04/06/2021
Hooks Home Bound Rescue here folks
As you can see many of these babies have interesting personalities that are starting to come out.. As these personalities come out we have to focus on the whole package for each. So we will allow each of them to post on here and you can ask them questions if you wish. We will only jump in if we have to put any of them in a time out!
You will see us pop in time to time to ensure medical issues are brought to your attention.
Speaking of medical issues here is a list of what we see this far
Macy: was a little under weight when we brought her in, but has bounced back in the last few days. Medically she doesn't show any signs of medical issues (except the possibility of being pregnant)
She would need shots and tested for pregnancy. If test comes back negative her Spay.(currently eating puppy food to help stabilize weight)
Gracie: again a little under weight when we brought her in, she is coming back nicely as well. Medically she was showing a cough every so often but has eased up as we allow her to play in the yard. Medically she would need shots and her Spay.(currently eating puppy food)
Dean even though he is on the older side of the boys. He seems to appear healthy. There is no abnormality that is seen. He would need shots and neuter.(eating puppy food due to sr age)
Frankie is one of the boys who came to us a little under weight. He does have possibilities of Cherry eye at it's 1st stage. He has been so scared still that we have not been able to get a closer look to see if it actually something minor. He would need shots and neuter. (Currently eating puppy food to assist weight)
Dilley came to us at pretty decent weight. She also does not show any major concerns for medical. She would need shots and spay. We currently keep her away from the boys but she loves to play rough with the girls. (She is currently on puppy food to settle her skin/hair tone then will be back on adult food)
Eddy is the most Sr of the group. He has a major concern from the get go of proptosis(bulging eye). Since he is the most concerning he is headed to our vet in am(Animal Medical Hospital San Bernardino) for a consultation. Our vet charges $40 for this consult. He also is showing signs of arthritis, and cataracts in the other eye and teeth concerns (Purely Sr dog aging issues) he will need shots and neuter( if vet determines he will make through the surgery) (he is also on puppy food due to age)
Dana came to us underweight but has been bringing it back on slowly. She shows signs of cherry eye in both eyes. She also shows signs of a tooth concern. Besides being scared these issues don't really bother her. She would need shots and spay when ready. (She is currently on puppy food to help coat, teeth and weight)
Violet (miss priss) is the only one that came with a micro-chip. After calling and speaking with the registered owner they were unable to keep her. She is also the only one spayed. She came to us underweight but appears to be healthy otherwise. We are keeping her on puppy food for the time being to clear up her coat.
Some of you may ask why put them on puppy food? Puppy food is higher in nutrients then adult food.. with this higher nutrient levels we can get nutrients to the skin and coat better to help get the natural shine back. Yes bathing helps but for a beautiful shine you have to not only work outside in but inside out. Also with smaller dogs in the situation they were in it also helps them settle, feel stronger, safer, and healthier as they become adjusted to their new life with us. After about a week in our care we test their coat again to see if the natural shine has come back. If so then we transition them to adult food appropriately. If not, we look deeper to see if they have an unseen medical condition and continue the puppy food.
At the moment we are taking daily reports on fear and comfort levels.
As of dinner time tonight here is the list of fear concerns:
Macy is starting to come to us, but stays at a distance. She will allow us to pick her up.
Gracie is coming to us when we fall to her level and will allow us to pick her up.
Dean hides in the corner but will allow us to pick him up.
Frankie shows severe signs of fear to men. He currently does allow females to slowly pick him up but hides to not pick him up.
Dilley has warmed up to both male and female. She only hides because everyone else is hiding. She does allow us to pick her up.
Eddy will allow us slowly to pick him up, but refrains from coming to us. Originally fear reactive, so he has made great progress.
Dana is a funny sometimes she wants us to hold her sometimes the fear comes back. She does give in to allowing us to pick her up.
Violet is showing severe signs of reactivity to men. She was the most reactive in the rescue but now allows females to slowly pick her up.
Fear reactivity can be brought on by many things. Just the change in house hold could bring on fear or it could be as severe as previous abuse. We treat fear with the slowest respect and highest patience because if you push too hard too fast the dog can be mentally scared. Once fear is handled correctly the dogs own personality will come out and shine. This item is the hardest for most people to adjust to but is the most detrimental to the dog if not handled correctly. Patience and proper communication from handler to dog is key here.
We thank all of you for your support with Little Rescued Hearts from a Hero!
Good night stay safe and stay indoors during this extreme heat warning!
