Ruby and her Love Monkey 2/28/06 

Beautiful Ivy Taken 2/28/06 

Update on Ruby

Denise and I picked up Ruby at Gateway Animal Clinic today.
She is such a sweetie! She made all the vet techs fall in love with her. (Denise and I already fell in love!)

Dr. Bob had some encouraging news:
Ruby's heart condition is asymptomatic, and to quote Dr. Bob. "She doesn't know that she has a anything wrong".
She is not on any medications!
That is WONDERFUL news!
Dr. Bob also says that she could be with us for years!
Her eyesight is pretty good considering the cataracts. She didn't even run into the chain-link fence. That is GOOD for a dog with cataracts. Dr. Bob also says that Ruby's cataracts are breaking up and that she has pinpoints of vision! She easily follows moving objects with her eyes and her eyes shift to look at the person who is speaking to her and she follows moving objects.
Her mammary tumors do not cause her any pain, and with luck, they will not grow larger now that she is not being subjected to the hormones that the puppymillers were dosing her with to keep her in heat constantly. The tumors have not metastasised. We're working on research to help make the cysts smaller.
Ruby is starting to learn that humans are good and trustworthy. Annie the dog is helping her learn this. Annie and Ruby aren't allowed to play together yet (Annie is bigger and heavier), but Ruby starts to wag her little tail when Annie comes near!

Ruby has had NO indoor accidents since she has been cleaned up by Denise and I. Not even during her time at the vet's office where she spent 6 days!! She hasn't asked to go potty yet here, but we take her out either at the same time as Annie or shortly after.

She doesn't like hard food unless it has soft food on it. She is picky in that respect, but she eats like a horse! While in the vet's office for her 6 day quarrantine and care, they had to put a sign on her crate "Do not feed any more today"!

Ruby still moves to the back of the crate when hands reach for her, but she does not shake in fear or try to harm humans. Even 4 year old Joanna is allowed near enough to scratch her ears. If left alone, she will come out of her crate and investigate her room a bit. I think she just is comfortable in her crate, not necessarily afraid of people.

Ruby has a little bit of polishing to be done, but she will make someone a GREAT and loving companion!

Ubi's last Huntley photo. He was taken to his adoptive family right after this photo was taken. He will be missed! We can't wait to visit him and see how he settles in. Joanna can't wait to play with Ubi's new human sister and brother's toys! 

Joanna insisted on candles. 

Grampa Paul with Ginny.  

Ubi's going away party. Complete with cake! 

Ruby (formerly Cheryl) after her bath. Possibly the first bath of her 6 year life. Please keep Ruby in your thoughts as she is at the vet for diagnosis of her multiple health issues. We discovered her tattoo from a breeding puppy mill. She probably has never known a moment of love or even a second of compassion. Now, she has CODA! 

Ubi allowed on the people couch once... :) 

Cheryl is coming into CODA's protective system. She appears to be mostly blind. Once she is out of quarrantine, she will join our family : )
 

This wonderful little gal is going to need a special adopter or rescuer. Cheryl was found as a stray and is around 6 years old, unfortunately, Cheryl is blind in one eye and partially blind in the other. She has a very sweet disposition even with her special condition. Cheryl would make a wonderful little pet for someone who is patient and kind. She needs to be groomed as well as her coat is very matted on her legs and underside. If you can help this little girl have a good life, please contact the pound immediately. She needs to get out now!! HER PULL FEE HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY A VERY KIND PERSON IF A GOOD RESCUE CAN SAVE HER. UPDATE: CHERYL HAS BEEN RESCUED! THANKS CODA!
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=5836234 

Ubi snoozing after a long day of ball chasing 2/19 

Annie 2/19 

Ubi has an adoption pending! Special thanks to everyone for their well-wishes for Ubi and all of the wonderful people who has helped all of the Katrina dogs get from NOLA to their new homes around the country. 

Taken 2/19/06 

I was holding a squeaker, and squeaking. Ubi LOVES Squeaky toys. These are pictures of him barking because I wouldn't throw it. He's soooo funny! 

Barking at the squeaker. 

Cheese! 

"It's like walking into Springtime!" says Joanna. At the Home and Flower show. We thought she would be bored to tears, and allotted only 3 hours. We had to tear her out of there after 5 1/2 hours. She loved looking at everything! 

Magoo, a rescue from Hurricane Katrina, on the way to enter into C.O.D.A.'s program. See his information at www.coda.givemepaw.com . He was found blind in New Orleans. He is believed to have been stranded on a rooftop and may have gone blind due to severe heat exposure. 

Yeah, she's THAT cuddly!