Re: rescue dogs [organic beer and ale]

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--- Suze Fisher <suzefisher@...> wrote:

> I couldn't help noticing your rescue dogs at this link. God bless

> you for taking rescues. They are absolutely adorable (especially

> Hailey). They are so lucky to have found you!

Thanks Suze.

Of the rescues that we've fostered, Kinsey was my favorite:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oz4caster/2209184707/

We've been trying to find a second dog that Hailey will accept, but

Kinsey was too rough and Hailey was trying to assert dominance even

though she was outweighed 45 lb to 12 lb. Kinsey did find an

excellent home, ironically with a German Shepherd, so that she is now

the small dog.

Willow tested positive for heart worm. She also was a bit too rough

with Hailey, with Hailey trying to assert dominance. She is supposed

to be going through heart worm treatment now, but I haven't heard if

they've started it. Most of her pups have been adopted.

The biggest difficulty in working with rescues is that all the rescue

groups I've seen so far require all the vet-recommended vaccines,

which I am not comfortable with. Hailey was obviously sick for

several days after the last vaccine they gave her.

We are going to wait until Hailey is a year old before trying another

dog, and will probably look for a younger dog that will be about

Hailey's size for better compatibility. Our 10 yo daughter likes

smaller dogs that she can pick up.