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| LuLu- looking for her Forever Home |
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| Bud |
About a year ago Sophie and I were on our daily walk when we saw what appeared to be a new fallen log on the side of our path. When we got closer, the “log” jumped up and ran into the woods. It was a boxer bulldog. We began to see him daily on our walks, curled up in the same spot asleep in the sunshine. I began to talk to him, even though he ran as soon as he saw us. I just talked and talked. Anybody watching would have thought I was a lunatic. After several days, he began to follow us at a great distance. I was never aware of exactly when he appeared. He just seemed to materialize. If I stopped walking and turned around to look at him, he stopped and sat down and tried to look inconspicuous. One day he followed us all the way home, but ran away. Finally after about three weeks of this, I sat down in a hayfield during our walk and he ran all the way up to me. We were virtually nose-to-nose. I didn’t know if he was going to kiss me or kill me. Sophie lunged at him and he ran away. The next day, I sat down in the field again and he ran up to me again, but Sophie again attacked him. On the third attempt, I managed to restrain Sophie so that she couldn’t lunge at him and I reached out and touched his face. I cannot describe the look of absolute relief that flooded his beautiful boxer face. He came home with us, with his head touching my thigh the whole way home! He has never left us. A trip to the vet’s office revealed that he had an advanced case of heart worms, but we are all through with treatment and he is a healthy, happy boy! I named him Bud – short for big ugly dog.
Lulu is a true sweetheart. She is
a lab mix and like a lab she is very calm and gentle. She is a little timid
until she knows she is in a safe place, but once she settles in, she is a
happy, happy girl. She has wonderful manners, and is just so thankful for all
kindness. She is really blossoming in foster care and will make a wonderful
FORever family member. She is good with other dogs and cats and has just
discovered toys! She LOVES toys!!!!!. And her big fluffy bed. She LOVES her
bed!!! She is just adorable!
She is 6 years old, petite and
really beautiful with her shiny black coat with a sprinkling of black freckles
on white on her chest and toes.
She weighs about 55 pounds and is
house and crate trained. She was turned into the shelter because she had a snake
bite and her family couldn't care for her. She has healed and has no ill
effects from the bite. She is up-to-date with her vaccinations, is heartworm
negative and has been spade. She is ready to go to her new home---her toys and
bed go with her. :-)
Lulu is up to date on HW and Flea prevention, all shots,
and is spayed. For more info email INFO@FORrescue.net
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to blog@forrescue.net.
At the end of 2014
individuals who submitted content for the FOR blog will be entered in a drawing
for a free pet portrait.
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