Meet Teeter
She was found with her Momma Beth and little brothers, Kayce (F), Monica (F), and Rip (M) abandoned and hungry on a back road in South Georgia.
They are now safe, receiving their medical evaluations and will soon each be in need of a foster or forever home.
Do you have some extra room in your home and heart for one (or two) of these sweet faces?
Foster Adopt
Sassy is now 11 months old and weighs 34 pounds. She is a beautiful girl with soft black fur. We think she is mostly done growing. Teeter/Sassy was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Dysplasia when she was 3 months old. This is a condition where she was born with abnormal heart valves. Because the valves were not formed correctly, this can lead to issues with her heart functioning properly. This condition will require at least annual echocardiogram tests to check on the state of her heart and daily medication for the rest of her life.
Sassy had her follow up echocardiogram test at the end of September. The test showed that her heart condition was stable and that the current medication was working effectively to help her blood flow. These stable test results allowed us to have Sassy spayed following a specific anesthesia protocol. She did great with the surgery and suffered through the indignity of the cone of shame
and restricted activity for 10 days. Now life is back to normal!!
Sassy is crate trained and house trained. She knows “sit” and “in your house”. We are working on “off” as she does like to jump up on people and the counters. She will walk on a leash but does better when she has another pup with her. She loves to play with her other 4-legged foster siblings.
Sassy has been around a cat once. She was curious but not aggressive with the cat. However, she LOVED the cat food. Keeping her out of that room was a challenge.
She has done well around people and kids (grade school through college). She hasn’t been around infants or toddlers.
Sassy loves all the toys – soft toys and hard chewies. She will parade around the house showing them off to all the humans to be admired but not shared. She does like to chase balls. Sometimes she will bring them back, other times she just entertains herself.
Sassy does not care for loud noises (lawnmowers, trucks/vehicles in general). She does fine riding in the car but gets very nervous when it is time to get out of the car because of the unfamiliar noises and location.
Sassy’s face when someone asks if she wants to get out of her foster dad’s lap Sassy is her foster daddy’s girl! She loves hanging out on his lap when lounging around or hanging out at adoption events. Sassy is nine months old and great with other dogs!
Update: Sassy is 7 months old and weighs 28 pounds. She continues on her medication and we will go for a check up in September. She is doing well and gets taller every day! Sassy brings lots of energy, curiosity and love to our home.
Sassy was able to accompany us on our family beach trip. She did great on the ride there. She enjoyed meeting everyone and did well with the kids. Sassy had the chance to spend some one on one time with her foster sibling Abby. The ice machine in the house was a source of constant joy They were both exhausted on the trip home.
Update: Sassy is still looking for her forever home! While still growing, Sassy still likes to think that she will always be the perfect lap size for some snuggles. She is a playful little girl that loves her chew toys. She cannot ever decide on a favorite and makes sure that ALL of them get equal time and attention. She also loves to play with her 4 4-legged foster siblings!
Sassy is a special girl, and she does have some special needs. Teeter/Sassy has been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Dysplasia. This is a condition where she was born with abnormal heart valves. Because the valves were not formed correctly, this can lead to issues with her heart functioning properly. Luckily, we detected this condition early and she is not exhibiting any symptoms of heart problems at this time. However, the cardiologist recommends starting her on heart medication. This condition can worsen over time so Teeter/Sassy will need frequent rechecks of her heart with the cardiologist in addition to normal routine veterinarian care.
Update: Teeter has been with us for seven weeks now, and boy does her personality shine through! We call her Sassy because she is not afraid to share her opinions and she is very communicative. She has the most adorable expressions. She is a little bundle of energy and while she loves her chew toys, cannot ever decide on a favorite. Thus, she makes sure that ALL of them get equal time and attention. She also loves to play with her foster siblings and learns quickly from them. After supper she requires some snuggle time in her foster mom’s lap until it is time to go outside. Sassy was the smallest of her litter but has more than doubled her weight since we have had her – going from about 5.5 pounds to over 15 pounds. She is 19 weeks old now. Her black coat is beautiful and soft. She has a small white patch under her chin and one white toe/toenail.
She is a special girl, and she does have some special needs. Teeter/Sassy has been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Dysplasia. This is a condition where she was born with abnormal heart valves. Because the valves were not formed correctly, this can lead to issues with her heart functioning properly. Luckily, we detected this condition early and she is not exhibiting any symptoms of heart problems at this time. However, the cardiologist recommends starting her on heart medication. This condition can worsen over time so Teeter/Sassy will need frequent rechecks of her heart with the cardiologist in addition to normal routine veterinarian care.
Teeter/Sassy has been on medication for almost 5 weeks now. She has been great about taking it. It is part of our normal eating routine. Once she is finished with her food, she expects her medication before she goes to get a drink. The dosage will continue to be adjusted as she grows.
Teeter/Sassy sleeps in a crate in our room at night. She can make it through the entire night now without a trip outside. She is crated while we are not at the house or while her foster mom is working from home. She goes right in “her house” looking forward to her treat with no accidents if she is there for reasonable periods of time. We are still working on house training. Sometimes she gets busy playing and forgets to tell us she needs to go out.
She has not been around cats. She is cautious meeting other dogs but once she is comfortable enjoys playing with them. She is more comfortable around bigger dogs than other puppies because she is used to her older foster siblings at this point. She does well meeting new people, including children, at adoption events. She does not have a ton of practice at walking on a leash as we play in the backyard most of the time, but she is learning. She knows a couple commands “in your house” to go in her crate and “sit” which she can execute consistently.
We took her with us to lunch after the last adoption event and she behaved beautifully.
Update: Teeter is a sweet and sassy tiny little girl. She is about 7 pounds and 11 weeks old. She joined our family on Saturday and has quickly slide into our routines. She has slept through the night (although we do go to bed pretty late) in her crate. She has quickly learned how to use pee pads as she begin her house training. Teeter is tiny so we have been dividing her food into 3 meals each day. She is a great snuggler. She loves following our pups around and imitating everything they do.
Update: Teeter loves exploring the back yard and collecting leaves. She also enjoys following her LFS alum foster sibling Max around.She is teething right now so chew toys are required or else she finds her own….
