Fosters Lilibet and Miller will be going to Muttville later this month, but I’m sure glad we got to spend some time with them and gave them a lot of outdoor time when we could since they weren’t getting out as much as possible at the shelter given time constraints and such a need for so many animals to be adopted. I love seeing Miller look and navigate like a real dog without all that matting!
Lilibet can be clumsy and assertive, but she also has a tender side. She is cuddling with both Calvin and Hobbes at different times here and there’s a precious picture of Calvin resting his head on her. Meanwhile, Miller is enjoying his new matt-free body by stretching himself out on the bed and couch.
Here are pictures with our other foster dog we met today. She is probably a Corgie mix and an even older senior than Miller. She is also obviously much lower maintenance when it comes to grooming. After some sniffing with the others, she managed to snuggle in the dog bed with Snoopy.
I’ll probably call her “Lilly” for brevity. These are the pictures from her adoption profile.
I heard about two senior dogs at our HSNB shelter that could use some home time, including one that desperately needed grooming. The soonest Miller could be groomed was three days away, so I offered to at least do that. Having recently transferred one foster to Muttville and with another foster adopted out recently, we decided to meet Miller and Lilibet today to at least give them a break from the shelter. “Lily” is even more senior than Miller.
These are before, during, and after pictures of Miller, the most matted dog I’ve ever groomed. Shea was super helpful and was in charge of the bath with his homemade soap!
BEFORE:
DURING:
AFTER:
This was the appeal for Miller to be groomed:
This was Miller playing with Lil Man at the shelter before I met him:
With the great weather, we took Snoopy, Bonnie, and foster littermates Calvin & Hobbes (still available for adoption) to Wardlaw Park again this evening. I heard some women asking, “How does that dog even see?” when looking at Bonnie with her hair style, not realizing that she has no eyes until I told them. Moments later Bonnie walked through a little bowl of water. Most are really impressed by how she navigates and follows my voice when she’s off-leash.
Calvin & Hobbes meet Cuddles at Vallejo’s Wardlaw Dog park. Cuddles shows how he is equally verbal.
HSNB President Linda borrowed foster dogs, Calvin & Hobbes, for some Cuddle Club pet therapy at a senior living facility here in Vallejo. I was so proud when I heard they were perfect ambassadors for the shelter.
Miso got adopted by my dear friends Mike & Todd today! It’s so great to foster a dog that is so loving and to know he’s going to be in their wonderful household, but even better knowing we’ll get to see him once in a while!
Three triplet (not literally) chihuahua (mix) fosters. Lucky Miso (who looks like a miniature German Shepherd) is going to his new forever home tomorrow! Calvin & Hobbes are the other two who are actually litter mates. We’re still hoping they still get adopted together. Apply at HSNB! They’re all about 1.5 years old, perfectly healthy, neutered, and house-trained.
