spayed.

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