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Dave


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Was just looking at the last picture Jenna has posted, what a difference, Billy on the right, been in a nice house for just over 6 months, good food, lots of grooming etc and just look at the shine on his coat, now compare to Martha on the left, straight out of a racing kennel and looking a rather lovely shade of 'brown'...I'd love to see the same shot in a couple of months time when Martha loses her kennel coat, will be difficult to tell them apart then!..

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At the moment, she is just a foster dog. I would like to keep her, and she has passed all the tests so far to stay, but I am concerned about Billy. He is quite the coward, and I have worked really hard to bring him out of himself. I don't want him to regress backwards because of a more confident dog, so it will depend on how he handles the next few weeks...



Hopefully she'll bring him out of his shell a wee bit. Pearly was quite timid but having Harry has made her much braver. He's taught her loads of stuff too - how to beg efficiently, how to bark at other dogs, how to rake in the kitchen bin for possible tasties, how to demand more cuddles.....

Dave's right that the difference in their coats is incredible. Is Martha actually brown, or is it just yukky unloved fur?

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FAJ wrote:

Dave's right that the difference in their coats is incredible. Is Martha actually brown, or is it just yukky unloved fur?
She's supposed to be Black!! it's just minging yukky unloved fur...

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hehehehehe  "yukky unloved fur"  - what a lovely expression, not heard that before.   it explains perfectly what dave(the dog) was like when he first came to live with us - his hair was all wiry to the touch and he did this shivery-thing when we stroked him down his back.


a few months later and his hair was all soft and luxurious and he loved being stroked down the length of his back.  isn't it amazing what a difference a home makes



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Well, that's been over a week now that Martha has been living with me, and she is settling in and coming out of herself much quicker than Billy did! After almost a week on strong antibiotics, the difference in her is shocking - she could barely manage the staircase last Sunday, today I let her off her lead in a field of long grass and she went mental! I can see why she wasn't a good racer, she kept tripping over her own ankles in her exurberence, and she kept throwing herself down to roll in the grass. She doesn't look for a reason to run or something to chase like Billy, she just runs for the fun of it. She did a few circles, and continually came right back to me. There were two occasions where the two dogs got a bit too close to the gates, but both came back when called, so safe to say she has good recall.

When we got home, she stole my oven gloves and started swinging them around in the living room! After breakfast and some cuddles, she has now dropped into a deep sleep. My only regret is that I didn't have my camera with me, she looked so happy (and soaking wet!) in the long grass. Her foot is fine even after all that excitement, and the swelling has come down, so I am hoping that it is just an infection - we are due back to the vet's on Monday, so I will know for sure next week.

Although she has never gone onto any of my furniture, my mum's bed was too much temptation, and both dogs made themselves a bed there this morning!

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Well done to you and your great care - sounds like she's enjoying a bit of life.

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Another comparison shot of yukky fur vs. sleek fur...



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They are both absolutely gorgeous. It's lovely to hear tales of dogs coming out of their shell and beginning to enjoy themselves. Martha has really landed on her feet with you.

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Martha is definitely a lucky girl, were it not for Vicki being there for her in her hour of need, Martha would not still be with us today. She has been an excellent dog, and tries her best to please everyone, despite the pain her previous injury has caused her.

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This probably comes as no surprise to anyone, but I have decided to keep Martha - and I have renamed her Lizzie. I must post a photo at some point, to show that she is now almost completely black, and that she does have the most adorable black mark on her white chest in the shape of a heart!


And, despite Lizzie having been previously diagnosed with a few developmental problems relating to suspected hormonal drugs in her system, today she has come into season. I did think the others dogs were showing more interest in her these past few days!!!



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Fantastic news..I'm so glad you have decided to give her a forever home and that she seems to be developing normally, i bet she is a real beauty now that her kennel coat is going.


Enjoy all the extra cuddles you will now get.


 



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Well done on keeping Lizzie - another foster home down !!!!!!  Seriously tho, she sounds lovely, congratulations. 

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Don,t they just have that way of sneaking into your heart, I am so happy that you have deciced to keep Lizzie. She is adorable and such a lucky puppy. CONGRATULATIONS. Nora  

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Lucky Lizzie - love and happy days ahead.  Enjoy her!

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Lizzie is so lucky to have found her forever home with you.


Can't wait to see the up to date pics of a beautiful, sleek coated hound.


Nicki and wee Jaine.x



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Now that I'm back home...

Wet Dog


Reasonable picture of Lizzie's "heart"


Kennel coat gone from back, shoulders hips and legs, just need to work on neck and body!


Close-up of two different coats


It's been hard-going for Lizzie losing her kennel coat, the top layer of skin peeled with it, and if she chewed at it (as she often did) she left herself with ragged bits of skin that were sore to the touch. Almost there now though!

PS her bed looks awful, all that hair she has lost has embedded itself into the fabric... But it is so comfy and she does love it so!

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Jenna,

Lizzie is looking lovely with her shiny coat and little heart and I am so happy she has now found her forever home with you.

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