07.26.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:40 pm by LSSTLAR
Hi, my name is Shanghai and I am a beautiful 12 pound black and white Shih Tzu boy. I’m a little older at 10-12 years, but I still have some years left in me! Everyone who meets me tells me what a charming guy I am! And, I’m lovable too! I am a Forever Foster because I have some special needs. Let me tell you a bit about myself.
Everyone calls me Gummi because I have no teeth! Before I was rescued by Lone Star, I had very poor dental care. No one brushed my teeth or let the veterinarian do a dental. Because of this neglect, I have lost every one of my teeth! My foster family laughs at me because sometimes when I get upset I try to bite a little. With no teeth that’s hard to do and “gumming” my intended victim just has no effect except to bring on laughter. Because my foster family is laughing at me, I get even more upset and continue “gumming” them! I then realize that they are playing a game with me and we then play the “gummy game” for a little while. I’ll do anything to make my foster family happy.
I’m normally a pretty easy going little dog. I get along just fine with my foster brothers and sisters, but I tend to mind my own business. Sometimes my foster siblings get upset with me because I bump into them. You see, I am blind. I lost one eye due to glaucoma and my other eye has no vision. I get drops in my eye to keep it healthy so I don’t have to have it removed, too. I only occasionally bump into something in my foster home as I have learned my way around the house. But those foster siblings of mine never stay in one place!!!
I am also on a special medicine for senility. A few months ago I started just walking in circles and trying to climb things when I bumped into them. My veterinarian prescribed a medication called Anilpryl for me. It has helped me a lot and I’m now my old normal self.
I am very affectionate and like to be near my family for a short spells and have my belly rubbed. I also like to lay on my favorite bed and take a snooze, too. I know that I am in the Forever Foster program, but I could give some special someone lots of love and some “gumming” too! It would be wonderful to find a forever home. If you think you could find a place in your home for me, please contact my foster mom at teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com. She will tell you it would be worth it to adopt me.
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and heartworm negative.
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07.06.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:21 pm by LSSTLAR
Greetings! My name is Hobo and I would like to tell you a bit about myself. I had quite a difficult past, but now I live the good life. I was living on the streets, fending for myself, sleeping wherever I could, and eating whatever I could find. Then my luck changed and I am now living the high life with my fantastic foster family. They tell me that I am a Forever Foster dog as I need some special care. That doesn’t mean that I am not able to be up for adoption. It just means that someone very special needs to find me.
I am a 3 year old Lhasa Apso boy with white, brown, and black hair. I have one blue eye and one brown eye and that makes me unique! I am a pretty laid back guy, unless there is food involved. I get quite grumpy if my foster siblings get too close to me when I am eating my meals or my treats. My foster mom says that I am also very impatient while I am waiting for my food. I tend to bark, bark, bark, so that my mom will hurry up and get my food to me! Obviously food is a very important part of my life!
When I came to live with my foster family, I weighed about 20 pounds. Then, I lost 6 pounds rather quickly and my foster family was quite worried about me. I went to see the veterinarian and it turns out that I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). There is a flap in my stomach that was inflamed and not closing properly. This problem meant that my food was not being permitted to pass through my system. I am on several different medications for my IBS and I need to have some of them given to me before I eat. I now eat three smaller meals per day and I am up to 17 pounds. I look great and I feel great!
Since my past involved living on the streets, I do not like to be confined in a crate. I do tolerate a gate or a larger pen as long as I can see out of it and I know what is going on.
I have a very sweet side and I love to be loved. I will sit in my foster mom’s lap as long as she will let me! I am not a demanding dog (except at feeding time, of course). I am mostly just a quiet, laid back, loving little dog who only wants to be your constant companion. I do like to play with plastic squeaky balls and will squeak it until my jaw is tired! If you think that I might fit into your family, please contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net. Or, if you could help with the cost of my medicine, that would be a big help. Just go to the Forever Foster page and click on the link to donate. I would be ever appreciative of that!
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and am heartworm negative.
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