He's here!
Keep your fingers crossed that Rudie settles in soon and realizes how fun we are  |
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I got'em  crossed for you! |
| If he was pukey, I'm sure he's not feeling much of anything happy. Give him a day or so, I'm sure he will be happier when he settles.
And of course - we need new pictures! |
| ginger snap cookies!!! |
| oh what fun, a new member!!!! pics please |
Aww what a lovely name 
Hope he settles in quickly. Can't wait to see the pics! |
| how was his first nite .. of course pics please good luck |
| I think he has puked all but one time he has been in a car, and we drive a lot so that is one obstacle we will have to figure out.
First night was pretty good, he slept through the night.. but started pacing around pretty early. He is still nervous but devouring his food right now so that's a good sign! He is definitely going to take a while to trust or bond to us, as right now he gives us a dirty look everytime we try to call him near us 
We also think he is hard of hearing because he does not react to a lot of loud noises and some of our calls. But it may be typical sheepdog selective hearing. Oh, and he is FAT! He needs to lose 15 lbs or so. Which means its time for a walk! Pictures to come |
| I bet he will warm up sooner than you know!
When they warm up to you it is the best feeling ever!
Didn't the shelter think he was deaf when he was there?? |
| My vet had me give my carsick boy Benedryl on car rides...no more barfing after that. Eventually he stopped getting sick...but he was 12 weeks when I got him. I probably gave him Benadryl for 6 months in car rides. Good Luck. |
| ooh, congrats! I hope he settles in fast.
The only thing that worked for our pukey beardie was she had to ride in the front passenger seat, all buckled in |
| Congratulations! |
barney1 wrote: ooh, congrats! I hope he settles in fast.
The only thing that worked for our pukey beardie was she had to ride in the front passenger seat, all buckled in That worked for my Mum's dalmo too!! We used to get the funniest looks as people drove past, and the humans were all sitting in the back seat while the dalmo sat up front with the driver. Should have got a photo as she used to sit right up straight and look really proud to be in the front like a big kid.  |
Congratulations on your newest family member. I haven't been on in awhile but just know that Rudie will feel the love and settle in soon and the Sheepy Tales will begin. Can't wait....  |
Just wanted to say welcome back Raggamuffin, I have always adored that pic you use for your avatar  |
Lil Walty wrote: We also think he is hard of hearing because he does not react to a lot of loud noises and some of our calls. But it may be typical sheepdog selective hearing.
Oh, and he is FAT! He needs to lose 15 lbs or so. Which means its time for a walk! Pictures to come Heather, isn't Rudie the basset cross? That may be good news in terms of the hearing (well, not the selective variety, which both breeds can have in spades ) - but - and correct me if I'm wrong, Dawn - I don't think they are prone to deafness the way OES are. If you still suspect he has hearing issues once he's settled down, PM me and I'll give you the name of a vet in the Chicago area who BAER tests.
FAT and Bassets are a given, aren't they? Again, Dawn, correct me if I'm wrong on this, but my aunt has had several bassets over the years, purebred and mixed, and not one of them was anything short of a tub. I was really shocked when I met Dawn's Simon for the first time. Up until then I didn't know bassets could anatomically HAVE tuck-ups 
Have fun whipping your new boy into shape. If you run into resistance on his part to the new regime, send him to Auntie Dawn's Fat Farm 
He sounds cute. Kristine |
Mad Dog wrote: Lil Walty wrote: We also think he is hard of hearing because he does not react to a lot of loud noises and some of our calls. But it may be typical sheepdog selective hearing. Oh, and he is FAT! He needs to lose 15 lbs or so. Which means its time for a walk! Pictures to come Heather, isn't Rudie the basset cross? That may be good news in terms of the hearing (well, not the selective variety, which both breeds can have in spades ) - but - and correct me if I'm wrong, Dawn - I don't think they are prone to deafness the way OES are. If you still suspect he has hearing issues once he's settled down, PM me and I'll give you the name of a vet in the Chicago area who BAER tests. No, bassets are rarely deaf. Not REAL deaf anyway. They are *selectively* deaf quite often. FAT and Bassets are a given, aren't they? Again, Dawn, correct me if I'm wrong on this, but my aunt has had several bassets over the years, purebred and mixed, and not one of them was anything short of a tub. I was really shocked when I met Dawn's Simon for the first time. Up until then I didn't know bassets could anatomically HAVE tuck-ups NO, they really aren't. Most are given way too much food and not enough exercise. These are meant to be hunting dogs and active dogs, instead they end up as cute couch potatoes. *major peeve* I must be warped, as I have 2 of the breeds that get labelled way too often as CUTE and BRAINLESS instead of being the active working dogs they were bred to be. ......end rant now.....  Have fun whipping your new boy into shape. If you run into resistance on his part to the new regime, send him to Auntie Dawn's Fat Farm Seriously, I have NO fat dogs, and even have been working on self too My dogs get good food, measured portions, snacks and LOTS of activity. A glucosamine/chondroitin supplement would be a good idea too, Heather.He sounds cute. He is adorable Kristine |
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