NEBCR Foster Dog Blog

Roosevelt photo

2010-04-21T21:15:00.000-04:00

Roosevelt cooling off in the Battenkil after romping in the park with his foster sisiters, NEBCR alums Firefox and Sparkle.

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2010-04-12T07:48:00.000-04:00

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Roosevelt update!

2010-04-05T10:55:00.001-04:00

osevelt is very comfortable in his wheel now! He runs right over to the cart and tries to put himself in it as soon as he sees it come out. He's going on walks now too, and also mastering all sorts of different terrains, hill, and is very talented at maneuvering around various obstacles he encounters. He's going up on the website as soon as our webmaster has a chance and we will be taking applications on him. Boy, are we going to miss him! What a great little dog he is.

Here are some videos from this morning, enjoy!!

Happy news!

2010-03-31T18:35:00.007-04:00

After 17 months in rescue, I finally have a forever home!!! And not just any home! I got myself the perfect home!!! Yup, that's right... it's all mine, I don't have to share it with anyone! And listen to this! It comes with a personal ball thrower, a personal ear scritcher, a personal walker and I even have my own fully fenced in yard to run in AND a piece of creek to cool down in on a sunny summer day! Life does not get any better!

Here is my new family!

Gotta go, I think there is an adventure waiting, I better catch up!
Love, Chip

Roosevelt's big day

2010-03-30T20:22:00.001-04:00

Roosevelt had a big day today. We left home at 11am and went to visit our friends at Eddie's Wheels for Pets for a 1pm appointment. They evaluated the fit of his cart and made some adjustments. It has not been lowered so that he should be able to pick toys up from the ground and drink out of a bowl that isn't elevated. He'll need to learn to do that, since it involves stretching his hind legs in a different way. We know he'll catch on quick, though. he folks at Eddie's Whee's took a little video of him zooming around chasing Arthur, which they posted on their facebook page. You should be able to see it here: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=380630021164&ref=mf although you may need to be a member of facebook in order to do so.

After leaving Eddie's Wheels, we drive another hour to consult with an orthopedic surgeon about Roosevelt's twisted front leg. We wondered if there was anything that might be able to be done to make it more usable for him. After examining the leg, the doctor felt that Roosevelt's radius was not developed, and the only bone he had that was usable in that portion of his leg was the ulna. His thoughts were confirmed by taking an x-ray. Normally, the radius would bear 80 percent of the weight. So the smaller ulna had grown a bit larger than normal to try and compensate, apparently. We discussed possibly surgical fixes, the chances of success and the pros and cons. Basically, they could cut the end of the bone, and fasten his wrist to the end of his ulna, using an exterior fixture to hold it in place for the healing process, which would take 8-12 weeks. If everything were to go perfectly, there was only a 50% chance of success, and a 50% chance that the limb would be made more painful. And the risk that things wouldn't go perfectly reduced the odds of a successful outcome.

Roosevelt is doing phenomenally in his cart, as you can see in the video above (or previous videos posted here if you can't see that one.) His quality of live is very high, he is a very happy guy, and his leg does not seem to bother him the way it is. Therefore, we don't think it's worth the risks associated to try and change it. We will of course continue to monitor him, as his future adopters will need to do, and reassess if some type of problem developed in the future. However, we really don't anticipate that!

So, the next step is to finish up his routine medical needs such as neutering and microchip (we have been holding off in case he was going to need to be put under for radiographs and the like.) Then we find his perfect family and he goes on to his forever home. He is such an amazing and delightful dog, we are going to be heartbroken to see him go!

Please watch for Roosevelt coming up for adoption soon!

More Roosevelt!! Pics and videos

2010-03-21T19:32:00.002-04:00

Roosevelt is doing great! There are more videos after the pics. Enjoy!

Hope you enjoyed watching!

I am ready!

2010-03-11T22:45:00.007-05:00

... for what you may ask? For my new family! I do have some.... um , what do they call it... yeah, those E-L-G-i-B-i-l-Y-T-i-t-i requirements. Ugh, spelling is so hard. Anywayz, herez a list of what you need to have before i even look at your applikation. One, you need to have toyz. Two, you need to have a lap. Three, your hands need to be available at all timez to provide belly rubs and scritches for ME! And to throw toyz for ME. And hand out yummi treatz to ME. In exchange, I am offerink sloppy kisses, ball katching servicez and that... enthuziazm... yeah, I have some of thatz to offer. Herez me:

Ok, thatz all for now. Gotta go -- my foster siblingz and toyz are waiting.

Luvz, St.Peat

Rollin' Roosevelt - free rolling!

2010-03-07T20:44:00.001-05:00

Introducing Floyd

2010-03-04T13:13:00.004-05:00

Hey There, Floyd here...

I just wanted to give you some updates about me.

First I have lost 7lbs since being in foster care. Boy do I look Goooood!!!!!!!

I had my teeth re-checked by the vet.

He said I can start to eat crunchy food now. Yeah

I also now play with one of my foster brothers, Cisco. My foster mom tried to get a video but Cisco and I don't like the camera. Every time we see one we stop what we are doing. (sorry)

This doesn't really have anything to do with anything but I needed to tell you.

If you go for a car ride and the window goes down, fresh air blows in your face. It is so cool. No one ever did that for me before.

The coolest thing is that on Saturday my foster mom and dad took me to a place called Black Rock State Park. I had no idea what a State Park was but I do now.

I spend most of my time here sniffing the ground. Do you know how many dogs get to come to this place? A lot!

My foster mom hooked a long leash to her belt and off we went. We walked on a path for a while and then we walked in the snow. We walked by some water, through trees and I got to smell so many trees. We walked around for about an hour. Then Mom said that was enough. I wanted to go longer but mom said not to much the first time.

That’s it for now, but I'll let you know when I get to do something else for the first time.

Speaking of first times, I am still looking for a place to call my own and have someone really love me and make me part of their family.... for the first time.

Hi, I'm Aidan!

2010-03-03T05:42:00.007-05:00

I am Aidan and I am only 9 months old. (I'm the little guy on the right in the play picture). I recently came into rescue and am enjoying my foster siblings. I'm not up on the site yet as there is something about getting health records straightened out. I try not to concern myself with such matters.
They say I am a border collie, sheltie cross. All I know is I can use my eyes to get some sympathy from humans. My foster mom says I need to loose some weight. Has she ever heard of winter insulation? OK, maybe she's right, but I'm still cute!
I really like my older foster brother, Jack. I like to follow him around and imitate what he does. He's a bit of a snob and VERY possessive of his toys, but I was able to win him over. I can get just about anyone to play with me. Missy, my foster sister, is a little quirky. She was so scared to meet me. To be honest, I was taken back too with her silly barking displays. It didn't take long to figure out she was just a scaredy-cat. I made it a point to get her to play with me. Now she is great fun to run with. You would think she could turn fast, but no. I can quick, spin and leave her in the dust! It's so much fun.
Here are some pics and a video for your enjoyment. Hopefully I'll be up on the site soon so I can find my forever home.

RollinRoosevelt, take 2!

2010-02-28T00:08:00.001-05:00

Sorry it's so long!!

Eli: New pics and tricks

2010-02-26T15:07:00.002-05:00

Hi, it's Eli.

Just wanted to update my fans on some of my newest tricks!

First, there's this one where I lean my head back and I turn into a bat:

Hmm....what else can I do....
-Go around between my crate and the wall to hide toys for myself to find later.
-Stick my head into the shower for a little drink (or the toilet, whichever seems yummier at the time).
-Chew on an antler WHILE my foster brother, Scout holds onto it for me.

-I have also started following my foster mom around the house and sitting, wagging my tail hard and staring up at her for pets. I really like snuggling my head next to a person's head. Or I start falling asleep if the person pets/holds my head.

Like this:
(sorry about the lighting, we're in my favorite spot, the bathroom)

Yes, some have said that I have mellowed a bunch since my 'boy' operation, and since settling into my foster home. I'm a very sensitive soul. And even though I'm a puppy, if you give me a soft place to lay and a chewy, I'm good for awhile. I love every person I meet, I don't bark at people and I like to play, follow my person around and snuggle. I also am learning to like car riding!

I think those are some really good tricks, don't you?

Really people, how can you resist a face like this?

Love, Eli the giant puppy with the soft soul

Snow storm!!

2010-02-24T12:46:00.001-05:00

Hi I'm Peat!
I'm going to be available for adoption real soon. I just wanted to show you how much fun I'm having in this great snow storm we just got!! And, my foster mom says we're going to get EVEN MORE SNOW tomorrow!!!
WOOF!
~Peat

I'm one of the smartest puppies I know!

2010-02-23T10:34:00.003-05:00

Hi, it's Scout! My foster mom had another snowday off from school, so I got to try eating my breakfast out of this orange ball for the first time. I had to use my nose, my paws and my problem solving skills to get the kibble instead of just chowing it out of a bowl. Watch me!

I needed a nap after all that thinking! Are you looking for a smart, fun, athletic puppy? If so, that's me! -Scout

Rollin' Roosevelt

2010-02-21T12:37:00.001-05:00

Roosevelt Gets His Wheels!

2010-02-18T20:55:00.002-05:00

Today Roosevelt got his cart!! We would like to say a huge THANK YOU!!! to the anonymous donor who called and paid for his cart. Your generosity is overwhelming. Thank you.

A front wheel cart is a greater adjustment for a dog than a rear wheel cart, but Roosevelt really did awesome! He's a little afraid of the cart when he has to be put into it, but this will shortly pass, as he understands the freedom it brings him. He will soon learn how to relax into the cart and allow it to support him while he walks along.He's already had another session in the cart just now, and he did even better. We'll be sure and put updates as he figures it out.

Thanks to everyone for their support! Here's the video:

ps - Roosevelt was supposed to have a consult with an orthopedic surgeon this week to see if anything can be done to help his left leg, but the snowstorm interfered, so we will be rescheduling that.

Cricket Speaks

2010-02-17T14:10:00.003-05:00

Hey there! My name is Cricket! OK, so I'm not a full Border Collie but my mother is :-)

We used to live on a farm and had lots of fun chasing the animals. It turns out they didn't like that. Who knew??? Anyway, that's why we ended up in a shelter. It was very scary there. The people were very nice to us but we just couldn't help being so very afraid.

Then the NEBCR people came to see us. One of them took my mother home to live with her forever and ever. I have to wait in a foster home for my forever family to come along. But that's OK as long as it doesn't take too long. Oh yeah, in case you are wondering, I am eleven months old and weigh twenty-two pounds.

Introducing Scout!

2010-02-16T09:02:00.003-05:00

Hi, I'm Scout!
I am a new rescue pup, soon to be featured on NEBCR's website.

Here I am wrestling with my friend, Eli. He's also ready to be adopted. We're best buds.

Are you looking for your new pup? Maybe it's me!
Love, Scout

Happy Valentine's Day from Chip!

2010-02-14T10:50:00.023-05:00

Hi everyone!
It's me Chip here! And it's the Valentine's Day so I thought it was appropriate to bring up matters of the heart here. You see, just recently, my heart contained two things -- love and worms! But after a slow recovery at aunt Mo's house, all worms are gone. I didn't see them walk away, but the dog doc said they are gone and I like to believe her. After all, who likes to have worms in their hearts. Ewwwwww! Anywayz, I am worm free and so now I can run and romp and play again!

And listen to this! I have a new foster home to share my love with!!! And it's the bestest!!! Just imagine, I now live in a place called Vermont and I have my foster mom and dad all to myself! That means extra snuggles, extra belly rubs and most importantly, extra ball throws! The only thing missing is a forever home, but I bet there is one out there somewhere!

Anyhow, I've been keeping myself mightly busy. You see, I got myself a new job. My job is to teach my foster parents all about border collies. They have never lived with a border collie before, and so I have to explain them the basic border collie rules like "toys are more important than food" and "its easy to forget to pee when you are playing a ball" and "there is never enough dog toys in your lap at any one time". Teaching humans is hard work, let me tell ya!

After all the hard work, I needed a little vacation, so I decided to take the V day off and visit my friends Mollie and Murphy in New York. And it's been quite the adventure, let me tell you. Especially today. We woke up early and then we dogs got to go in the car while uncle Eric put these funny looking throwing sticks on the roof. They call them skis. And off we went to do this funny thing called skiing. I really liked it. At first I thought the sticks were for throwing but it turns out, the crazy humans put them on their feetz so they can slide better. Anyways, here I am skiing.

I think I am doing a better job than uncle Eric, don't you think? I tried to tell him that it would help if he took the funny looking sticks off his feetz but he wouldn't listen. Anyways, they said I did really well. The only time I started pulling to the side was when the other dogs that came along were wrestling and I wanted to join them -- it was so not fair that I had to be on a leash and Mollie and Murphy didn't! Anyways, I am feeling little tired now, so I think I will go and take a nap! Hope your Valentine's Day is as good as mine! And find me a forever home already!
Love, Chip xxxooo

Hiya - I'm Jack!

2010-02-09T12:20:00.005-05:00

Hiya, hiya, hiya, hiya -
I'm Jack! Jumpin' Jack if you want to call me that! See me here? I came into rescue and had to get "tutored" and they also took off my two funky dewclaws in the back!

but look at me now - I'm ready to go go go go go go go!

I'll be up on the site shortly! Watch this week!

Love,
Jack

Roosevelt Plays Ball

2010-02-08T07:48:00.002-05:00

Here is our boy Roosevelt playing ball. He would really like to chase after the other dogs. The great news is, that he gets his cart from Eddie's Wheels on the 18th!! It'll take some training and rehab, but he'll soon be able to join in all the border collie games!

Duncan goes home

2010-02-06T20:53:00.012-05:00

Hi all! This will be my last post as I now have my forever home! I wasn't sure what was going on today when my foster mom said "let's go for a ride!" I thought, oh now, not another vet visit! I love people but could stand not to see a vet for a while! Anyway, in the car we go for a pretty long ride. Longer than any I have ever taken! I didn't get sick this time as I normally get nervous riding in the car. You know, you never know where you are going to end up when you get into one of those things! (no, I don't have to wear that nasty collar any more!). When we arrived I made sure to put my scent everywhere outside, then I saw Brown Dog, I recognized him last week when some people came to visit me. Brown dog is cool, he's about my size and is a beagle cross. I know, he's not a border collie but I won't hold that against him! Then I got to meet Giggles, a bigger black and white border collie who is older and much more stoic. That's OK, Brown Dog and I will have lot's of fun romping around together!

We went into the house and I was terrified to go in because right away there were stairs that go up and stairs that go down. The ones that go down looked real scary as it was dark down there. After some persuasion, and patience from all the humans, I finally got up the courage to come in where I was lifted up to the main floor. (I'm still heeling you know)

After a little bit, there was one other family member I got to meet. He poked his head out a back bedroom door and looked a little unsure. Funnly looking dog if you ask me. I kept hearing the humans say he's a cat. Not sure what that is, but he seems pretty cool. I worked my charm and it didn't take long for the little guy to join in all the fun! (Something tells me he's the boss)

I feel so relaxed here. So now I figured out I have my forever home! Its been a very busy day for me. Thank you everyone for all your support through my foster and for helping me get better. I am not a hundred percent there yet, but I know my new mom and dad will make sure I am back to my old self soon enough! (Giggles happens to be very camera shy!)

Duncan

Marsh is Adopted!!!

2010-02-03T16:55:00.003-05:00

I got up this morning and thought it was just going to be another regular day in the life of a foster dog. But it turns out...I GOT ADOPTED!! My foster mom drove me to my new home nearby and a TREASURE HUNT of food and toys awaited me. Then, I got to take a walk and play frisbee with my Forever Mom and Dad. At some point my foster mom drove away, but I didn't notice. I will be an only dog so I can get ALL the attention and love. I am so lucky I'll get to swim, take hikes and walks, and watch the birds outside on my new deck.
So glad I waited a whole year for this perfect home!
Here I am with my new family:

The coolest thing was that it's my New Mom's birthday today...she said I was the best birthday present she ever got!
Signing off, Marsh (former foster dog)

New Rescue Pup

2010-01-27T23:07:00.004-05:00

This little guy is just 10.5 months old. He is new in rescue and he is a very special little dog. He doesn't have usable front legs. We are looking into getting a wheelchair from Eddie's Wheels for him and also into whether surgery can fix the one leg that is twisted.

Rigel is ready!!

2010-01-26T09:17:00.002-05:00

Hi All Nice Peoples!!

I am all recovered from my "pro-C-jure". I was very well behaved at the vet office. I am not really sure what happened. One minute I was getting a hug from a very nice girl and the next I was waking up in a strange room. Anyway, my foster mom came to gets me soon. When I was ready to leave, I went through the check list. .... Collar, leash, microchip... why do I feel like I am forgetting something? Oh well, I am sure the nice peoples at the animal hospital will mail it to me if I remember what I am forgettingMy coat is growing back and I am fluffy and soft. I have been told that I am very handsome, but my foster mom may be a bit biased. What do you think? I am getting more confident every day, but am still pretty shy when I first meet new peoples. I loves other dogs and would love to have a playful,doggy friend in my new home. Anyways, please watch the NEBCR website for me. I will be making my debut soon!

Your friend, Rigel.
By the way, my name is pronounce RYE-gel, like the blue star. : )