We fostered Corwin (was Balboa) back in Nov/Dec 2012 and he was in rough shape when he came to us. He was emaciated and under socialized with a good dose of anxiety to boot!
Below are pictures from Corwin's time in foster care with us.
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| So thin, you can see his tail bones jetting out. |
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| He had bad tear stains due to malnutrition - clearly this sweet boy had not been cared for prior to coming to NR. |
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| With some TLC, it was clear he was going to be a wonderful boy. |
We knew he was going to need a special home and lucky for him he found an amazing dad. When we went over for the home visit, Corwin lost his urine in his belly band (sign of anxiety) and was not interested in going near his dad. We had warned Corwin's dad that this would happen and he was perfectly fine with this. Corwin was still in physically rough shape so his dad was adopting a project pup and he was up for the challenge.
Below are pictures from today. You can see how much he's transformed. Corwin is a poster pup for why fostering and rescue is so important. Because people (us as foster parents and his dad adopting him) were willing to take a chance on this sweet fella, he's become an amazing boy.
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| At a great weight! |
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| no protruding tail bones |
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| Tear stains are gone and he's beautiful! |
I often describe Corwin as a higher function D'light. And while I still think that's true, I've seen the huge strides he's made with his dad and it wonderful to watch. Corwin still needs confidence building and his dad has signed up for some wonderful classes and personal sessions to help Corwin. My hat goes of to Corwin's dad and his dedication to him. Corwin is a lucky boy and I'm pretty sure he knows it!
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| Corwin is a pearl colored rattie |
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| He's stunning and a very happy boy |
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| Having a good time |
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| Just hanging out |
