Updates!

Selena - now name Eleanor aka Ellie, is doing great with Rigby and her new family... She looks right at home!

Marcia too, is enjoy some good quality napping time with her new sis, Nala!

And here is Pippa, (Selma) who was adopted over a year go enjoying a nice outing in the spring!

A new foster will be coming in mid May... fun times ahead!

Marcia's New Digs!

Marcia is settling in well with her new dad!  She looks happy!   Her and her new part-time sibling Nala are getting to know each other too!  They tell me that she is doing super and has quickly made herself at home and is into critter watching!

I'm Adopted!!

Can you believe it?  It's happened so fast to me, but Marcia has been adopted already!  She's heading to the westside to live with her new dad!  When he's a work, he will be dog sat by a person who has another dog too, so she will also get a part time buddy to hang out with! 

 She deserves the best and now she is going to get it! She's heading home today and I'll miss this sweet lady but she is on to good things!

YardWork!

Marcia enjoying the yard after it's been freshly mowed (and picked up of dog poop, not in that order)... She loves just hanging out outdoors...

 Skeeter is trying to show her the joy of laying in the fresh warm dirt... Marcia doesn't get it... She prefers the shade to rest (me too!).  Gonna have to get the rest of the fence up to keep the dogs out of the garden area i see...

Loving the toes!

Macia MIGHT have a toe fetish... She does like to give them a lick if you let her...

 She's not picky though.. she also licks her own feet!  

It was also a day of napping halfway on the dog bed kind of day on Friday... Marcia on the floor, half on the dog bed and I turn around and Skeeter was half on the dog bed, resting her head on my desktop!  Not to be outdone, Sasha decided to nap belly up!  Tough life these three have...

 

Backyard Watch

Sasha's 2nd favorite thing... showing all the foster dogs how to watch the yard for uninvited critters...(1st being naps) - Marcia isn't sure what they are doing, but she's going along with the program.

 She loses interest quickly when there is nothing to see - she runs to me to see if I have a treat (and I do!)

 She wanted to nap with Sasha but you can see she's a little nervous if Sasha will allow it, but she did - she is usually okay with butt to butt napping with the foster dogs.  

Marcia Having Fun

Cute toy Marcia got from Cassie for Easter... So far she has just played with it and not destroyed it...

 Another visit to the dog park... She again did well and enjoyed peeing on as many things as possible.

 And so far she has not forgotten her daily back rubs!  They are just the most adorable thing ever!

Skeeter too, continues to do well.. She's healthy, her neck neck isn't bothering her and she also is doing so great with her first New Rattitude foster... She's a champ! 

Hanging Out...

Got Marcia to wear the latest shirt that was sent from lootpet... She didn't seem to mind it so much and I thought she looked pretty good in it!    Her and Skeeter are drinking buddies too!  They like to go to the communal water dish together... sillies..

 Marcia enjoying a treat!

Playtime!

 She's getting really into playing with toys (now that I have figured out that she likes the stuffed ones) and she will even play a little fetch and tug with me which is super.    She has some energy to her that you don't always see until you get her riled up and then she gets super playful with you.  She just follows your speed.   

Worn out from playing!

 She's slowing gaining Skeeter's trust and Skeeter is letting her snuggle a bit... Not always, but sometimes... Nice to see them both interacting well.  I've seen Skeeter snark at her a couple of time and Marcia listens.. Once over a doggie bed that I think Marcia either wanted or wanted to share... Marcia listened too and found another spot...

Likes and Dislikes

Marcia doesn't like any fruit or vegetable... I've tried them a bunch and so far, it's all a big NO... carrots, green beans, broccoli, apples, bananas, oranges... none of them... I gave her a piece of popcorn and she ran off with it... I thought, ah!  a food she likes... then I watched her basically just chew it open mouth and dribbled soggy popcorn pieces everywhere... sigh...   She'll eat a piece of chicken or beef, but as for the vegis and fruits - it's a no go! (I'll keep trying though!)  It is nice to be able to eat one of those cutie oranges without her trying to stare me down for a piece though (talking to you, Skeeter!).   She just likes her kibble (and doesn't say no to coconut oil or fish oil either)!

Marcia giving herself a back scratch <---video

Much like another foster parent (see Scritchy-Scratch video), Marcia gives herself a back scratch nearly everyday and I can never get my camera out fast enough to catch it... I finally did!    Her back scratches are very slow.. She really gets into them... You can also see her awesome fluffy foxlike tail in this video

What does she like?  SHOES!  Thankfully, she doesn't chew them (whew) but she does like to bring them to her and just hang out with them... If you take them and put them away; she'll try to find them and bring them back... She doesn't get into our shoe box, but we aren't always so good at getting the shoes in there..then one will dissapear and I have to go hunt it down... She's training me to better at putting my shoes away! 

shoe in the front, one in the back.. just like she likes!

Walking on Sunshine!

It was such a nice day on Saturday, I took Marcia out for a walk at Randall park.  It's a busy park with dogs and people.  She is just super on a leash... nice and slow (which is my speed), doesn't pull and while she does like to sniff and pee on as many things as she deems necessary, she is easy to move along.    We also met people which went well and meeting dogs too... One dog was growly and barky at her and she wanted to go have a conversation with him but I just kept her walking and she was easily distracted by the next smell...

  She was such a happy girl getting out and enjoying the sunshine!  We went to the pet store after and she handled it like a champ - enjoyed meeting people and dogs alike.... :)

 Love a pooped out puppy and love seeing Skeeter and Marcia being snuggly! 

Marcia is just the sweetest dog.  Mellow but not lazy... She just wants to be with you and see some sights.  I think the car worries her a bit;  she pants while in it, but then she also goes right to the car and jumps in.  I think more positive road trips for her and she would be more excited in the car versus worry.  We'll work on that. 

Making Friends

Cassie's boyfriend also has a rat terrier mix called Boo... So she brought Marcia over to see how she would do with him.  They did pretty good.. Marcia definitely wants to be in charge and took his toy, but Boo didn't react so that was good.  .  She came from a home where she was the more "in charge" dog with another dog, and we have seen signs of this.  With my dog Sasha, they just don't interact much but I do watch them together closely to make sure things don't get heightened into a spat (i.e. the fenced off kitchen)...  Skeeter will also let her know she isn't in charge of her too... Poor Marcia; lots of changes for her...but the good news is she seems to be adapting well to this and has great interaction with us and guests... She's really just an easy going sweet little girl. 

By the end of the visit Boo, they seem to enjoy each other and enjoyed going in and out of the doggie door to visit the yard!

 

Boo took his duck back when Marcia wasn't looking!