As you know Gramercy is on medical confinement. He cannot run, jump or play with anything that he might toss around (like his toys). Also anything he eats or drinks needs to be elevated so his neck & spine are not stretched. We keep telling Gramercy that this level of confinement is just for a couple of weeks while his spine heals. So we rigged up a way for him to chew this very long bully stick.
We achieved this by fluffing up blankets and then you can see he keeps the bone elevated. Tell me who's a very smart rattie boy?!?
The good news is that we head to the vet tomorrow for his post surgery check up. I'm pretty sure Gramercy will be moved to modified restriction which will make him a very happy fella.
We were lucky enough to attend the first outdoor rattie meetup of 2013. AND what a fun time for so many ratties! Inigo & Gramercy had to sit this one out due to medical issues. However, there were a number of NR foster dogs showing off their cuteness and a bunch of NR Alum having a blast. If you ever wonder why people love rat terriers here's a slice of why that is....
Our past foster boy Balboa who is now Corwin. He's doing wonderful and his dad has done amazing work with him. Corwin was under socialized and under weight when he came into foster care. Well those days are long behind him. This sweet boy is much more social & looks fantastic. His dad has him at good weight and his coat looks great. He's a lucky boy it was beyond wonderful to see him!
Sweet foster girl Moon - she had a blast and to read more about her check out her foster mom's blog
Little foster girl Zuni on the move! This spitfire is available for adoption and to read more about her check out her foster mom's blog
Foster boy Cody is making huge strides in his foster home! To see more about the great fella check out his foster mom's blog
Shy fella's Corwin and D'light taking in all the dogs & people
Three gentle boys - Corwin, foster boy Hobbs and D'light. Hobbs is a wonderful little boy and he's available for adoption - to read more about Hobbs check out his foster mom's blog
Foster dog Cody in the mix asking "Where's my treat?!"
Here's past foster boy Boushey aka Boo - as you can see he's doing great. Boo is about 7 yrs old and if anyone ever thinks that his age makes him an old fuddy duddy well then they haven't met Boo! And Boushey had a 2 hour walk before coming the meet up. A 7yr old rattie is still a young rattie as you can see...
We didn't foster Tripp but I love the looks and personality of this boy! Tripp is a flyball dog and if you think rattie's are not flyball material well you haven't seen Tripp in action. Tripp is the lead dog in this video (he's brown bi-color). Don't blink or you'll miss him. Little 5 month old foster girl Zuni had trouble keeping up with him!
Here's foster girl Zuni again (she has on the pink bandanna)! Even D'light makes an appearance in this game of chase.
D'light found something Delightful to roll in... This sweet boy has come a long ways and it was fun to see him enjoying himself with so many dogs and people around. This was D'lights second time at a dog park - he did pretty good!
Look at all the boys - That's NR alum Boo, foster boy Cody, NR alum D'light, foster boy Hobbs and NR alum Corwin. A bunch of happy ratties!
D'light asks, "Can we do this again?!"
And look at foster boy Cody getting a gentle stoke on his tail. Pretty great for this touch sensitive boy!
And here was D'light as I wrote this blog post - he was one tired out rattie!
For those of you who think Inigo is cuteness x10 well this post will confirm your belief! The sun, a cool toy and cozy bed - what how about that for a great start to his day?
At least for a little bit! Catty for the most part likes dogs under a year old. With that said, it usually takes her about 2 weeks for her to "allow" them close to her. Little Inigo has been fast tracked since yesterday was 1 week in foster care! I even caught them playing briefly on the couch - wish I had my camera for that!
Inigo seems to really like Catty and he always wants to be in proximity to her and when he gets the "grrr's" from Catty he moves on. This morning the sun was out and look what I found and yes my dogs love Molly Mutt beds!
"She can't resist my cute self - can you?"
Enjoying the sun together
"Ok, that was enough, not pressing my luck"
Beds are reconfigured and stay tuned tomorrow morning for part 2 of this post...
This busy dog ball is perfect for a pup that hasn't ever used an interactive feeder. As you can see it's clear so the dog can see the kibble in it. There are two large opening on each side so food comes out without much effort.
Busy Dog Ball
Below was Inigo's first try at the busy ball. He was a bit perplexed by it but, thought it was fun. Watch that tail a movin!
Below is the next meal - this time I put the ball in a bowl so he could see it without it moving around. He knows his food is in it... you can see his brain trying to figure it out.
