Big Paws Only Dog Forums

Lyn,
I don't know all of the details of your struggles with Bubba, but I can tell you that, from an outisde perspective, the new pictures of Bubba look great! He still looks skinny, but there is a HUGE improvement that you probably can't see because you're in the thick of it. You can tell that he is a happy and very well-loved boy!

I also reccomend seeking a second opinion, because, doctors and vet's diagnoses, are, for the most part, opinions.Which means that someone may have a different opinion that fits.

I also recommend adding supplements to his food, if he doesn't have allergies to the ingredients in satin balls, try that. Or try adding fresh meat/fish/eggs etc that he handles well, throw some extra (and tasty!) calories in there.

Also, as a last ditch effort, and talk to your vet about it first, try caloric powders. Our friends have two duaghter with cystic fibrosis that can't keep weight on them for anything. So, they sprinkle a powder on their foods that is basiccally just calories. I have no idea if they work/are healthy for dogs, but it's always worth askign, right?

Lastly, keep in mind that you are doing a great job. You have shown a dedication that is incredibly admirable, and he is lucky to have such a great mom. Weight that is gained slowly is kept on for longer, and generally is more healthy than immediate gains. Kepe up the good work, he is a handsome boy!

Haha, his name is Grizzly and he is a 3 1/2 year old brown Newf. Apparently he is very mellow, likes getting to meet new people, doesn't eat cats (Abby is thankful for that) and just an all-around amazing boy. He was purchased from a breeder/quasi puppy-miller in the Midwest for a family where the daughter had extreme asthma problems, and no amount of grooming could help. So, that's how he ended up in Rescue.

I have no idea how to post a picture on here, so no pictures yet. But just picture the most adorable Newf (other than all the BPOers, of course) you've ever seen with a big bone in his mouth.

We foudn out this morning that they are officially considering us, so we will have to fill out the application, newflvr will most likely do a home check, and, hopefully, we'll be new parents before too long!

Something about his eyes just caught me. He's at a shelter about 6 hours from me, I could pull and foster for awhile if needed. He seems like a doll. The shelter he's at keeps a dog, on average, about 2 weeks before they are PTS, so if anyone is interested I can go get him next Friday.

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7167921

I got an email from Cathy this morning, and sent an email to Laurie with rescue to see what we have to do to proceed. Grizzly is absolutely adorable- I just want to hug him through the computer! So, fingers crossed andhoping things will work out!

By the way, you are my hero 

You guys can adopt me.  I weigh as much as a big paw and love open space. 

You'll find the right one, I promise...

Julie

Only if you promise to drool, shed, and not eat my slippers!

Thank you for all of your kind words :)I know that when we find our baby, we're going to be so thankful that we didn't end up with any of the others, but ti's hard to see that now.

We're especially fond of Newfies, but really just have a heart for big, big dogs. We need a dog that won't eat our cat, that won't have to wear a sweater during the winter (lots and lots of snow here!, and we love long haired dogs, though the hubby loves Danes as well), gets along with other dogs (we know we won't be able to stay a one dog famiyl forever, or even very long at all!), and doesn't have any people aggression issues (we work at a camp and so have strangers around frequently, though never unsupervised with our puppers). We have vet references, personal references, and would be more than willing to give a tour of the place, or send videos/pictures to those too far to visit.

We have a heart for special needs dogs, and senior puppers. We'd prefer an adult to a puppy. Separation anxiety? Bring it on. Needs some housebreakign practice? No problem. Little lacking in the obedience department? We can take it (heck, we work with troubled ttens most of the time! At least dogs don't do drugs or make out in the bushes!) Medical issues? We can take it in stride, as long as he or she has sufficient mobility to be able to take walks on rolling hills. (There's no such thing as flat space around here). We also need a dog that is, in general, dependable off leash.

I know it sounds like a huge list, but we're not that picky, I promise! We live in the Lake Tahoe/Sacramento area of CA and are willing to personally drive 8-10 hours to bring home our baby. So, if any of the eagle-eyed out there have anyone in mind, please let us know!

We're in Twin Bridges off Highway 50 before Sierra at Tahoe. We're about 20 minutes east of South Lake Tahoe

I briefly spoke with a lady with newf rescue of northern CA who said that as a general rule they don't adopt to homes without fencing, so we've been afraid to apply and get another no. But, I guess it's always worth another shot