Redford's Ready To Be Neutered!

I can’t believe it has been a whole MONTH since Mr. Redford has been with us! He amazes me everyday with his kindness.

He is a big, clumsy guy but with the sweetest heart. He could easily be bitter and untrusting from all the bad things he survived, but he is neither. He is happy for even a small head pat. He comes running if you mention his name. And if you think you can get away with ignoring him, he’ll make sure you know he’s there.

He is fully settled in at his foster home. He gets along with all of his foster siblings, and knows the daily routine like the back of his paw. Red is convinced that he’s a lap dog, and has to be reminded that only his head is lap-sized! He loves to chew up every toy he can find.

His favorite things to chew are tennis balls, or balls that make squeaky noises. Red still loves treats and knows where we keep the cookie jar; he makes sure that he gets some cookies before bed every night.

His fur is looking better every day, and he’s got lot of hair coming in on his once bare tummy, it almost seems like it appears overnight! The steroids worked wonders and his skin is no longer inflamed and irritated.

He loves having fresh water around all the time! He does this little hop-skip run when he’s happy, especially when he’s getting ready for dinner. He wags his tail all the time, because he’s so happy!

Sometimes I have to be careful around him because he’ll whip me with his tail! Red has such a funny sense of humor. He wants to play and be in my lap and just be close to people and his four-legged foster siblings.

Red is such a sweet, intelligent dog. He just wants to play and have his yummy food. He’s a beautiful dog on the inside, and it won’t be long until everyone can see it on the outside!

Redford - Week 3 Of Healing

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Red has been doing so well this week. He had a second Ivomec injection last Friday, as directed by his vet, to ensure that all of the mange is gone. He didn’t like it, but took it very well.

Red still plays with Zuri every time we go outside, and also in the house since it has been so cold! They are wonderful and love to play together. Red loves toys now, and loves to sleep close to all of them. He and Zuri love to share and steal each other’s toys!

Red & Zuri

Red still enjoys going for a nice walk with Mollie and his muscle strength is getting to where it should be. He has put on a lot of weight since he has been here, so now he has switched to adult dog food, instead of the delicious puppy food he had been eating.

Red has trained me so well, he knows when he needs to get in his crate and walks as if he’s going to get in, then he stops and waits for me to throw a treat in for him. He loves his treats!

Red has been so happy to be inside during this recent freeze. He goes outside to do his business and then scampers back to the door to come inside! Red learned about the stairs this week. He now knows where people go when we walk up and down them, and he's started following me upstairs when he can. He thinks he's a lap dog and always tries to clumsily climb into my lap. He's so sweet about it, it can be hard to say no to him!

We've also discovered that he likes to watch Animal Cops - he likes watching other doggies get saved!

Watching Animal Cops

His fur is still growing back, and getting some color to it, but it will take some time for all of it to grow back. Red has settled in to his foster home and is excellent with the daily routine. His only problem is that he wants attention all the time - even when it is bed time - and he sometimes cries a bit in the night, but will usually quiet down with a correction.

Red has finished his second round of antibiotics and is slowly being weaned off the steroids he was given. Once that is done he will hopefully be all ready to be neutered and start his heartworm treatment. Red is such a good boy and he deserves a wonderful home to call his own.

Silly Redford