4 Weeks with Sassy!

Sassy is pretty exhausted right now since she has had a few very busy days! She enjoys finding a sunny place on the sofa to lay quietly and reflect on her thoughts :)

For starters....Sassy got to try her first blueberry........

Sassy says: "Mmmmmmm Mom! That was yummy!"

Sassy and Roxy take begging to a whole new level :)

They both enjoy laying on foster dad's chest just waiting to dive in to scoop up the crumbs!

Not even a new episode of the Dog Whisperer could break their focus!

"Grandma" also came for a visit. Sassy who took no interest in greeting anyone at the door 3 weeks ago, has now become the VP of the Welcoming Committee here! (video above)

Sassy and Roxy often enjoy taking "cat-naps" together. Usually Roxy takes the top-bunk, and Sassy shuffles to the bottom, but sometimes they mix it up to keep it interesting :)

Nothing wakes up these girls like the sound of the cheese bag crinkling! Looks like they are ready for Begging: Round II

3 Weeks!

I can't believe Sassy has been here 3 weeks already! Where does the time fly? Well Sassy has been a busy girl learning how much fun it can be to be living life as a confident canine :)

When she first arrived, she had no leash manners at all. Now she walks perfectly beside me and will rush to the front door when we say the "w" word with great enthusiasm! She will put the brakes on occasionally if something startles her - and for this reason we have her on a martingale (or "anti-slip") collar so that if she does this, we can continue walking without having to worry about her slipping out. Easy as pie! When she first arrived, she was pretty petrified of my husband - now she just adores him, although I must admit, she is a big mamma's girl if I do say so myself :)

While Sassy is great with dogs in her pack in our home - she is still nervous meeting them on walks and chooses to stay close vs venturing out to say "hello". If the dogs are very energetic and insist on getting in her space she will snap at them. Given how far she has come with us in only 3 weeks we remain completely confident and hopeful that with continued exposure to new dogs on walks she will see how much fun it is to make furry-friends!

Sassy is a silly girl who loves to follow us around the house just so she doesn't miss out on anything. She also continues to enjoy the treasures in the toy box and asked me to introduce you to some of her very favourites.

#1. Bronson The Dinosaur Nylabone!

Sassy says: "There is nothing like a good morning chew like Bronson!"

#2. Frosty the Penguin

Sassy says: "Frosty, you're so squishy and I love it when you squeak at me"

#3. (Sassy asked us to save the best for last!) Templeton the Roadkill Rat

As you can see, Sassy was a little confused as to why Templeton got to sit on the chair all by himself when he's usually being dragged from room to room in her mouth :)



ANIMAL HOARDING

There was a fantastic story the other night on W5 "When Keeping Pets Turns from Caring to Cruelty"
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/MSNHome/20110304/w5-animal-hoarders-110305/

I've attached the link above as I feel it provided good information and awareness on this very serious issue. LOYAL takes in many dogs that are products of such situations......including our very own sweet Sassy who was born in and lived in this environment before she was rescued!

2 Weeks with Sassy!

The "Sasquatch" (as my husband likes to call her) has grown quite comfortable with us! I can't believe how settled in she is after being with us for only 2 weeks! I had anticipated it would have taken MUCH longer for her to get this comfortable since she was so terribly nervous upon arrival and enjoyed spending most of her time under the bed or in her crate. NOT ANYMORE!

Sassy looooves to be with us and is such a happy little girl. She took an immediate liking to me, however was quite nervous around my husband. Now....only 2 weeks later, she races over to him when he calls her and jumps up to rest on his chest when he is snacking (she knows he will share! lol).

As you can see from the below link...she still enjoys romping in the backyard with Roxy!

Sassy would love to have another dog in her new home to play with! Our girl Roxy can be on the bossy side at times....and Sassy gets along famously with her.

After a good play, Roxy and "The Sasquatch" just like to sit back and chill out......and can be found either people-watching or napping :)

She is just such a darling little girl and is going to make a fabulous addition to one lucky family. Please consider adopting this precious furry!

You won't know how you ever lived without her!