Meet Ori, our temporary foster. I picked her up from Sparky's Project who literally pulled her from the mill 1/2 hr before I got her. After a minor anxiety attack with her barking, we pulled it together and got our acts together. (God is soooo good, let me tell you!) Elly listened to me and gave some good advice as did Jodi and Sandy and here we are everyone quiet and settled. Ori (short for Oreals) is an almost 4 year old puppy mill girl which means she's done nothing but push out puppies her entire life. The miller was afraid she would get fined for having a dog with 3 legs and needed her out ASAP which is where Sparky's Project and NEBTR stepped in.
As you can see she's missing her front right leg. It doesn't slow her down very much. She supposedly injured it in a dog fight and it was amputated as a result.
She's slightly front heave which does cause her to fall onto her front leg more often.
She has a really beautiful face, if should would hold still long enough for me to get a picture of it!
She's here for the week and then is being transported to another volunteer in NY.
I did give her a bath when we first got here just cause she was so dirty and I wanted to get any bugs out of her. She's still kinda stinky but much better. She has a bit of shine to her coat. She is quiet in her crate and we will use that to our advantage at night and when we're not home. She has a real zest for life and for exploring and likes that there is another dog around. She's doing better on a leash already and actually walked around the block with me, Nick and Molly tonight (hot dog helped...) She seems to relish the warm weather and grass and I think her original darting was actually a bit of excitement. She did well following Molly and I know that she will be a good model for Ori. She's peed a total of 3 times outside (big praise : ) and 2x's in the kitchen and twice in the living room... after our walk... She's eaten 2 small meals of turkey and rice. After speaking with Sandy this evening, we did let Molly and Ori officially meet and have allowed Ori to explore the house a bit. She romps around and has even sniffed at the toy box and attempted to chew on a bone. Molly could actually care less that she is here.
She's a real sweetie and I think once she figures out the routine she'll be less confused/anxious and will do just fine for the week. We'll see how it goes tomorrow when she and Moo are left alone for a few hours.... : )
Never a dull moment around here! But man am I tired....
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