The dogs update

Sometimes for the good of the dogs we do things that break our hearts. Moving Herbie was one of them. He and I are too close. And my home is really a quiet place with not much going on other than my running in and out all the time. So Herbie has moved to different home that still understands his needsbut can expose him to more situations and experiences.
So, Belle has come to stay with us for awhile. And now that I know her better I should be able to place her better. And she is a doll. Other than the intial stress period when a dog changes homes, she has been great. She is coming out of her shell with us and is showing her fun side.
This girl loves to play tug. She is quick to offer you the toys when she wants to play and knows to give it up when you say so. She really trys to be gentle but you still have to be careful with fingers. Belle not a purebred dog but in true rottie fashion she loves her food and lives for meal times. We have her weight down to a nice place and are keeping treats to a minimum. But Belle knows to go to her “place” before we put her food down and if reminded, she is gentle taking treats.
Belle would be perfect in almost any home. She is great with everyone and though we have not really tested her with cats, she doesn’t try to chase anything while on walks. She is a mature girl and needs to be let outside more often for pee breaks and would really rather curl up next to you rather than go for a long hike. Because Belle is so anxious to get to food we think that a home without small children would be best, but she would be fine with older dog savey children.
And now for Ms Sadie. She continues to improve under Wendy’s care. She is a nice weight now and is eating turkey as well as buffalo. We now have her off all medication but are adding a holistic remedy to her food in the hopes that she will turn the corner on her recovery soon. The good news is she can now go for a couple of weeks without needing a bath. When she first came in she had to be bathed every 2 days. Her care has been a huge commitment on her foster families part and we are so every grateful to them. She has just come out of heat so we will give her more time to recover before putting her under the stress of a spay operation. Sadie has good and bad days. She has times when she is comfortable and then times when she is itchy. It seems when one area starts to clear up and other area breaks out. All of it has all the vets confused and no one has really been able to give a definite diagnostic answer to the puzzle. But she is improving just a little every day. Two steps forward, one step back. We are all under the impression that it will be another 6 months before she is ready to leave her foster home.
And finally, thank you to everyone that helped with the raffle. We have been able to raise a little over $1300.00. This will go a long way to helping cover Sadies ongoing care. West Coast Rottweiler Rescue will continue to do fundraising to cover whatever medical needs any of the dogs in our care have