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Likes: Playing in her big back yard with Brownie Maeve and Ginger, snuggling with Mommy & Daddy, her extreme kong with pb filling, .
Pet-Peeves: Where to begin? Um, anything that causes her to be anxious.
Favorite Toy: The coveted stuffed raccoon with the squeaker in it's tail. (It is now a squeakerless rag.)
Favorite Food: Frosty Paws, peanut butter.
Favorite Walk: To the end of our street, and then back home.
Best Tricks: Basic obedience, shakes. She knows how to look utterly adorable!
Arrival Story: Valentine's Day eve I was browsing Petfinder. My husband and I decided to add a "baby" to our family. The minute I spied Louise's photo, my heart melted. The next day Ginger, my husband and I went to the Adoption Day. Ginger immediately began nuzzling and kissing Louise the moment her foster mom placed her in my arms. We all sat on the floor of Petco and loved-up on one another while our application was approved. What a blessed day!
Bio: Louise was found with another puppy on a cold winter day, near a closed weigh station in the middle-of-nowhere-Mississippi. They were covered in ticks and eating a decaying deer carcass when the president of the DeSoto Animal Rescue Society caught and took them into her car--where they promptly threw up the rotting meat. This angel became Louise's foster mom.
Louise is very timid. It is clear she was not socialized during her first two months of life, and much in life scares her. However, during the months she's been in our family, she has made a lot of progress. Our obedience instructor announced that if there was an award for the dog who had changed the most in seven weeks, Louise would have it. Although it takes enormous effort on her part, she bravely goes out into the world with her sisters and humans beside her. I want so much for her to embrace life! Louise is my rock star!
Forums Motto: Life is a less scary than yesterday .
The Groups I'm In: !!!! SQUIRRELS! (And other small animals we all love to chase), ♥Mixed Breeds Rule!♥, I was rescued, Memphis Gentlemen and Belles, See you at Shelby Farms (dog park, Tennessee Dogz and Catz
Gee--I feel so special! I looked at Rinky's diary like she said in the message, and now I'm gonna' list what I LOVE about my life!
1. I LOVE MY MOMMY! She is the fuzzy side of my velcro strip. She never pushes me away when I need some lovins'. She is the ying to my yang--when I want to hide she encourages me to be brave. She shares the magic of snugglin' and hugs. She laughs in delight when I howl like a little red wolf. She is. . . MY MOMMY!
2. I LOVE MY DADDY! I wish he was home--I miss him so much. SKYPE just isn't the same as snuggling up to him on the couch. My daddy calls me his Little Weez, and plays tug-o-war with me. He also shares his peanut butter.
3. I LOVE MY SISTERS! Ginger chose me to be her sister on Valentine's Day last year. Brownie Maeve is my BFF--we romp, play, cuddle and squabble. She licks my owies and I lick hers.
4. I LOVE THE PUFF-FUZZES. They let me chase (but not catch) them. Goldie teases me, but I figured out it's just her way of playing--she's never smacked me with her claws extended--just with her soft paw. Frankie, well--is Frankie, and I love him for all of the funny noises he makes. Grace and MeMe are the mystery puffs--they hide so well I can't make them found.
5. I LOVE MY ROOM. Mommy calls it a crate sometimes, but it's MY SPACE. I hide treasures under the blankie, rearrange my blankies to suit my liking, and I FEEL VERY SAFE IN MY ROOM.
6. I LOVE CAR RIDES. Car rides take you to interesting places like obedience class and the pharmacy drive thru. The pharmacy drive thru people give out dog cookies--yum. Car rides also take me to Grampy & Grammy's house.
7. I LOVE BEEF SHIN BONES. They are the bestest bones 'cause they LAST A LONG TIME. There is 'licious crunchy stuff to strip off and eat when I first get one, and then every day I chew a little more so I can get some marrow--life is good.
8. I LOVE MY LIFE. In a little over a year I've gone from being a starving, orphaned, feral puppy to a girl who has a forever home and family. I feel LOVED every day--I will always be Mommy's baby girl!
Grampy got NINE INCHES OF SOFT, FLUFFY SNOW! All we got was a little snow and lots of ice. I WANNA' GO TO GRAMPY'S HOUSE so I can play in the snow! It's not fair--he doesn't play in the snow, so all of the lovely snow in his yard is going to waste.
Mommy 'splained that there's too much ice between home and Grampy's house--it's not safe to go in the car. I DON'T CARE--I WANNA' PLAY IN THE SNOW! Mommy said that this conversation was over. I STILL WANNA' PLAY IN THE SNOW.
I stayed outside for a long time, and tried to make the best out of a disappointing situation. ICE is NOT GOOD for digging. ICE makes you FALL on your butt and SLIDE across the deck. ICE covers all of your back yard treasures and holds them hostage. I got WET. I got COLD. By the time I came in, I was ready to pout.
There are FOURTEEN dogs in my new obedience class--wow! This is the largest class I've ever been in. And I'm NOT SCARED! This was the second meeting, and I walked right in and heeled right next to Mommy. We got there a little early so I could smooth all my stress out. Good idea--it worked!
Mommy and I watched the other dogs this week. There's a bouncing beagle, and two beautiful collies. I think their long noses are soooo pretty! There are several obstinate terriers, a large black dog who seems really cool, and a great dane/mastiff cross who behaves very well. Then there's this little white dog who BIT my-Lisa, the instructor AND Irving, the assistant instructor. Both Brownie Maeve and I call her my-Lisa 'cause she's been our instructor furever--well, at least mine. Brownie Maeve now trains for Rally with my-Lisa's dogs.
There is one really scary dog named Duchess. She is a sled dog mix, and goes after other dogs when she gets excited. I don't like her. I don't like my-Lisa's German Shepherd either. They are both alpha-dominant females. Duchess went after this poor little brown spaniel-looking thing. my-Lisa was able to get control of her, but everyone looked apprehensive. The lady with the chihuahua scooped her up--myLisa said she was afraid of becoming a puppy mc nugget.
Me? I was ready to jump right in and whup on that bully dog! Mommy couldn't believe it! I took a"Bring it on" stance and Mommy said, "Louise, have you lost your mind?" I know what it's like to be whupped on by an alpha female dog, and I wanted to help that little spaniel.
Mommy thinks that my newfound ability to not hide behind her and be scared is awesome! All the way home she praised me, told me what a brave girl and good listener I am. I love praise from Mommy! She says that the fourth time through the class may be the charm in terms of being a life altering positive experience for me--I hope so!
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