Zeke

It's always baffled me why someone would get a dog and then chain it up in the backyard for years. Our dogs have always been members of the family and my foster home is no different. Many of the dogs that come thru have never actually been inside a house before. Some are scared to come thru the door into the house the first time they're invited. I'm continually amazed however, at how quickly they figure out the couch is comfy!

Zeke had spent all 6 years of his life chained to a tree. They threw food out the back door at him, when they thought about it. When they brought Zeke to one the volunteers, Carol, to surrender him it became obvious what kind of life Zeke had been living. The owners had a loud argument about how old he actually was and even though they had him from a puppy they didn't know if he had been neutered or not. Duh folks! It's pretty easy to tell!

Zeke came to me after he got back from his trip to the vet. (Yep those balls were still there) He was unsure about coming in the house, and a little insecure about being around my two dogs. Lola my black lab welcomed him without a second thought. Duffy my little mutt stayed true to his "small dog syndrome" ways. For the first couple of days he would sneak up behind Zeke and ankle bite him...it's just what he does.

Zeke proved himself to be a love sponge. For the first time in his life people were paying attention to him and he was soaking it up! He would lean against your leg and just groan as you scratched him. He figured out the dog door quickly and proved how smart he was by never having an accident in the house.

Wow this foster thing is easy, all I have to do is love on them and feed them.