She pulled our heart strings...
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debbie knowles
Boxer Insane
God Bless you Melissa....Gracie is a very lovely girl and I am so glad she is doing well and gaining some weight...Isn't it amazing what a little love will do for one of these precious babies. Please hug her for me.....djk
jmb9101
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Ciscobxr said:I don't know how you have room to walk, I trip over just Cisco!Keep us updated!
Believe me I dont have any room to walk!! Now I have three shadows!! I am always stepping on someone! But they dont seem to mind. LOL...The worst is when Im blowdrying my hair!! Max has to sit on my feet, Harlie stands next to me, and now Grace has decided she must be part of the morning ritual too! Man is the bathroom packed! Ha ha...
They are all doing great. We had a small fight yesterday, but it wasnt between Grace and Harlie, it was Grace and Max...over a toy that we got at the vets on Saturday! LOL...It was one of those rope frisbee things that they are giving away when you buy Heartguard or Frontline. Max just didnt want to give it up. Now that Grace is feeling a little better and stronger than she was when we brought her home, we are getting more serious with disciplining her. She cant be a meanie...so we took the toy away from them...put her in a time out on her dog bed (Max had the toy first) Then gave Max back the toy and made her stay on her bed while he played with it. I think she will learn eventually...she isnt the boss!
...we had a pretty good weekend though. Im glad Grace is gaining...I hope that when she gets to her goal weight that her face will fill in a little bit...
...she always looks like a grumpy old grandma bossing the kids around.... I think once she gains a little weight in her face that her skin wont be so droopy on her eyes......so then maybe she wont look so ticked off all the time...haha. I have a quick question...when we took her to the vet, they said that they recommended giving her another parvo/distemper shot in about a month, just to be safe....she already got one on the 10th from the Humane Society...is it really nessecary to give it to her again? I just dont want to bombard her system with all these vaccinations right now if I dont have to. Just wondered.
And again...thanks everyone for everything...I appreciate alllll that everyone has to say, and all the advice I have gotten has been so helpful. Thanks with all my heart!
~Melissa
harleyboxer
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That's normal protocol when you get an animal from a shelter. You have no idea if they have ever had shots before so you should give them a booster shot. Puppy's get three booster shots, but two is enough for an adult.
jmb9101
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Gracies weigh in~
Well Gracie had a weigh in this week ... and she is still gaining...she now weighs 41lbs. She is doing so good...she is eating double what the other two are and she is just doing great. We havent had any fights in a while...long enough that I cant even remember the day...Also she is now playing a lot with the other two...its so nice to have everything relaxed and getting better every day. It was kind of stressful when the dogs were fighting, but all is well in our home now. I love it.
We dont regret getting Grace at all...she has just fit so well in our family. We took her with us to Joshs moms house on Christmas day, and everyone fell in love with her and understood why we just couldnt leave her at the Humane Society. His mom already thought we were crazy for having two dogs, but of course, like the last two, she fell in love right away...Joshs mom is a pushover when it comes to the dogs...they are her "grandkids"...its so cute.
Welp...I just wanted to update...she is doing and looking great. I have a feeling that when she is done gaining weight that she is going to be a good 60 lbs...just because she has gained so much and still looks quite skinny. Well see though...the Canidae is doing wonders for her coat...when we brought her home, it was wirey and coarse, now its soft and shiney.
I really think she loves her new home, and Im glad.
Well Gracie had a weigh in this week ... and she is still gaining...she now weighs 41lbs. She is doing so good...she is eating double what the other two are and she is just doing great. We havent had any fights in a while...long enough that I cant even remember the day...Also she is now playing a lot with the other two...its so nice to have everything relaxed and getting better every day. It was kind of stressful when the dogs were fighting, but all is well in our home now. I love it.
We dont regret getting Grace at all...she has just fit so well in our family. We took her with us to Joshs moms house on Christmas day, and everyone fell in love with her and understood why we just couldnt leave her at the Humane Society. His mom already thought we were crazy for having two dogs, but of course, like the last two, she fell in love right away...Joshs mom is a pushover when it comes to the dogs...they are her "grandkids"...its so cute.
Welp...I just wanted to update...she is doing and looking great. I have a feeling that when she is done gaining weight that she is going to be a good 60 lbs...just because she has gained so much and still looks quite skinny. Well see though...the Canidae is doing wonders for her coat...when we brought her home, it was wirey and coarse, now its soft and shiney.
I really think she loves her new home, and Im glad.
jmb9101
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I will try to get a few pics soon I promise...the other night I was sleeping on the floor with all three of them piled all around me and Josh tried to take a picture, but he didnt know how to use the flash!! You cant see anything in the pic...it would have been cute though...haha. I'll have to give him the digital camera lessons soon...Haha...
Cindy Creel
Boxer Insane
I am delighted to hear that she is adjusting to her new home. She is so precious.
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