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LauraLee 04-15-2008 07:39 AM
She is beautiful, just beautiful. It sounds like you are doing everything magnificently in order to get her comfortable with her new home and family.
I am so happy for your new gal and the new life you are giving her :thumbsup

Vendzilla 04-15-2008 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14064229)


Thank you Vinny I wish you were closer so you could meet her. I am sure you will come to Vegas soon and of course you can stay at my house. I have a nice big guest room and guest study for your computer etc?
Thank You for the offer, I really miss you in the office, it's just not the same.
Maybe I can get Joe to send me to a convention, then we could get into some trouble having fun! LOL

1200mics 04-15-2008 07:41 AM
That's very nice of u Loryn !

Imortyl Pussycat 04-15-2008 08:06 AM
she is a gorgeous little girl, congratulations! Mandy, our client service director, rescued a german 2 months ago and named her Faith. it has been a labor of love to bring her out of her shell and get her over her anxiety after being abused. there is a long way to go but it will happen for both Faith and Coty. my neighbor also just rescued a dog from death row at the pound and Sadie is the most adorable, scruffy looking thing you ever saw. she is the sweetest, most loving dog and i can't imagine why someone abused her (she arrived at the pound very badly beaten and all bloody) and dumped her off or why no one wanted to rescue her at the pound. i get to keep her at my house when my neighbor is at work and i just love her. good luck with Coty and remain patient, changes will still be occuring for up to 2 years with her. you did a wonderful thing taking her home :thumbsup

Loryn 04-15-2008 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Walrus (Post 14070460)
Loryn, you are making a lot of assumptions here. Do you have proof the dog was beaten? I realize the lady wasn't nice, but you don't know that she beat Coty. Just because the dog hunches down when you try to pet her on the head doesn't mean she was abused. I hear this all the time from people. Dogs who haven't been socialized or are fearful by nature, tend to be hand shy. In fact, most dogs don't even like to be pat on the head.

People in general have a tendency to feel a lot of "pity" for shelter and rescue dogs. I have a lot of shelter experience, and I see it all the time both from visitors and the dog walkers. In most cases, the dog simply was not socialized enough around people and dogs as a puppy. Not because they were "abused."

I'm very surprised your groomer took that bite as lightly as she did. Being bitten is one thing, but when blood is drawn that's pretty bad. The last thing a dog wants to do is bite. However, once a dog does bite for the first time for whatever reason, she will be much more likely to bite in the future. Your groomer was wrong to tell you that Coty's bite was not aggressive. (Never take behavior or training advice from a groomer.) In dogs, 90% of aggression is fear based. The rescuer should have told you to muzzle the dog before taking her to a groomer, or suggested going to a trainer who specializes in aggression first. This sounds like a very irresponsible rescuer.



It has nothing to do with "love." Have you ever managed a shelter? Do you realize how difficult it is for shelter managers who make the decisioin to euthanize a dog? And the Vet Tech or Vet who inserts the needle? You can NOT save every single dog. And from what you wrote about Coty, I would have to agree. The shelter would be liable of being sued if this dog ever bit someone. They are also trying to protect the public from aggressive dogs. I have seen a lot of dogs' mental states deteoriate and start acting in weird ways because of so much time spent in the shelter. It becomes obvious at a certain point that it is more humane to euthanize the dog than keep him alive if no one is going to adopt him. I'm telling you this because you do seem to have the typical warped view that the people at the shelter are the bad ones.

Good luck with your training! Hopefully you chose a trainer who uses Positive Reinforcement and has experience with aggression.
The lady that got Coty told me the woman who had her abused her, so I just believed her. I know this may sound harsh to some but I am not against putting down an animal. In fact in most cases I have felt I wanted a dog put down because of suffering. I am not one of those freaks that try to save every animal I understand that it is impossible to help them all and that some animals are better off put down. Some good dogs and kitties get put down, it's not perfect nor will it ever be and I understand that. I am a realist. I just told the story of Coty and what happened with her and that she was very close to being put down so I am very lucky to have gotten her. I know that if they can't find a home for a dog in a certain time they put them down to make room and I understand that, but to say she is unfit to be in a home IMO was stupid. Anyone who knows animals at all can see she is not unfit.

Coty has shown NO aggression to me, hasn't bit me once and I have tested the waters, she is very very scared of water though, so I haven't literally tested the waters haha, anyway when I turn on the hose she bails, so in about a week I am going to try to bath her and that is where, I guess, I will see if she bites. I WILL NOT HANDLE BITING. That is a no no and I will be aggressive towards her if she does. That is the one thing I will never tolerate from a dog is to bite me. My Daddy raised me that way and I firmly believe it. I wasn't there when she bite the girl so I couldn't really do anything about it, you know I am sure, to discipline a dog a while after the incident won't do any good. I took the girls word that Coty bit her because she was scared not because she was trying to kick her ass or anything. Coty didn't bit her until the girl put the water on her, up to that point she was very nice to the girl and even gave her kisses.

Coty has doggie training school on Thursday so I am going to probably learn as much as I can about her actions from him. The trainer is one of the number one trainers on the west coast for German Shepard?s and has worked with abused dogs as well. I am a positive reinforcement training person so I will not tolerate negative training, that is old school and we have learned a lot by watching wolves in packs how to truly train a dog and it is not by beating or being negative. You want to get the dog to want to do good by tuning into the dog's instincts.

I will for sure let you guys know what happens and how she grows. I hope she was never abused, but I can't rule it out either.

Loryn 04-15-2008 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 14069972)
I can tell you a little about what worked for my dog in that department, maybe it'll help you out with Coty.

First, you're probably right, the transition and the new surroundings are taking it's toll on Coty's digestive system, and it's perfectly normal. Couple that with nerves and a change in diet and you have the makings of some vile doggy squirts. But that can be remedied over the course of a few days.

Some of the suggestions for dog food have been good. I used to feed Sully Performatrin, which is a very good brand with human grade ingredients. But whatever brand you get her, here's the trick for her lack of interest in eating..... try buying some beef boullion or a few cartons of beef broth from your grocer. Warm up maybe a quarter to a half cup of the broth (or mix some boullion in with some warm water), stir it into Coty's dog food which will soften it up some, making it easier for her to chew. Make sure you do this in front of her, so she can get a good wiff of the beef aroma. Once you set it down she should eat at least some of it right away, because I know of no dog that can resist this. In a day or two her poops should start firming up.

However, if that doesn't work and she still won't eat you can add a little bit of bacon grease into the mix as well. No dog on the planet would pass that up. If she doesn't eat it all you may have to figure out a way to keep your other critters away from Coty's food dish or they may swoop in when she's not around and finish it for her. :D

Oh, one more thing...
I used to always add a spoonful of parsely flakes to my dog's food along with the broth. Aside from parsely being one of the most nutrient-rich foods in the world it is also a natural digestive aid. I realize that several of the higher-end dry dog foods out there already have some in it, but adding a bit more I found to be a good idea. Hey, my Sully lived to be 17 and a half years old, and I believe it was largely due to his diet and of course all the exercise I gave him over the years. And the love... definitely the love.

And yes, I've discussed the above with several of the vets I took Sully to over the years, all said it was okay. In the last years of Sully's life a few of those same vets commented how remarkable it was that he had lived so long. Anyway good luck with it, I'm sure you'll have Coty feeling great in no time. Here's hoping.
Thank you Mr. Smith, great advice I will try all of that. In fact I am heading down stairs to put some beef boullion in her food. I love that stuff myself so I already have it. I will also get some parsley for her. I love that idea.

When I massage her, her muscles are very little and very loose, they are not tight or big/full like they should be so I am sure with daily exercise and the right food and added ingredients she will get her muscles and body into the shape it should be. :)

I just picked up a large bag of Royal Canine for German Shepard?s. I will see how that works for her. It is soft and she hasn't eaten it yet so I am sure with some beef boullion on it that will help.

c0ld 04-15-2008 01:45 PM
Awe.. that's a cute dog!! I had one years ago.. but she died when I was 11.. :(.

CDSmith 04-15-2008 04:34 PM
Re: excercise

Once you've walked her over the course of a few months and she's getting her muscle tone and her cardio health back, one thing that really got my dog in shape (when he was the age Coty is) was to take him into a park, get on my mountain bike, and have him chase me around the trails. You can slowly ride faster and faster, and over time your dog will get in superior shape.

In fact it eventually became hard for me to keep ahead of my dog back then, and he became known as the fastest pooch in the nieghborhood. It was funny when one day after years of doing this with him we were up at a cabin and a bigger meaner dog started chasing him. All Sully did was play with that dog by running around the cabin... there was zero chance that dog could catch him, he was that fast.

When I get my next dog (and I will at some point) I'm definitely going to run it with the mountain bike once it gets big enough to do that.

CherryLipsRosa 04-15-2008 04:38 PM
loryn, i adopted 2 dogs back in November a 3 yo Dachshunds (also known as the wiener dog) and an 8 months old schnauzer . I named then Sa-Chi and T-mi. They r my life :)

judycash 04-15-2008 04:53 PM
Tony404 thanks for the dog food rating!!! where did you get it I would love to look at the cat food ratings too

Both of our dogs are rescue and our babies

this one is the puppy and the newest addition to the family Norse
[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/...56c248f7_m.jpg[/IMG]

and this one Is Jack the cuddler he actually will curl up in bed with you and sleep with your arms around him
[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/...d95115ae_m.jpg[/IMG]

DeadFidel 04-15-2008 04:59 PM
Read the last page again..the part of her crying, afraid she might be hurt, broke my heart.

Loryn..day by day with love and care will make her happy and healthy.:):)

Heads up to CDsmith for the the great posts.:thumbsup

Loryn 04-15-2008 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 14073097)
Re: excercise

Once you've walked her over the course of a few months and she's getting her muscle tone and her cardio health back, one thing that really got my dog in shape (when he was the age Coty is) was to take him into a park, get on my mountain bike, and have him chase me around the trails. You can slowly ride faster and faster, and over time your dog will get in superior shape.

In fact it eventually became hard for me to keep ahead of my dog back then, and he became known as the fastest pooch in the nieghborhood. It was funny when one day after years of doing this with him we were up at a cabin and a bigger meaner dog started chasing him. All Sully did was play with that dog by running around the cabin... there was zero chance that dog could catch him, he was that fast.

When I get my next dog (and I will at some point) I'm definitely going to run it with the mountain bike once it gets big enough to do that.
I can't wait to take Coty to the park and on a trip. With my back and stuff it's not good for me to be running but I want her to get that exercise so great idea on the bike, thank you. Of course I will have to work her up to that pace and I can ride slowly. Now I just have to buy a bike, anything for Coty. Funny story on your puppy though, I can just see him getting chanced and having the look of HA HA HA HA HA and the other dog serious like I am going to get you. I could watch that all day. LOL

Coty doesn't feel like this is her house yet, but if she only knew how much this house has changed all for her, even me. It's only been 48 hours and every minute of every day she is there with me. We went for a car ride today, because I had a doctor’s appointment and I didn't want to leave her in the house or backyard by herself. I brought her into the doctor’s office, she had to stay in the waiting room but she loved everyone and wasn't shyin' away at all. So she is growing already. I could see it in her little eyes when she walked around the room, she had the, "Yes I know I am beautiful and everyone loves me" look. I was a proud Mama. It was funny too, well not funny GREAT, no one believed that I had only had her for two days. When I went back to talk to the Doc they said she had a constant look of worry or wonder of where I was. That made me so happy, sad, but happy. I don't want her to add to her worry list like that but I guess after everything she has been through and then having someone who loves her like I do she is going to feel that way. Nothing I can do about that.

I weighed her today and she weighs 65.7 pounds and I can feel her bones (ribs and spine) and lose muscles etc... so hopefully she will put on about 10 pounds with the good food and lots of exercise, which I think would be a great weight for her frame. Her frame is pretty big for a female Shepard, IMO.

Thank you Mr. Smith again! I’m going to Craigslist to look for a bike. I really don't have the money for a bike but I gotta do what I gotta do. She needs it and it will be good for me too!

Loryn 04-15-2008 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DeadFidel (Post 14073176)
Read the last page again..the part of her crying, afraid she might be hurt, broke my heart.

Loryn..day by day with love and care will make her happy and healthy.:):)

Heads up to CDsmith for the the great posts.:thumbsup
Thank you Mr. Fidel! I am enjoying every minute with her and the journey is just as fun as actually getting to her destination. I get teary eyed a lot because I can see it in her and feel it from her. When I grabbed the leash and she was in a panic to hide I lost it. But now we make out with the leash so it's getting all good!!! :winkwink: Maybe I can teach her some S & M , you know turn the bad into good. :1orglaugh Okay that is even sick to just joking about. lol

Loryn 04-15-2008 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CherryLipsRosa (Post 14073111)
loryn, i adopted 2 dogs back in November a 3 yo Dachshunds (also known as the wiener dog) and an 8 months old schnauzer . I named then Sa-Chi and T-mi. They r my life :)
I love those names. I can never think of cool names like that, I always go for the human names when naming animals. I found a bearded dragon outside, took him in and healed him. (He had a boo-boo when I found him, I posted about him when I found him.) I named him Ivan and he now lives with my friend Missy. His name fits, Ivan, but its human name again.

Those names are great, and it's good to know that there are others out there adopting dogs like Coty. I don't think I will ever get a young puppy again, unless of course it is abused or abandon. After Coty I just understand even more than I ever did before just how important it is to do this. I am not saying in anyway that if someone goes out and gets a puppy from a breeder that it's bad, not at all it's great. It's just this is now me. I have saved so many animals in my life, including dogs, but only kept one, a kitty. Rescuing a dog like this is one of the best thing I have ever felt.

Loryn 04-15-2008 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by judycash (Post 14073160)
Tony404 thanks for the dog food rating!!! where did you get it I would love to look at the cat food ratings too

Both of our dogs are rescue and our babies

this one is the puppy and the newest addition to the family Norse
[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/...56c248f7_m.jpg[/IMG]

and this one Is Jack the cuddler he actually will curl up in bed with you and sleep with your arms around him
[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/...d95115ae_m.jpg[/IMG]
They both look like they would be great at the agility course, especially Jack. Very cute dogs!

I wish I could do that with Coty but she doesn't look fast enough. Maybe after she gains some muscle strength she will surprise me, plus the bike rides!

judycash 04-15-2008 06:42 PM
once you know she is ok take her to the dog park maybe the first time leaver her on a leash and walk around the park if she fine take her in. both of those pics were taken at he dog park they love it they get to play with other dogs and just run and run. both of them now run out to the car anytime the garage gets open because they want to go to the park and they have their special dog friends there too

Loryn 04-15-2008 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by judycash (Post 14073446)
once you know she is ok take her to the dog park maybe the first time leaver her on a leash and walk around the park if she fine take her in. both of those pics were taken at he dog park they love it they get to play with other dogs and just run and run. both of them now run out to the car anytime the garage gets open because they want to go to the park and they have their special dog friends there too
That is another thing I want Coty to have is special doggie friends that she can have play dates with. I think it would be great for her self esteem to have friends, I know it is for mine! :winkwink:

shermo 04-15-2008 07:02 PM
Congrats on the adoption! We got one of our family's Lhasa Apsos from the pound many moons ago. Like your baby, her old owner seemed to have beat/kicked her, and she is VERY scared of feet to this day.

However, she's about 16 years old now and still loving life! Enjoy your new baby and always remember to treat her like a queen! :thumbsup

http://a941.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...13c2478e64.jpg
Our 16 year old Lhasa Apso

http://a690.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...300fb18711.jpg
Her with our lil' 3 year old. :thumbsup

Rorschach 04-15-2008 07:25 PM
Could you post some pics of the dog's asshole and genitals? If the price is right then I might be interested in hiring your dog for a day or half day, she is a fine looking animal...

LiveDose 04-15-2008 08:10 PM
Good for you Loryn. My wife and I recently saw a show on Oprah about puppy mills. It was heartbreaking. We ending up donating to a bunch of the rescue organizations that were mentioned on the show.

We will only be adopting dogs in the future. No more pet stores or random breeders.

CDSmith 04-15-2008 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073261)
I can't wait to take Coty to the park and on a trip. With my back and stuff it's not good for me to be running but I want her to get that exercise so great idea on the bike, thank you. Of course I will have to work her up to that pace and I can ride slowly. Now I just have to buy a bike, anything for Coty. Funny story on your puppy though, I can just see him getting chanced and having the look of HA HA HA HA HA and the other dog serious like I am going to get you. I could watch that all day. LOL
I actually did watch it nearly all day. The other dog was about the biggest beefiest and meanest springer spaniel I've ever seen, and he ("Joe") was hell-bent on tearing Sully a new one. Round and round the cabin he chased Sully, but my dog was just too fast for him. Sully kept turning as he ran, looking back at Joe like "Hey isn't this fun? hahahaha!" :D

Joe eventually quit and went to lay down for a snooze, all tuckered out. Sully took a walk with us down to the lake. lol

Btw I hear you on the bad back and the no running thing. With my back I can't run for shit either, just short spurts and that's it.... certainly nothing that would give a good-sized dog any workout. I used to have my first dog (25 years ago) chase me while I rode my motorcycle around the bay, and he got so fast it was scary, from that. So the mountain bike thing just seemed to be the way to go with Sully and sure enough, he took to it and used to go crazy with excitement whenever I'd take the bike out with us.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073261)
Coty doesn't feel like this is her house yet, but if she only knew how much this house has changed all for her, even me. It's only been 48 hours and every minute of every day she is there with me. We went for a car ride today, because I had a doctor’s appointment and I didn't want to leave her in the house or backyard by herself. I brought her into the doctor’s office, she had to stay in the waiting room but she loved everyone and wasn't shyin' away at all. So she is growing already. I could see it in her little eyes when she walked around the room, she had the, "Yes I know I am beautiful and everyone loves me" look. I was a proud Mama. It was funny too, well not funny GREAT, no one believed that I had only had her for two days. When I went back to talk to the Doc they said she had a constant look of worry or wonder of where I was. That made me so happy, sad, but happy. I don't want her to add to her worry list like that but I guess after everything she has been through and then having someone who loves her like I do she is going to feel that way. Nothing I can do about that.
Totally natural. It's actually a very good sign, that she is becoming possessive of you, and protective. In all the years I had Sully it didn't matter how old he got, if he saw me from his place in the back yard and I was leaving the house either by car or walking away he would yelp for several minutes. During the years back in the 90's when I worked a job it was an almost daily thing to have him crying and yelping every time he saw me going to work. It tugged at my heartstrings definitely, but the reward and trade-off was the look on his face and that bushy tail of his wagging 100 miles an hour when I'd return.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073261)
I weighed her today and she weighs 65.7 pounds and I can feel her bones (ribs and spine) and lose muscles etc... so hopefully she will put on about 10 pounds with the good food and lots of exercise, which I think would be a great weight for her frame. Her frame is pretty big for a female Shepard, IMO.
Sounds about right to me. Sully was 65 lbs at his optimum adult weight, and Coty looks to be a bit bigger than he was. That's the perfect size dog in my opinion. Not too small and yappy, not too much of a horse that will eat you out of house and home. :1orglaugh

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073261)
Thank you Mr. Smith again! I’m going to Craigslist to look for a bike. I really don't have the money for a bike but I gotta do what I gotta do. She needs it and it will be good for me too!
Best of luck with it.

And thank YOU. I'm still getting over the passing of my dog and am not yet ready to get another one (although the urge is there), so I'm living a bit vicariously through you right now. :thumbsup

Loryn 04-15-2008 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 14073820)
I actually did watch it nearly all day. The other dog was about the biggest beefiest and meanest springer spaniel I've ever seen, and he ("Joe") was hell-bent on tearing Sully a new one. Round and round the cabin he chased Sully, but my dog was just too fast for him. Sully kept turning as he ran, looking back at Joe like "Hey isn't this fun? hahahaha!" :D

Joe eventually quit and went to lay down for a snooze, all tuckered out. Sully took a walk with us down to the lake. lol

Btw I hear you on the bad back and the no running thing. With my back I can't run for shit either, just short spurts and that's it.... certainly nothing that would give a good-sized dog any workout. I used to have my first dog (25 years ago) chase me while I rode my motorcycle around the bay, and he got so fast it was scary, from that. So the mountain bike thing just seemed to be the way to go with Sully and sure enough, he took to it and used to go crazy with excitement whenever I'd take the bike out with us.



Totally natural. It's actually a very good sign, that she is becoming possessive of you, and protective. In all the years I had Sully it didn't matter how old he got, if he saw me from his place in the back yard and I was leaving the house either by car or walking away he would yelp for several minutes. During the years back in the 90's when I worked a job it was an almost daily thing to have him crying and yelping every time he saw me going to work. It tugged at my heartstrings definitely, but the reward and trade-off was the look on his face and that bushy tail of his wagging 100 miles an hour when I'd return.



Sounds about right to me. Sully was 65 lbs at his optimum adult weight, and Coty looks to be a bit bigger than he was. That's the perfect size dog in my opinion. Not too small and yappy, not too much of a horse that will eat you out of house and home. :1orglaugh



Best of luck with it.

And thank YOU. I'm still getting over the passing of my dog and am not yet ready to get another one (although the urge is there), so I'm living a bit vicariously through you right now. :thumbsup
Sully sounds like an amazing dog. I hope Coty has as much fun and gets as fast and healthy as he did. There is a little bit of Sully in my Coty! :winkwink:

I hope you get a new dog soon. I read a book a few months ago called Rescuing Sprite. It was a great book, read it in one day about a man who didn't want to get another dog after his dog passed away. They had a dog named Pepsi already and he didn't think Pepsi would like a new dog and adjust fast since his other dog had just passed. His wife ended up going out and getting a dog his kids ended up calling Sprite. He kept saying he wasn't ready but once he got Sprite in the house it was all over. He ended up having to put Sprite dog from old age later on and of course I balled reading what he went through that day, but he soon went out and got another dog again because of what Sprite taught him. The whole point of the book was showing how much an older rescue dog can change your life and your thoughts. How much they brighten your life etc? you know how it is. There are so many of them out there ready to bring brightness and love to you. Of course you can live vicariously through Coty and I for as long as you like! :thumbsup

Loryn 04-15-2008 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LiveDose (Post 14073646)
Good for you Loryn. My wife and I recently saw a show on Oprah about puppy mills. It was heartbreaking. We ending up donating to a bunch of the rescue organizations that were mentioned on the show.

We will only be adopting dogs in the future. No more pet stores or random breeders.

Oh I can't even think about puppy mills I will lose sleep and cry. I seriously have done it before. I can't handle it. I signed up on the Best Friends Animal Society website, they got a bunch of Michael *asshole* Vicks dogs, and I am a volunteer for anything they need me for and my first request was editing videos for YouTube about Puppy Mills. I of course couldn't do it but I got a friend to do it for me/them. I can't watch that stuff because I will get in my truck right now and go take care of each one and I know I can't do that because it won't help. It will just put me in jail and away from Coty, my animals, and life. What good am I behind bars? But I helped in the best way I could by helping the videos get out which helped spread the word. :thumbsup

If anyone wants to sign up on the website I linked it to the words above. Fill out the forms and check out all the little things you can do to help. There is so much you can do during your spare time, from data entry, mailing stuff out, editing videos, I can't even begin to mention all the duties they need help with. Check it out! It is really worth it and it does really help them. They take animals from all over the country. I plan on physically going to the ranch this summer and volunteering to clean animals and houses etc... It's in Utah about 2 hours from where I use to live and about 4 hours from Vegas. It is fun and they have a message board. You can sign your pets up and talk with other pet owners with your same pet. Share photos and stories. It's a lot like a MySpace for your pet but it's an animal shelter, that helps a lot of abused animals. I haven't put Coty up yet. I just signed her up to Home Again and took care of her training school. Anyway, if you are an animal lover, like me, check out the site. You will thank me later, I promise! :winkwink:

Loryn 04-15-2008 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sherm (Post 14073498)
Congrats on the adoption! We got one of our family's Lhasa Apsos from the pound many moons ago. Like your baby, her old owner seemed to have beat/kicked her, and she is VERY scared of feet to this day.

However, she's about 16 years old now and still loving life! Enjoy your new baby and always remember to treat her like a queen! :thumbsup

http://a941.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...13c2478e64.jpg
Our 16 year old Lhasa Apso

http://a690.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...300fb18711.jpg
Her with our lil' 3 year old. :thumbsup
They are so adorable. I can't even think about someone kicking a little dog, makes me want to kick them right in the throat.

I didn't know you lived in Vegas. We should get together sometime for some drinks or whatever! Maybe Coty can play with your babies. She is really good with other dogs.

I can't treat Coty any other way than a Queen because that is what she is, a Queen! :thumbsup

Mr Pheer 04-15-2008 11:12 PM
I miss my german shephard. The ex-wife has her, I get to see her when I drop my kid off but its not the same as having her here all the time.

She is very well trained, knows all the german commands and has an awesome personality. Looks alot like yours but much darker.

CDSmith 04-16-2008 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073885)
Sully sounds like an amazing dog. I hope Coty has as much fun and gets as fast and healthy as he did. There is a little bit of Sully in my Coty! :winkwink:

I hope you get a new dog soon. I read a book a few months ago called Rescuing Sprite. It was a great book, read it in one day about a man who didn't want to get another dog after his dog passed away. They had a dog named Pepsi already and he didn't think Pepsi would like a new dog and adjust fast since his other dog had just passed. His wife ended up going out and getting a dog his kids ended up calling Sprite. He kept saying he wasn't ready but once he got Sprite in the house it was all over. He ended up having to put Sprite dog from old age later on and of course I balled reading what he went through that day, but he soon went out and got another dog again because of what Sprite taught him. The whole point of the book was showing how much an older rescue dog can change your life and your thoughts. How much they brighten your life etc? you know how it is. There are so many of them out there ready to bring brightness and love to you. Of course you can live vicariously through Coty and I for as long as you like! :thumbsup
I'm still recovering from his loss (http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...ighlight=Sully) Don't know if you saw the thread, but if you want to know more about Sully check it out.

I know it was 6 months ago but it was like losing a son for me, and taking him in for his final needles was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Of course non dog lovers simply won't get that but that's pretty much their tough shit.

One day I'll be ready and I'll go pick out another dog.

shermo 04-16-2008 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Loryn (Post 14073928)
They are so adorable. I can't even think about someone kicking a little dog, makes me want to kick them right in the throat.

I didn't know you lived in Vegas. We should get together sometime for some drinks or whatever! Maybe Coty can play with your babies. She is really good with other dogs.

I can't treat Coty any other way than a Queen because that is what she is, a Queen! :thumbsup
I know what you mean. Oddly enough, the fact that Pudgie is so tiny yet so feisty makes her the character she is! We thought we had to put her down a few months back, but when the vet checked her out, she bit him. She wasn't ready to go! :1orglaugh

Yup..I'm born and raised in Vegas! I'd def want to get the dogs together but our old lil girl is pretty grumpy with others and if I separate Kahlua from Pudgie, she gets bad separation anxiety!

Are you new to Vegas? I'm one of the few natives and I doubt I'll ever leave! If you ever want to get together for drinks or whatever, drop me a line! There are several of us Vegas people and it's always fun when we get together. :thumbsup

Tam 04-16-2008 04:48 AM
She is beautiful..... and bravo to you for rescuing her. I rescue dogs too and they make some of the best pets I've ever had. Where I live, people dump them off so often. Especially if they have babies, it's so sad.

A few months ago, someone dumped off a Lab and her two babies, she was all but dead but she was taking such good care of her babies that they were fat and healthy. She was a good mom, she all but died taking care of them.

Loryn 04-16-2008 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sherm (Post 14074209)
I know what you mean. Oddly enough, the fact that Pudgie is so tiny yet so feisty makes her the character she is! We thought we had to put her down a few months back, but when the vet checked her out, she bit him. She wasn't ready to go! :1orglaugh

Yup..I'm born and raised in Vegas! I'd def want to get the dogs together but our old lil girl is pretty grumpy with others and if I separate Kahlua from Pudgie, she gets bad separation anxiety!

Are you new to Vegas? I'm one of the few natives and I doubt I'll ever leave! If you ever want to get together for drinks or whatever, drop me a line! There are several of us Vegas people and it's always fun when we get together. :thumbsup
I will definitely hit ya up so we can go out for some drinks. It would be great to have Coty there but I don't want to upset old lil girl! My emotions are tapped right now with upset dogs I can't handle anymore right now. haha I have to wait awhile to get my strength back! :winkwink:

Loryn 04-16-2008 02:14 PM
My newest problem with Coty is her paws. I noticed she walked funny when we went for a walk and I assumed it was all due to her just being out of shape and not fed well, but I noticed her paw pads hurt her. So I think that is also adding in her walking a little funny. I grabbed one paw pad and got some bag balm on it, she totally yelped like it hurt her, but now I can touch the one paw bad that I quickly got the stuff on. The other paw pads she just pulls away from me and kinda sits on. Her paw pads are tearing up my comforter because they are so rough. I don't really care about those as much as I do about her pain. I can tell they hurt her. I read on a site that I could put antibiotic cream on them, put a gauze pads on the paw pads and then a doggie boot. Also to stand her in 2 inches of water that has Epson salt in it. The site said in about 10 days her feet should be healed up.

Anyone have any other suggestions? I am going to have to wrestler her down to get the stuff on her feet or trick her and just do one foot at a time, real fast, and get it on her paw and let her go. She whimpers when I touch them and she runs and hides too, poor girl, just another thing to add to her misery.

Big_D 04-16-2008 02:25 PM
Great dog! My puppy archie is checkin her out.

http://www.dustypickle.com/tatts/deezienarchie.jpg

Loryn 04-16-2008 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_D (Post 14076536)
Great dog! My puppy archie is checkin her out.

http://www.dustypickle.com/tatts/deezienarchie.jpg
Archie is so cute! I love him! What an amazing little face.

JenniDahling 04-16-2008 04:03 PM
Badass Loryn! Kody is lucky to have a mommy like you!

Loryn 04-16-2008 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JenniDahling (Post 14076891)
Badass Loryn! Kody is lucky to have a mommy like you!

Thank you very much! She is a happy dog now! :)

WinstonTriplexcash 04-20-2008 09:25 PM
Koty updates? Pics!!!

Miss Munki 04-22-2008 02:02 PM
Yeah, more pics please:thumbsup Are her paws doing better?


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