Updates

Silas

Silas has quickly settled into his new home and is getting along great with his new sister Lola (former foster Scully)..you can see how tough he has it from lounging in his new bed to napping by the pool!  We are happy for him, it's the life he deserves!

Shelby

Shelby is one of my very first fosters and I'll always remember her cause she was so tiny, yet she could and would jump into anyone arms.  She continues to be a blessing and best friend to her mom Sherise and now has a little minpin sibling to play with her. 

Sprite

Now Maggie; she is super loved and has two fursiblings to run around with and is just enjoying the good life!

Selma

Now Pippa, she is Princess of all she surveys! Now 2 1/2 yrs old, and over a year since being adopted; she is thriving in her new home and is loved very much.

Sienna

Now Holly, she is doing super in her new family and her pack. She gets to travel and we saw her at the Rattiefest and you could just see how happy she is and how well she is doing.  Couldn't be happier for her. 

Former Foster Updates!

Foster foster update... So happy that all these New Rattitude dogs got to spend Christmas with their families! 

This is Millie (Skye) over on the left with her siblings when the weather was warmer!

Pippa (Selma) getting a snooze in before Santa comes!

Mina (Sabrina) looking so sweet in  her Christmas sweater...  

Saul - who was wearing a pink scarf to show    
his support of Breast Cancer Awareness in October

Baxter (Mulder) getting in a cuddle with his sister Maddie

Sweet Sparrow getting a nap in with sibling Gollum

Rue (Sylvia) is doing great and she loves snow which is good, cause they get a lot! 

                                                    

Holly (Sienna) in the middle with her   siblings, ready for her first Christmas with
her family

Merry Christmas to all the New Rattitude dogs who have found their families to spend Christmas with and all the dogs who are patiently waiting for families of their own in wonderful New Rattitude foster homes!  We will make that happen in 2016!

Sienna update - She is famous!

Beautiful Sienna, now Holly who was adopted in July; made the NR calendar next year for a picture that Cassie took and I submitted!  Such a sweet little girl with a rough breaks in her previous life; now she has a wonderful new family and fur-siblings... and of course, now she is famous! 

I emailed her mom the good news and she let me know Sienna is doing great and she has become quite the little traveler!  Just couldn't be happier for her!  

 

Sienna wasn't the only Northwest rattie to make it in the calendar either... check it out! Calendar Winners

 

Want a calendar of your very own?  

The 2016 New Rattitude Calendar features beautiful photos of winning Rat Terriers from our annual calendar contest. For a preview of the 2016 calendar pages and a list of the contest winners click here. NOTE: Calendars are on order and we expect to receive them and begin shipping in early to mid November.

Get your calendar here ----->   2016 Calendar!

Sienna send off...

Here is Sienna with her pack... Pudgie in the middle and Gina on the far left...  She's doing well with new people and doggie pals... She's got lots of love in her future!  - they are so cute together... Gino has a nub tail, Sienna a half tail and Pudgie a full tail - a complete set! 

 On our ride up to Cle Elum, she got herself a pup cup and just sat so well in her seat... Before she left, I got some last kisses to her spikey mohawk... I'm so happy for the life she has in store for her...

 Poor Pippa... She's just got us and grumpy Sasha... We'll have to keep her busy for sure...

 Cause she had so much fun with Sienna.... I loved watching them play :) 

I'll be taking a short break from fostering until my next little girl arrives July 19th ish... Her name is Sparrow and wow - she's a cutie for sure...

 Sasha says... Another puppy?????!!!!

Sienna and Pippa

Our little doggie guest Pippa has been good for Sienna I think... She wants to play all the time and it has brought out Sienna's play and her love for the tennis ball... Pippa totally likes to play keep away though, but Sienna has shown she is good sport and waits for her opportunity and she is quick! 

More Play Time video!  Sienna is off tomorrow to start her good life with her new people and dog siblings... It's been such a pleasure watching her come out of her shell and be less timid... I wish her the very best!  and Pippa will sure miss her playmate, but we got plans to keep her busy!

Another Day at the Dog Park

Another early morning at the dog park... They were all excited to go... This time there were lots of dogs there and while Pippa, nor Sienna engaged them for play, they were not bothered by the bigger dogs... Sienna found a smaller dog that she wanted to chase her..but he didn't want too :(  - So it was just chasing the ball and playing for them...Sienna is great at fetching and had a good time!  Pippa plays too, but doesn't always bring the ball back :)

Tired Sienna needing a rest with her mini tennis ball!

I'm Adopted!

Happened so fast for lucky Sienna...   but she deserves it!  She has found her home with a couple over in western Washington and 2 dog siblings to boot!  She's had such a rough start to life but those times are over for her forever and it just gets better and better for her!  I'm going to miss her and her little spiky Mohawk that I like to give kisses on top of her head!  She goes home on Tuesday - visitor Pippa will miss her playmate

But meanwhile...

the days have been so hot here, there is not a lot of time to be outside during the afternoon... so Cassie took the pups to the dog park at 6:30 am... It was still 80 degrees out, but it was the coolest it's going to get this week with temperature going up to 109 this week....

The park was mostly empty but they got to run around and play and have a good time...

I'm a Little Sunflower...

So I found this sunflower outfit for 4 bucks on Amazon and just knew all the dogs wanted to wear it... Oh my god, they were so cute... Sasha is very tolerate of outfits... she's 12 years old and knows the drill... Sienna did not like being a sunflower at all... She didn't want to move (didn't help  that the outfit was a little tight) and was really stick... while Sienna didn't seem to mind it either, she was happy when it was off... I say... Well worth it!  I'm thinking I should take picture of them in my garden in these outfits.. okay...maybe just Sasha :) 

 To make up for the sharing and wearing of the sunflower costume - I gave them all evening bully sticks... They all found a nice spot... and off they went... Amazing enough, Sienna was the last one done with her bully stick.. with how rough she is on toys, I thought she would go through the bully stick fast, but she didn't instead, just relaxing and taking her time... She let me pet her too - she paused but then just went back to her happy chewing place!

Morning Bitey Face!

Pippa and Sienna are slowing becoming buds... Pippa has great dog skills and doesn't take any guff... She is slowly bringing out Sienna's playful side.. Pippa would play with her all day long and Sienna doesn't really want to do that, but she is more than happy to play a few times a day with her.... It's fun to watch them figure out how to be with each other... 


Morning Bitey Face - Video of them playing together... We think Sienna's nickname should be chomper... she can really click her teeth together!