tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post5610425444380382029..comments2024-03-18T15:13:52.484-04:00Comments on Gone Hikin': Farny State Park, NJ - Splitrock Reservoir NorthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post-63771331332788200932012-04-22T19:09:44.078-04:002012-04-22T19:09:44.078-04:00Awww...it makes my YEAR to heat this!!
We were p...Awww...it makes my YEAR to heat this!! <br />We were petty sure Elsie was going to have to be an only dog too, but she finally found her soul mate in a kindly hound boy, who is a zero on the reactivity scale, so made the perfect companion for her.<br />Girl cattle dogs are NOT like potato chips ..LOL, you cannot have more than one of those!!<br /><br />Happy Hiking<br />Lesley and ElsieElsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889996077722227950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post-16298918554079176312012-04-22T18:27:49.567-04:002012-04-22T18:27:49.567-04:00Lesley (and Elsie, sorry, LOL)!
Oh my gosh, that ...Lesley (and Elsie, sorry, LOL)!<br /><br />Oh my gosh, that is AMAZING that you know of her and remember her! And yes, at the time I wanted to place her as an only dog because Sydney, also, can be persnickety with other dogs although she has gotten so much better about it. She didn't have a choice living here when I was fostering because strange dogs were coming and going all the time. I remember it took her 3 days to like Shawnee and Dixie early on then it got to the point where 5 minutes of visiting through a baby gate was all she needed to like a newcomer and once she gives the paws up, she's good and I don't have to worry about any attitude. It was a fear thing with her. But yes, she is very happy now and lives the good life, as they all should!<br /><br />DanielaGone Hikin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10297585067127631509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post-67217862825558333732012-04-22T18:14:47.014-04:002012-04-22T18:14:47.014-04:00Daniela
I can't believe this - I remember thi...Daniela<br /><br />I can't believe this - I remember this dog being on Petfinder!! I remember her vividly as she had SUCH a sad story, and they had mentioned that she was the sweetest natured dog ever too. I was just heartsick at her story and really wanted to consider taking her, but I also have a female cattle dog who is NOT partial to other dogs - especially females!! I am amazed to come across her again, and am so happy she is in a great home and doing well!! Bless you for taking her and giving her a good life, she looks so adorable and happy. <br /><br />Lesley (and Elsie- the cattle dog in the picture :))Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889996077722227950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post-84481521360118730882012-04-22T18:04:34.242-04:002012-04-22T18:04:34.242-04:00Thanks, Elsie. Kind of a long story about her, th...Thanks, Elsie. Kind of a long story about her, there goes. I pulled Sydney from the Newark, NJ animal shelter about 6 years ago with the intention of fostering her and placing her for adoption. She had an atrophied hind leg and it was obvious she had had many, many litters of puppies. Turns out she had a broken hip (hence the shriveled up leg), a cancerous mammary tumor (which was caught early and had not spread), heartworm, four broken canine teeth and every intestinal worm a dog can have. She had 3 surgeries over a period of 6 weeks and then 3 months of physical therapy to build up her bad leg and learn how to use it again. She has root canals in her canine teeth so if they look odd in the picture, that is why. Although she was good as new once fixed up (and spayed, of course) nobody wanted to adopt her because they were afraid of health problems which was silly because like I said, she was completely fixed up. So she ended up staying and has not had a sick day in the 6 years she has been here. She has to be around 10-12 years old now and she has not aged one bit. She walks beautifully with her leg but she only wants to walk about a mile, two miles tops, then she will lay down and go belly up and there is no moving her. So a hiking dog she is not and she just walks short distances locally. She is happy to stay home with the third dog, Dixie, a retired hiking dog, and hold down the fort while Shawnee is off hiking with me.<br /><br />DanielaGone Hikin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10297585067127631509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113668519601172330.post-56353063871505913872012-04-22T17:41:43.133-04:002012-04-22T17:41:43.133-04:00What an adorable little Cattle Dog!! Glad you pos...What an adorable little Cattle Dog!! Glad you posted her. She can't go hiking??Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889996077722227950noreply@blogger.com