Ruby Goes to Her First Adoption Event

Ruby attended an adoption event last Saturday at Wylie Wagg in Falls Church. There were two other beagles there, one about her age, and a younger one, so beagle lovers had a selection to visit with.

Ruby, of course, loves everyone, and had a good time meeting all the other dogs and all the people. One girl, about middle-school age, spent a lot of time petting her and walking her, but it turned out she was just missing her dog in India and was not in a position to adopt. Ruby didn't mind though!

The other thing that Ruby liked was that Barbara, the organizer, kept coming through with treats. Ruby doesn't care for biscuits, and proved it by spitting them out when she got hold of them. But she really loved the jerky treats, and did a little happy dance on her hind legs when offered one.

We also got her a new halter at Wylie Waggs, which you can see in the picture. We picked red, to go with her name.

COME MEET RUBY THIS SAT IN VIENNA!

Come meet Ruby and other great Homeward Trails' dogs this Saturday, April 18, 12-2pm at Wylie Wagg located at 7505 Leesburg PikeFalls Church, VA (www.wyliewagg. com).

Ruby Loves Everybody

Hi--I'm Karen, Ruby's new foster mom. We've had her for just a week today. Here's how she is doing:

Over Easter weekend, Ruby got to meet three new people, and a new dog. She was a champ all the way around--as far as she was concerned, they were just friends she hadn't met yet. The dog was a 4-lb
diva of a Pomeranian, but pretty soon they were taking naps next to each other on the floor.

Ruby is coming along nicely on crate training. She has her beloved fuzzy pad where she sleeps right in front of the door of the crate, and she goes in and out--just because she can. Once a day, we tempt her in with shredded cheese in the back corner. We tried peanut butter, but she won't touch it! (Whoever heard of a dog that doesn't like peanut butter?)

Another unheard-of trait of Ruby's: she hates to sit on the couch, and will jump off if you put her there. It's hard to tell if she hates *our* couch--it's leather--or if it extends to all couches.

And she loves being brushed!

Ruby Moves In WIth Permanent Foster

Ruby now lives with Karen, who will be her foster until Ruby finds that special home. Ruby, champ that she is, has settled right in.

Karen is finding everything Em, her temp foster said about her is true - she is such a sweet gal who loves attention and craves to be pet. And she gets along fine with the resident dog. She's now living with a cat too - Ruby would love to play with the cat but the cat is having nothing of it. Ruby doesn't have a mean or aggressive bone in her.

Karen has discovered tho that true to her breed, Ruby will use all her skills to hunt down food - Ruby displayed her ability to open kitchen cabinet doors and capture a box of cereal. Luckily, she was found out and the cereal box got live another day. It now sits on a higher shelf! LOL!

Ruby is getting better on the leash and is making big progress on the housetraining front. And she's learning to love her crate.

Meet Ruby the Beagle

Meet Miss Ruby! Saved at the last minute from a high kill shelter Homeward Trails tries to help, she has settled into her temporary foster quite nicely. Ruby is 8 years old and 19 pounds. She is very calm and completely non-reactive to her foster mom's own dog, who is queen of the house!

Ruby is just looking for a wonderful home that she can snuggle up with you and watch some t.v., and just maybe share a bite of popcorn or two.

Here's what Em, Ruby's temp foster says aboaut her: when I first got her, she didn't know what a leash was, and every time she felt pressure from it, she would crouch down to the ground and not move. Now she just trots merrily around, going this way and that, and generally responds to the leash, although still, every now and again, she'll try to lunge in another direction - with a little work, she'll improve on this too but then, she is only 19 lbs. Ruby is a really easy dog - she's also just adorable and a love-bug.