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]]> By: Sara http://iloverescueanimals.org/2009/07/a-dog-named-denver/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Sara Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:52:09 +0000 http://iloverescueanimals.org/?p=340#comment-120 Hi guys...I wanted to update you on Dakota..aka..Denver... Once I got him out of the vet and walking around, I noticed he was hitting things on his rights side...the side he got hit..and realized he had some vision problems with that right eye. Got him in the truck and took him home. Not a whimper...he just laid in the back. First thing we did was to set him up in the kitchen, so the rest of the household...our dogs and cats...could get used to him and he could get use to his surroundings. Since then, we have been working on proper leash walking...ie learning, no pull, no, and good bboy when he walks correctly. He has even stopped and waited for me to catch up...he's still quicker then I am even on 3 legs! We have gotten him to stop eating the cast. So we have the one that was put on before we left. The main concern is that it is starting to slide down. Something we will have to watch over the next couple of weeks. We have gotten him out of some of his bad habits...like being a little too possessive of his toys. He actually gave me his favorite toy yesterday...he bright it over to me and dropped it down in front of me. When I said"do you want to play" he looked at me, then the toy...then he kicked it over to me. It was too cute! He is also allowing me to clean his ears...not without a little struggle, but in the end, he gives up and allows me to finish. I have also started to spray some teeth spray in...doesn't like it too much, so he gets one side a night. My other two little guys gets it all over...so he gets a small reprive (for now). A small side note, my neighbor who was raised with German Shepard's, came by and was admiring him.. because he is juts gorgeous! And I mentioned he has a hard time seeing out of his right eye. My neighbor said, "Oh, he has (a name I cant find and cant remember right now) which seems to be found in the GS and can act like cataracts. Usually found in over breeding. When he looked at it, he could see that the eye was cloudy. Not sure if it's one or both eyes, but should get it looked at at the next vet visit. The main thing is, he's too big to play with my 12Lbs pug and my 6lbs doxie...both of which he tries to play. Autumn gets it and will play with him from time to time. Loki...wants nothing to do with playing with him and gets angry and snips back. dakota's responce is that he backs off and looks at him like "Hey...I was playing, what was that for?" he also thinks that anything that runs should be played with. So we still have some work to do. Alot of his energy will be taken care of once the cast gets taken off and we can get some good excersize again. Until then, I am going to try to find some interactive toys for him to play with. At least it will keep his mind busy! So he is really coming along! Now I have a friend Joe, whom I have mentioned, and he has had white German Shepards before and dalmatians too. He was also looking for a dog. Now he met Dakota and loves him too, so Joe might take him. We are still discussing it. But Dakota will either be here or with Joe. No place else. He's just too sweet of a dog! But I'm not too sure I want to share! Time to take everyone out for their walks. : ) (Pics to follow soon!) Hi guys…I wanted to update you on Dakota..aka..Denver… Once I got him out of the vet and walking around, I noticed he was hitting things on his rights side…the side he got hit..and realized he had some vision problems with that right eye. Got him in the truck and took him home. Not a whimper…he just laid in the back. First thing we did was to set him up in the kitchen, so the rest of the household…our dogs and cats…could get used to him and he could get use to his surroundings. Since then, we have been working on proper leash walking…ie learning, no pull, no, and good bboy when he walks correctly. He has even stopped and waited for me to catch up…he’s still quicker then I am even on 3 legs! We have gotten him to stop eating the cast. So we have the one that was put on before we left. The main concern is that it is starting to slide down. Something we will have to watch over the next couple of weeks. We have gotten him out of some of his bad habits…like being a little too possessive of his toys. He actually gave me his favorite toy yesterday…he bright it over to me and dropped it down in front of me. When I said”do you want to play” he looked at me, then the toy…then he kicked it over to me. It was too cute! He is also allowing me to clean his ears…not without a little struggle, but in the end, he gives up and allows me to finish. I have also started to spray some teeth spray in…doesn’t like it too much, so he gets one side a night. My other two little guys gets it all over…so he gets a small reprive (for now).

A small side note, my neighbor who was raised with German Shepard’s, came by and was admiring him.. because he is juts gorgeous! And I mentioned he has a hard time seeing out of his right eye. My neighbor said, “Oh, he has (a name I cant find and cant remember right now) which seems to be found in the GS and can act like cataracts. Usually found in over breeding. When he looked at it, he could see that the eye was cloudy. Not sure if it’s one or both eyes, but should get it looked at at the next vet visit.

The main thing is, he’s too big to play with my 12Lbs pug and my 6lbs doxie…both of which he tries to play. Autumn gets it and will play with him from time to time. Loki…wants nothing to do with playing with him and gets angry and snips back. dakota’s responce is that he backs off and looks at him like “Hey…I was playing, what was that for?” he also thinks that anything that runs should be played with. So we still have some work to do. Alot of his energy will be taken care of once the cast gets taken off and we can get some good excersize again. Until then, I am going to try to find some interactive toys for him to play with. At least it will keep his mind busy!

So he is really coming along! Now I have a friend Joe, whom I have mentioned, and he has had white German Shepards before and dalmatians too. He was also looking for a dog. Now he met Dakota and loves him too, so Joe might take him. We are still discussing it. But Dakota will either be here or with Joe. No place else. He’s just too sweet of a dog! But I’m not too sure I want to share!

Time to take everyone out for their walks. : ) (Pics to follow soon!)

]]> By: Erin http://iloverescueanimals.org/2009/07/a-dog-named-denver/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Erin Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:54:05 +0000 http://iloverescueanimals.org/?p=340#comment-105 Hi, I am Erin and Denver was my dog. He really was a great family dog and we all loved him so much, but we just couldn't afford him. There was no doubt that if we had the money we would still have him. But with having little children around the house and him being fed up with his leg and nippy, we couldn't take the chance of one of them actually getting bitten. I speak for all of my family when I tell you that we feel that what you and Sara have done for Denver is a gift sent from God. We really appreciate it and are glad that he will be well taken care of and given another chance at life. We have given him a few chances at life, when we first took him into our home, and the day he got hit by the truck. Thank you so much for everything that you have done. You are great people! Hi, I am Erin and Denver was my dog. He really was a great family dog and we all loved him so much, but we just couldn’t afford him. There was no doubt that if we had the money we would still have him. But with having little children around the house and him being fed up with his leg and nippy, we couldn’t take the chance of one of them actually getting bitten. I speak for all of my family when I tell you that we feel that what you and Sara have done for Denver is a gift sent from God. We really appreciate it and are glad that he will be well taken care of and given another chance at life. We have given him a few chances at life, when we first took him into our home, and the day he got hit by the truck. Thank you so much for everything that you have done. You are great people!

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