Rosie is doing extremely well and is keeping herself active, taking off-leash runs in the woods with us every morning (we have a secret place in Ottawa), playing with Picnic and eating doggie versions of beef bourguignon.  They usually get white meat and fish recipes but this is the holiday season after all!

She'll be getting her first full check-up this afternoon with Dr. Beltran, our vet extraordinaire.  We've been giving her Oculoheel drops because her eyes tend to be red but we'll get that checked out (along with her previous ailments and the usual elaborate bloodwork from Dr. B).
 

Rosie has amazing recall but we've signed up for basic obedience at Ottawa canine school for both her and Picnic, starting Jan. 8.  They are both leash pullers so we'll work on that first!  We'll also be having a chat with an animal communicator to have a look at her abandonment issues.  She's ok staying home with the other pets when I go out for errands but gets quite anxious when both René and I leave at the same time with gym bags in our hands.  On a final note, she's learning to behave with our cats.

Here are a few pictures of the affectionate girl you saved.

Thanks again,

Régine & René

P.S. She takes a lot of room in bed!

A little follow-up:  We've started basic obedience classes with Rosie and Picnic.  They are both doing great.  Our girl is also doing well with the cats.  Her separation anxiety issues are slowly fading away.  The non-stop barking when we leave the house seems to have diminished but we'll still get in touch with an animal communicator to clear matters up.

Cheers,

Régine
 

Update January ’11 …

Just wanted to let you know that Rosie’s bloodwork and stool sample results came back and everything is PERFECT.  Not just within range, right in the middle all the way!

Here are a couple of pictures of Rosie (and Picnic) enjoying the company of furry friends.

I asked our dog walker to introduce Rosie to them this week.  She did great and will have no problem adjusting to daily walks with friends when I go back to work in April.

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