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.