Savvy's Foster Dogs: Rochester, Ellie Mae, and Rosie

Updated (again)

What a week! Rosie arrived Monday night, Ellie was spayed on Friday, and the Meet & Greet was on Saturday. The Meet & Greet went really well. All my puppies had a lot of people stop by to look at them, and I'm thinking at least 2 of them found their forever families! My house could be a whole lot quieter by this weekend!

Rocky did extremely well at the Meet & Greet. Like last time, he was a little nervous about all the commotion and spent most of the time sitting on my lap. But he was very good about letting people pet him. My fingers are crossed that this little guy found a family! In other news, Rocky is starting to get used to Rosie. They played a little bit on Saturday and Sunday. Rosie did try to pull one of her thieving tricks on Rocky while he had a squeaky toy, and he wasn't having it. He put her in her place real quick. And now that I think about it, Rosie hasn't tried to steal a toy from anyone since. Rocky makes a pretty good role model/authoritative figure.

Yahoo! My boy is going to have a forever home!

Best buddies.

Ellie Mae started doing very well with her housebreaking after Rosie arrived. Between Monday and Friday she didn't have a single accident. Friday Ellie was spayed (she somehow slipped through the cracks earlier), and she has had a few accidents, I think because she's in a little bit of pain from the surgery. But that's winding down now, so I think we'll be back to normal in no time. Another side effect from the surgery is that Ellie has become a little bit of a princess. I had strict orders not to let her run or jump after the surgery, so I was carrying her around the house. Mostly when we had to go up or down stairs, or I'd pick her up when I was sitting on the couch or put her down when I got up. So now, when she should be almost over the pain, she still expects to be carried! She won't come in my bedroom (4 steps) without me carrying her. She still comes over to me and whines when she wants up on the couch. Such a little diva I've created! Ellie did attend the Meet & Greet, but we kept her in the small dog area so she wouldn't get wound up around all the other dogs. So I don't know too much about what happened with her, except that there was a family who was very interested in her. I can't blame them, of course, she's adorable. So fingers crossed that she found a family too!

Yippee! It looks like my peanut did find her family!

Rosie is starting to find her personality around me. I did fill out most of her definitive guide over the weekend, so be sure to check that out if you haven't yet. Last Tuesday she discovered that ringing the bells on the back door would get her outside. She uses them frequently, but it's not just to go outside to play...she actually goes potty every time she goes out. We are still accident free in the house too. Wednesday Rosie discovered the toy pile. My living room floor hasn't been clean since. She loves playing with all the toys. She tries getting the others to play with her, but there hasn't been much interest yet. Rocky did start playing with her on Saturday morning, so I can see the potential for a friendship. Rosie also attended the Meet & Greet, and like the others, she got a lot of attention. She was the only one who I didn't get an adoption vibe from anyone from though. So if you met her and fell in love, or if you haven't met her yet but are in love...apply for her! She did absolutely wonderfully at the event. She was very curious about the other dogs, and I think she sniffed all of them. I got a couple more comments on how much she's changed from being the shy dog that first showed up at the day care. I really wish I could take the credit for that, but she honestly has been this way for me the whole time I've had her! One other thing that a couple of us noticed at the Meet & Greet was that Rosie is an observer. She would often plop down on the floor next to me, and just watch what was going on. There were a couple puppies nearby that were playing non-stop, and she just watched them the whole time. I've noticed she does that at home too. If I'm doing something or one of the other dogs is doing something, she'll lay down out of the way where she can just watch. I find it to be a very good quality for a dog. She's always nearby, but never under foot.