Update and Reminder

Since many of you are just now tuning in, I would like to remind you that Ruby is a puppy mill survivor. She is about 6 years old. Her medical conditions include: Heart murmur (5), dental issues, cataracts in both eyes (but functional vision), mammary tumors, and a well-earned fear of groomers. She is not a candidate for anesthesia. She does not need any medication to control these issues at this time. She receives huge doses of love and gentle touching. Please see her listing on www.coda.givemepaw.com for more of her specific issues. We, at our foster home, like to focus on the positive, but wanted to remind the new viewers who Ruby is. In short, she is AMAZING!

I think it says a lot that we can be outside with her, and this close and she isn't trying to hide or run away! 3/29 

This is a great shot of Ruby! She is enjoying the fresh air in the yard. I think it would be pushing it a bit to think she may take a turn on the slide. lol 

This pic reminds me that we need to do some grass seed spreading soon! The grass was pretty much demolished by putting up the fence last summer in conjunction with last summer's drought and by the playful antics of Annie and Ubi which seemed to kill pretty much all of the grass by their constant wrestling. Taken 3/29.

Ruby has presented with tapeworm. This is being controlled by Droncit tablets, and she will be perfectly great soon, and will hopefully gain some more weight. She is still quite thin.
The Droncit tablets will rid her of tapeworm completely.
Tapeworm is not 'contagious', and you can't catch it from an infected animal. You need to have a flea intermediate stage, and ingest said flea. Our home is completely flea free, so none of the other animals are at risk. :) Just a little FYI.

Ruby desperately needs a new dog bed. Her old one which has been pictured in this blog is very old, and has been worn out because she spends so much time in it. It's not keeping her comfortable anymore.

I know that we have a lot of Ruby in bed pictures... She really DOES walk around- hahaaa... She follows us when we walk past to see what we're up to- and she investigates the rest of the house when she thinks no one is looking. If we stop and pet her, she will follow us for more ear scratching.
She's potty trained to go outside, and loves walking around on the concrete. She's not too sure about the grass yet. (Which is good because it's more mud than grass right now with this weather!)
If you didn't know, you'd never guess that she was sight impaired because she never bumps into anything and is very highly functional with her sight.
She is looking for her forever home!

Won't YOU be my love monkey?!?!? (the monkey has a little heart that says love...) 

Pretty Puppy 

Joanna had a little spill in the driveway. Ginny couldn't resist comforting her. 3/11 

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New Haircut

When she's done being mad about the groomer, I'll post a picture! Heeheee

Ivy helping Joanna keep her back warm as she works on the computer. 

The girls hanging out... 

Ruby has taken to this dog bed, which isn't in a crate or cage!  

Ruby is enjoying life

Ruby had a little bout with some diarrhea the other day. She received fluids and antibiotics. She's taking some flagyl also. She had a fever which has now subsided. Please consider a donation to CODA to help defer some of our immediate costs!
She is on a bland diet of chicken and rice... She will pick the chicken out of the rice. Smart nose!
Ruby has taken to coming out of her crate to go to the door to be let out for potty! WOW!
She is still a little worried about the grass. She has been going potty on the concrete unless we're out there with her on a leash. It's not bothersome to us, as our driveway is 3 wide, compared to the grass in the back.

Ruby Investigating 

Ginny takes a play break 2/28/06 

Ruby's News

She is adjusting very well!
She hasn't bumped into anything, though she did stumble on the last step going outside. I think she may have greater vision over the top of her cataracts. She walks with her head lowered, pointing to the ground so she can see.
Once we convince her to come out of her crate, she walks nicely on a leash to the door. If we convine her to come out of her crate, she will do some investigating. The hard part is getting her to come out of her crate, which is Annie's job. Once she is out, she seems to be fine with people.
She doesn't seem to be afraid of men or women. She just likes the safety of her crate : )