Hi from Rosa!
It's been a while since I posted about our little sweetie! So here's a little update. In general, we just see her getting happier and healthier as time goes on.
She's healthier, stronger and eager to play, walk and run each day. She's a pretty typical young terrier. She can run like the wind! She loves to fetch her ball. We take a couple of short walks each day and then have one big exercise time, whether it's a long walk or a run in the yard. She is NOT a couch potato. Rosa will not be happy if she doesn't get her exercise every day. Like I said, she's a young terrier!
But, she's also a snuggler and a good sleeper. She's always slept through the night. Hurray! After her walk and/or play time, she is very content to chill for a good long time. We do not feel she is a hyper dog. She will snuggle with you any chance she gets. She's such a warm little bundle! That should come in handy in a few months!
Self-play: If you give Rosa a soft toy, she will amuse herself for a long time. She loves it when you throw things for her as well. She likes the soft puppy teething toys and small stuffed squeaky toys.
When we're gone, we never put her in a kennel, although we did when we first brought her home. I don't know if she was already housebroken previously, but she seemed to master it overnight.
She sits nicely for her meals and for a treat and she comes nicely when you call her name. She's very patient when you put her harness on, but, she will expect a little rub and sweet talk from you when you're done. I think she'll be really easy to train. She's got great attention and she's very food motivated. Plus, I think she's a smart girl!
Bathroom habits: We take her out 3-4 times a day. Early morning, about 8 or 8:30, is a walk to take care of business. It doesn't take her long, she's very efficient. Then about 12 or 1 p.m. is just a quick pee in the yard. Another quick pee in the yard about 5 or so. Finally, a walk to take care of business again around 8 or 9 or so. She has no trouble waiting to go out in the morning, as long as she's done her business during her last walk the night before. If she hasn't, then we get her out much earlier in the morning. She's been very predictable in her bathroom habits. Breakfast is usually about 6:30 and dinner is at about 3 or 3:30.
We've found out with her that it's important to keep her food and bathroom breaks pretty regular. If we do that, no accidents. We found out the hard way a couple of times that giving her something extra, other than at lunch or dinner, may goof her up and then she might leave a little package for you, but not always. If we keep it at breakfast and lunch, with regular breaks, no problem. She's never had a peeing accident in the house.
Like almost all small dogs, she can still get a little barky with big dogs when we're out walking. She's gotten much, much better though. Tonight she walked by 2 big dogs without barking, though she pulled towards them. The deer that darted out in front of us really got her attention! We have large dogs on both sides of our home and she's gotten quite good with them now that she knows them. One of them, a Swiss Mountain/ Rottweiler mix got right in her face last week and she didn't bark or growl at all!
At first, Rosa would get quite nervous with people she didn't know and give a low growl, never nipping though. In view of all she's been through, no wonder she would be nervous about new people. She's so much better now, in fact, she doesn't seem nervous at all. We've had a number of parties this summer and she's been great with all the people, children and adults alike.
She rides nicely in the car. The first day we brought her home she vomited, but with her eye in such bad shape, I know she was terrified. She vomited one other time in the car, after her heartworm medicine, which I know is hard on their tummies. But she never got sick all the other times and we've taken her out a lot.
I think that's about it for now. She is an absolutely precious little love bug. She's an easy dog to have in your home.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Rosa loves her toys!
Rosa got a new toy yesterday from Elizabeth.
It's a small stuffed squirrel with a squeaker AND a crinkle tail! She loves it!
She also loves chewing on this puppy teething toy. She'll fetch it if you throw it for her. Over and over and over and.....
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Rosa's video debut!
Here's her video debut. It's the same one that is on her Petfinder profile.
https://youtu.be/RCig-nHKXpY
https://youtu.be/RCig-nHKXpY
It's been about 3 weeks since her surgery. She seems very strong now and is getting used to all the new sights, smells and sounds. She's less wary of new things but is still a little hesitant at times.
Nothing better than napping out on the deck!
We're careful with her though as she doesn't have real thick fur on the underside of her body and we don't want her to get sunburned.
Paying attention!
Good focus, Rosa!
Wondering if you have a good piece of chicken for me?
Here's Rosa at her first trip to the dog park with 12 year old grandson. (She loves him!) Looks like we tuckered her out!
She loved it there, eagerly sniffing everything. At first, we kept her on her leash. There were a couple of pretty big dogs in the small dog park and Rosa didn't approve. Some barking ensued. Then she got over it. Eventually, we let her run off leash, but she stayed pretty close anyway.
Keeping an eye on things with buddy Cosmo.
She loves the sun! |
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Sweet Rosa, an update
Sweet Rosa
It's been 3 weeks since Rosa's eye removal and spay so now it's high time for an update.
Sometimes life can hand a dog a pretty rough time. Rosa arrived at Fluffy Dog Rescue, having
had her puppy (puppies?) taken from her, with a horrific eye injury, in pain
and scared. By her second week after
surgery, we saw this little scared dog turn into a lively, happy, very loving
dog!
This approximately 2 year old, 12.8#, strawberry blonde charmer is housebroken. We give her free roam of the house when we
are gone and have never found an accident or any damage. We take her out 3-4 times a day. All it takes is a short walk and she takes
care of business! I love this kind of
efficiency in a dog! She is content all night long and doesn’t
need to rush out first thing in the morning to do her business. First comes breakfast, then a little nap,
then she’s ready to do her business.
This little fuzzy headed cutie is a bundle of love and
devotion. It’s almost as if she is very
grateful to have been helped. She’s
still a little leery of the unknown, but we’ve seen her come so far in only 3
weeks after her surgery! She’s getting used to the usual people that we
see on our walks each day and seeks them out for a chin rub. She initially barked like crazy at big dogs
while out on our walks, but now, with a few reminders, is content to ignore
them or give a little low growl as we walk by.
While it’s true that one eye had to be taken out, there is
no need for sadness for Rosa as she runs around like any other dog! She isn’t sad about it, so we shouldn’t be
either. It's good to approach her from her seeing side so that you don't startle her.
She is just starting to play with our dog who is just a few
pounds heavier than she is. She seems to
love to play with toys. She has been super lovey with our 12 year old grandson, who has experience knowing how to approach and be respectful to a new foster dog.
She’s very smart, catching on to all the routines in a
nanosecond. “Oh, you want to me sit before
you put my dinner down? OK, done!” “Oh, you’d rather that I didn’t bark? OK, how about a little growl here and there?” “Oh, you want me to lift my paw into that
harness thingy? Sure, I can do
that!” “Oh, you want me to eat my
dental chew in my bed? OK!”
She walks nicely on a leash and enjoys a bit of a walk, say
15 minutes but hasn’t required a long walk/run thus far. As she
continues to heal she may want to increase her exercise.
Despite the loss of one of her eyes, she still has a very
pretty, dainty face. She is just such a
dear, sweet little dog. Life has given
her lemons and she’s made lemonade.
Many
thanks to those who donate so that things like Rosa’s eye can be repaired and
she can go on to have share a joyful life with a very lucky person or family.
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