Update: We lost Shadow in August 2017. His big old heart just gave out. We miss him a lot.
We are a Weimeraner family and had been considering adding another dog to our family. We mentioned that at the kennel/shelter where we boarded our old dog, Babe, on November 12th, 2011. On November 29th, we got the call that they (Thundering Paws) had two Weims in an emergency situation, and would we take them. Our hearts went out to them....how could we say no? This is the male, Shadow, the first time we saw him. It has been a long road to recovery, but they are both such sweet, friendly dogs that we feel lucky to have them joining our family. |
This is Shadow on February 29, 2012, almost exactly three months after he was first brought to the shelter. He and Misti have been packing away the groceries. Once they were healthy enough to go to twice a day feedings and came home with us, we switched them to Purina Pro Performance, which is higher in fat and protein for active dogs. Our vet, Becky Washburn Brown, had us add one raw egg per day (see this slide show on dangerous foods for dogs--we stopped feeding raw eggs), 3 tablespoons corn oil twice a day, a fish oil cap twice daily and a multivitamin twice daily. They really started slicking off all the dead, dry hair and putting on weight on that diet and have boundless energy. Both dogs are quickly learning leash training, sit, stay, wait....very smart dogs. We also had them both neutered as soon as they had recovered some weight. No more puppy mill for these two!!
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