Scooters and Yukon...

Scooters is teeny tiny at less than 4 pounds, but in his world, he doesn't have a clue how little he is!... He'll bark at the HUGE dogs that pass by the Xpens at adoptions without half a thought that he could have been their lunch except for that Xpen (smile)~!!!...

Scooters is sweet and docile, a lover and not a fighter, but whoever adopts Scooters will need to be his protectorate for sure... Scooters 'shows no fear' as the saying goes... 

He gets along with everyone, human and dogs alike... Here's a photo of Scooters with Yukon on the doggie steps... 

Can you believe Yukon is still with us and up for adoption?... We're amazed because he's such a sweet little dog... But people hear '8 years old' when asking about Yukon and 'keep on walking' as they say... They laugh at his antics at adoptions (if he can find a corner to 'walk up' on the Xpens, he can climb out easily enough - AND DOES~!!!)... He wants to be out and about with all the people - not stuck in an Xpen with dogs... Yukon is definitely more of a human dog than a doggie-dog, preferring the company of us rather than other dogs if given an option! 

Finally, update on Yukon...

Yukon is one ounce short of 5 pounds and is now healthy... He's eating well since his dental and is right at the weight he should be... We know for sure he doesn't like cats and gets along with the other dogs for the most part... He'd like to be more of the alpha leader of the pack, but respects the fact he is not...

Yukon prefers to 'hang out' with people and realizes he is a dog, but would probably have chosen differently if given a choice... He's such a beautiful dog with unusual markings... While he'd never withstand the cold, he sure does look like a snow dog!

2 home runs and 1 strike out...

Brownie and Cleo quickly found their furever homes this past weekend - both in multi-canine homes that are larger than them... So congrats to both and their new furever parents... 

Yukon unfortunately was returned when it was discovered he does not care for cats... As his foster parent does not have cats, this is something we can never guarantee and it is always a crap shoot at best... At TLC we know there is a furever home for EVERY dog and puppy we rescue off the kill lists --- if just given enough time --- so as they say, 'no harm, no foul'... It is all about the dogs in rescue... If a dog or puppy is not working out in someone's lifestyle and home, we'd rather keep searching until we find one that will... 

So Yukon is back with his foster parents and fit in again like a hand and glove... He immediately took back his spot on the couch and looked for the cuddles and pats he has become accustomed to... 

Yesterday at adoptions, we gave Yukon a Greenie for the first time... Now that his mouth is back and order without all those teeth that were causing so much pain, he THOROUGHLY enjoyed gnawing on it... It was like an 'all day sucker' for Yukon and he wasn't interested in anyone as he slowly devoured the Greenie...  Good for you, Yukon!   Things all worked out for the best and we're sure your new furever home is right around the corner for you too!

Congrats to Lobo, Sammy & Yukon...

Lobo found his new furever home with a great couple, Sammy with a family of 5 children but a job of traveling to work with the dad every day as a companion... And a volunteer fell in love with Yukon, adopting him!  So all three of our little boys found awesome homes this weekend!  Congratulations to all three!

 

Where in the world is Yukon?

Every time Yukon picks this particular blankee to lay on, I am always reminded of that "Where in the world is Waldo?" visual:

There's our Yukon!

 

Poor little guy!  We had his dental done yesterday and they had to remove 13 teeth (OMG~!!!)... Just poor care by a previous owner... Sigh... But now he'll be able to eat better and hopefully pick up a bit of weight - at least half a pound for he's only 4 lbs and 2 oz... And really should be right at 5 pounds... 

Dogs only have 32 adult teeth and he probably had already lost a few, so he'll need to be on soft food the rest of his life... Even kibble will need to be made soft by a bit of hot water, but this is easy enough to do... Otherwise, he's gotten a clean bill of health now and everyone fell in love with him at the vet's office! 

Yukon... mini Chi of the North!

I snapped this great photo of Yukon while he was sleeping in a doggie bed... What a cutie patootie he is!... Quiet and low maintenance, he loves having out with the other fosters, watching TV at night with my husband and curling up under the covers at night... He's TINY - purse puppy size in fact... With none of the dominant, barky, snarfy Chihuahua personality... He was quite sick in the shelter, but with a lot of TLC, rest, time and the proper veterinary treatment, he's healthy and put on some weight thankfully!  Even so, Yukon is less than 4 pounds right out of his bath (and he takes them well which is a good thing because the white in his coat is SNOW white)... Great markings, Yukon would make someone a fantastic companion!