Our newest foster boy arrived yesterday and is proving to be a nice, gentle boy. He's got a bit of kennel cough but rest and good food will clear that up soon enough.
Tolkien was a stray who joined the family who found him after his former family couldn't be located. They had him neutered and when no one claimed him contacted us to find a rescue spot for him.
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| Chima and Tolkien doing their sniffing introductions |
He's an easy going boy who is probably 4-5 years old. His teeth look more like a 3 year olds and are very nice but he has the tiniest bit of gray in his muzzle so I believe he's older than three. His coat is nice and healthy and very soft and he has "ticking" in his white fur which looks very cute - doggy freckles. He's definitely on the chunky side and I would guess is closer to 25 pounds and needs to take off several pounds to get to his healthy weight range. We've got that covered using a good quality grain-free food and careful portion control.
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| Tolkien and Salinas meeting each other nicely. His tail is always a happy blur when he is interacting with other dogs. |
The other dogs immediately felt at ease with him - he's just one of those kind of dogs. So far he is still keeping a bit of a distance with me and Troy until he knows for sure we are trustworthy. I wouldn't call him skittish by any means but he isn't one of those "in your face" kind of dogs - at least not so far. All the changes are a lot for a dog to take and some stability is needed before we can really see the true do. So far though, I really like what I am seeing.
Tolkien is named for the writer and poet J.R.R. Tolkien, best known for the classic fantasy novels The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
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