Dory's Big Day!
Woof rescue dog Dory (formerly Tulip) is loving New Jersey!
Big day for the little girl. I took her for a car ride which wasn't her thing but she loved
going to the doggie store and smelling everything.
Then we met friends with a beagle and went for a 2.5 mile walk. Dory walked maybe 1/3 and very well.
She is walking nicely next to me and not crossing over. At one point I really had to speed up to keep up with her. Then she gets scared and sits so I know to pick her up.
Next she went to a restaurant where she sat on my lap and took a nap. So good didn't beg once.
Right now she is in my arms. Her favorite place to be. Still has not barked. Only her little whine to tell me she wants something. I am glad she communicates.
Pip is so happy!
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Logan, now Pipsqueek is loving his forever home!
Here he is on the couch and chasing a toy in the backyard.
“He’s doing great and is so well behaved with my family and all their dogs - 2 havanese and a Maltese.
Everyone loves him. His name is now Pipsqueek, PIP for short. I think it suits him.
Once again thank you for saving my new best friend.”
A note from Leah!
Mom and Dad are so happy with me and I with them. I eat great, go for walks, play in the yard, and at the end of the day we all sleep together. Mom can’t go anywhere without me behind her. LOL. Will keep in touch. Time just flies by. Hope all is well.
️Leah
Bo is a happy girl!
This is Bo, formerly known by Woof as Honeybun! She is a 5 to 6 year old Poochon (Poodle/Bichon) adopted November of 2018. When Woof removed her from the shelter she was extremely timid and frightened, but look at her now! Bo is thriving per her Mom and a happy girl!
Corey has found his family!
Corey was welcomed with open arms into his new family! He can’t wait to move into his forever home.
Corey fits right in!
Lucy is Home!
WOOF rescue Mollie, now named Lucy, has joined her forever family and couldn’t be happier!
Huge thank you to her amazing Foster Parent - Brendan! He caught one last look after she joined her family :)
Blossom is living her best life.
Blossom is social distancing with her family!
Hope you are staying safe during this time. I thought you could use an update from our little girl. She is doing well and we have adjusted her thyroid meds after her latest vet visit. Currently she is keeping me company while work from home!
Roxy has left the building!
So grateful for our whole WOOF Family and for Roxy’s new forever family!
Roxy, out on the town.
Opal's Post-Walk Nap
We thought you'd all get a kick out of this. We took a long walk in the beautiful weather today. Then a furry someone napped...
Opal takes a nap!
Oliver & Co.
WOOF Rescue Oliver Finn and his family’s story:
Happy New Year! We are all well! Ollie is doing great - still loves his cuddles with us and our extended family, his best friend Scooby, and a couple of his friends in the neighborhood who come over to play in our yard. Currently we're working on helping him relax when he sees another dog on a walk, and when new guests come over to our house - he has barked, growled, even nipped at the back of the ankles of guests, which obviously isn't fun for the guests, but just as importantly, is clearly uncomfortable for him.
We seemed to make some progress yesterday, when, by the end of the evening when 5 guests were over, he was lying down on his blankets peacefully sleeping : ).
Love,
Ammu
Cameron's Success Story!
Cameron, who was adopted in June of 2018 is a little three-legged genius. He’s learned all types of commands and clearly has some favorites in his forever home. Read his story below!
Cammy's just fine. He was having such a great time on a walk in the woods because he was toasty warm in his new winter jacket, but it was too long because he was clearly stiff when got up from a nap after returning. Note to self: don't let him walk for over an hour even if he wants to.
He is VERY VERY SMART, understands pretty complex sentences ("go take your bunny toy to Greg" -as in specific toy to specific person- correctly), he communicates his needs well (e.g. will come to me and bark, run to the bottom of the foyer stairs and bark, run back and repeat, until I carry him up-(although the front stairs still are scary to him and it requires leather Kevlar gloves to this day ) He can go down stairs, and will come up the wooden ones from the back yard by himself, but not the foyer steps that are carpeted. Weird.
He is VERY funny and affectionate, gives rapid-fire-tongue sloppy morning face wash kisses, wags his whole body when he is happy and literally jumps around with joy, but oh so gently nuzzles his black kitty girlfriend he adores. (But chases the calico). He has absolutely no problem keeping up with his 4 legged furbrother running around the yard either. He does hate the pool "Roomba" and barks to warn and protect us from it and also comes for pets poolside but shows no interest in getting in.
My mom is still clearly the chosen one. I am good for morning wake up cuddles, door opening to go out to pee, and "rides" up the front stairs. Greg is the go to for walks and treats and is his bed partner. But Mom is definitely his favorite. He will even lunge at the rest of us if we try to get too close or touch her while he is "guarding" her. I learned my lesson the hard way when I was trying to help her with her support stockings. Bad hand infection requiring hand surgeon was required. And unfortunately, he still does not like my hubby except will accept treats from him (we decided it must have been a little bald man that flung him down stairs to break his femur in the past ...) Because Bill is the calmest gentlest quietest person in the whole family, yet the one who who gets growled and barked at. Meanwhile, Cam absolutely ADORES my son Grant who is 230 lbs, 6'1" and very loud and gregarious and oughta be the scary one.
We are giving him his best life and I am glad that we are the family that took him, because he is never home alone, gets lots of pets, walks in the woods to visit his neighborhood doggie friends and nature, and the best and healthiest food and treats. And, there is no exposure to children who may upset him with their fast and unpredictable movements. The troubled part of his personality didn't begin to emerge for several weeks, after his physical injuries were better, he probably felt too vulnerable then. He is bossy and fractious at times, and will absolutely bite if people don't follow his rules, which are mostly the result of his prior abuse. We have learned the hard way e.g. like don't reach down to pet him from behind without verbally notifying him first so he knows who it is: don't touch the recliner lever (because It looks like you are grabbing a "stick" on the side of the chair and he is fearful), stuff like that. He now has to be sedated for grooming. Our longtime husband wife team mobile groomers enjoyed the same honeymoon period we all did for several months and then no more. Bit the hell out of them (they did not accidentally nip him or anything, he was just not having it). There is a vet across town who has a groomer in house so he can be safe and monitored so that's what we do now. I use the plastic cone of shame to give him baths between without getting nipped. Sometimes he loves a bath, but sometimes will suddenly decide he's done....
So he clearly tries to be the alpha in the house. I have to remind him he's not by asking him to follow commands like "sit/stay/wait/ok you may take it" when giving him his food dish for example. It is hard not to laugh, because he complies, but "grumbles" under his breath while doing it. * see VERY SMART above LOL.
The whole gang is overdue for their checkups this month .... Now that the holidays are over. I think he gained a pound or two with the extra goodies he scavenged from the festivities. I can't blame my friends or kids for falling for his doe-eyed "awe just a bite please" stare. We ALL gotta get back in shape though now......
Right now he's at his post as grandma's canine footwarmer while we binge watch marvelous Mrs. Maisel (I highly recommend it).
Happy new year!
Ger