Foster 2 Furever

11/03/2024

Voltaire enjoying the mild weather and chew toy. He’s been doing great in the potty department the last couple weeks. He’s not letting me know when he needs to go out but has been waiting until i let all the dogs out. I still keep the belly band on him for insurance

10/30/2024

Voltaire! He’s come so far from being a shy and freighted puppy mill release. He’s available through Fluffy Dog Rescue and is the fluffy red poodle. (We call him Terry for short. He’s one of the most significant transformations we’ve seen as a foster family)

10/20/2024

Another first for Voltaire! Today he joined us at the dog park and did great! Good in the car. Good manners while meeting other dogs. Good around the dog owners. He’s available through Fluffy Dog Rescue. He’s the medium sized red poodle (we call him Terry). Facebook will only let me upload one video but every interaction he had was greats

10/13/2024

10/05/2024

Voltaire came to the rescue from a puppy mill. His transition to living in a home has included a lot of firsts. Today was his first chance to run in the tennis courts. He also is becoming more comfortable around my husband and took treats from him today. Voltaire is available through Fluffy Dog Rescue

09/30/2024

Voltaire just hanging out while I work at my desk

09/28/2024

Voltaire (Terry) came to Fluffy Dog Rescue from a puppy mill and has been with us the last few months learning about the world outside of the mill. He does better each and every week and at this point one wouldn’t know he came from a mill. He seeks affection from his foster family, walks nicely on a leash, is getting accustomed to suburban sights and sounds and curls up in his crate at bed time. He is taking treats from my husband now amd his fear is fading with those positive interactions. He does still wear a belly band when not crated but he waits patiently for put it on. He loves the other dogs in our home and will need another dog pal in his adoptive home. Here’s Terry and I after our walk last week.

09/25/2024

Voltaire (Terry) is well behaved on his walks and even waits patiently while we put on and take off his harness. When we get home he turns around and waits for us to take off his harness. This is great progress for a fella who grew up in a puppy mill environment and never enjoyed a walk before coming to rescue.

09/24/2024

Voltaire likes to know where I’m at in the house. He’s not needy and doesn’t demand attention but likes to be nearby. In the mornings he lays in a crate in my room while I get ready and during the day he camps out on a dog bed in my home office. I was cleaning up our guest room the other day and he found me and just wanted to check in. Such a good boy Voltaire (we call him Terry)

09/08/2024

Voltaire has started joining us on our daily walks this week. Everything is new to him from the sensation of wearing a harness and leash to the cars and motorcycles driving by, the kids zooming along on the scooters and all the interesting smells! He’s doing great! We move to the other side of the street if someone is on our side of the sidewalk because he’s a little unsure of strangers but he’s becoming more brave each day. Good boy!

09/04/2024

Spa day! Voltaire (Terry) took a field trip to the rescue facility yesterday for a bath and haircut. He did great in the car (ride quietly in a crate) and at the rescue. He sometimes barks at my husband but didn’t bark at the male volunteers helping out at the rescue. Good boy! He sat nicely for his grooming and even went for a short walk after he was done. He received lots of compliments on his calm and friendly demeanor while he was there.

09/02/2024

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09/02/2024

Voltaire is a sweet, playful and gentle male poodle. He's a great size at about 30 pounds and being a poodle, he doesn't shed. "Terry" as we call him is an all around great guy. He is great with dogs of all sizes. He could care less about the neighbor's dogs and doesn't bark at them like our own dogs do. Terry takes treats gently and waits his turn as we hand them out. He sleeps quietly all night and even puts himself into his crate when we say "let's go up" which our signal that it's bedtime and time to go upstairs. He is a very smart guy and knows that when we say "ears" it's time for us to clean his ears and he sits patiently while we do so. He is very smart. Terry sleeps next to our desks during the day while we work from home. He is calm in the house. But he does like to play when in the yard and occasionally will run and wrestle with our goldendoodle, Mae. Things like fireworks, storms and garbage trucks don't frighten Terry. Terry hasn't always lived life in a house though. His life started at a breeding farm, aka puppy mill. He had limited contact with people while there and didn't get the opportunity to enjoy the comfort of a comfy bed, a consistent, predictable routine or a scratch on the neck and kiss on he forehead. We're helping him make up for that now. He's made great progress in the last few months as our foster. He is cautious around my husband and will occasionally bark at him but it's getting better. Terry is food motivated so a little chicken goes a long way! We use a belly band on him while in the house to prevent any accidents. He is good about letting us put it on him. He keeps his crate clean and never has accidents while in there. He will need a home with another dog to pal around, a securely fenced yard and a patent owner. Because we want the best for Terry, his foster parents are gifting the adopters a $200 credit towards virtual training with "A Sound Beginning." They are a great, positive reinforcement based training program. And, even if you don't apply for Voltaire/Terry, check out A Sound Beginning. They offer a free virtual Intro to Training session about once a month and it's a great intro to understanding dog body language.

07/22/2024

07/22/2024

Voltaire is front and center waiting for a treat

07/22/2024

Voltaire is a sweet poodle looking a lap to rest his head on.

07/01/2024

Voltaire (Terry) enjoys being outside and has enjoyed all the dogs he’s met. He is from a puppy mill so takes time to warm up to people and will need a patient home with time for training. Terry will reward them with kisses though. Available through Fluffy Dog Rescue. Best friends has a good article about mill dogs. Link is here. https://bestfriends.org/pet-care-resources/what-expect-when-rescuing-puppy-mill-dog