Getting another Sheltie Sat.

Sheltiemama

We're getting another Sheltie on Saturday. She's a rescue and we'll be fostering her. It may be a permanent foster.

She has Cushings Disease and is almost completely blind. She can see movement and we think maybe some shapes or light/dark. Because of the Cushings we're hoping she'll make it another 2 years. It's all so iffy.

Tigger is about 8 years old we think. 15" tall and 24 lbs. She came into our Sheltie Rescue with a shaved coat. But her coat has now grown out and she's just gorgeous.

We went up to help out at one of the Rescue events this past Sat. and Tigger was there with her current foster mom. We of course had to love on her as we did all of the Shelties there. But my husband seemed quite taken with Tigger. He said he thought she needed us. Her current foster mom does a fabulous job with her. Methinks maybe my hubby needs Tigger.

The only thing he said to me was....you know it won't be for very long. I said yes, I know. I'll cry just like I did with the last animal we had to put down. Cried all the way to the vet and all the way home. But I knew that one had the best possible care.

By taking Tigger as a foster, that frees up her current foster mom to take another one. Almost all the rescues around here are full!!

And I'm not a real good foster mom. I'm more of a keeper mom. So if we end up keeping Tigger as I expect us to, that's ok.

Sheltiemama

Tigger

Can never figure out how to post the pic. Sorry! Feel free if someone can do it for me!!

Criosphynx

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I'd keep her too!

I think its a wonderfully unselfish thing you do for these guys.

look forward to the inevitable stories

pawzaddict

Thanks for doing what you do! Beautiful baby, as well I cannot wait to hear more stories

Sheltiemama

We're going to bathe her with the shampoo we used on Scotty and Rascal last Sat in hopes that they'll recognize her "smell" as ok and accept her. I don't want to have to give her back!

Scotty just had a major fit when we had that beagle for 5 days. But she never got a bath so I'm hoping it's the smell issue.

And I think Scotty will know that Tigger isn't normal right away. I'm hoping that his "therapy dog" will kick in and he will help her.

Mikey

Aww very cute!! You'll have to keep us posted on your keeping-erm...fostering

Here's the pic for you

Sheltiemama

Thanks!!! I'm photo challenged when it comes to this site!

Hubby is having 2nd thoughts. Can we handle a blind dog? With me selling on the internet, I am constantly getting boxes of inventory. They eventually get put away but not until I take pictures and list them online. I'm not real fast. So that means boxes tend to sit around for awhile. That will have to change. We can't have her walking into boxes because Mama left one out!

Hubby is wondering if we can handle 3 dogs. Now pretty much that means can I. HE loves them, holds them, pets them, talks to them, etc. I do most all the feeding and all the meds and all the trips to the vet.

We're going to try and see how we get along with her and if the boys will accept her.

Wish us luck.

Criosphynx

sounds like my house, hubby only plays with the dog unless I enlist him for other tasks...which he'll do once.

pawzaddict

I hope you don't mind a suggestion, my friend rescued a dog that was born with no eyes, no joke...she said when they got her home they walked with her around the house. They did this everyday for a week or two then she finally got it on her own, this was an aussie (very smart much like shelties!)

They kept the water in the same spot, food, bedding, etc etc. The dog learned where things were so she did not bump into them and could find her belongings with no problem. If you can push the boxes up against the wall I don't see it being a problem, plus I am sure she will pick up the scent of boxes and know where they are. They accomodate very well it seems.

Sheltiemama

Once. Boy does THAT sound familiar! LOL

Thank you for the suggestion! I was trying to figure out how to acclimate her. That sounds perfect!

She does see movement and light we think. I know she sees movement anyway. So am hoping she'll do ok. If not, we'll come up with a plan.

Boxes tend to stay in the same place when they come in so she may just learn to go around that whole area.

We have a great room that is something like 30 x 30 with living room, dining room, kitchen and tv room all rolled into one. It'll take her awhile to get that figured out I expect.

Maybe I should keep her on a leash for awhile so she's close to me and not wandering off?