Week 3: So much improvement!

This has been a great week for Miss Lina. She and Tucker were caught in a moment of love - standing on the baby gate kissing! We have also noticed that her panting is significantly less than it used to be. We did find out that she is heartworm positive, so after her spay in April she will need to have heartworm treatment. So much in store for this little sweetheart! Now that the weather is getting nicer she really loves being outside and watching the birds and squirrels. We are going to have to find a way to put her kennel closer to a window so she can do more gazing while were out!

Week 2: Diagnosis!

We got Praline's RMSF diagnosis this week. A positive result, but not suprising! She has been on antibiotics since we brought her home, so we are ahead of the game in treating her. We have installed a baby gate to separate Praline and Tucker inside the house, but still walk them together with no problems at all. Praline loves her foster brother and sister...we've noticed that she loves all kids! On walks she gets excited to see smaller kids and does not jump up or even lick on them when they come to say hi.

Praline is a complete love. She loves attention and wants nothing more than to have someone by her side. She will often stand up unsupported to peer over the babygate and see what were doing on the other end of the hall - her balancing act has earned her the nickname "Lina Ballerina" (along with Lina Boo, Lina Butt, Lina Love...).

Lina has stolen Tucker's squeaky monkey - we discovered that she prefers plush toys to rubber toys - with or without a squeaky.
















...and she loves to sunbathe after a good play.

Week 1: Praline comes to Chicago

Welcome to Chicago, Praline! Praline came to us from Southern IL where she was turned in to a shelter because she lost her interest in hunting. On March 6, several volunteers carpooled her from Vandalia to Effingham to Kankakee to the big city of Chicago! She handled the car rides beautifully, riding one leg with her head in the drivers lap, and another happily sitting between her new foster brother and sister (the human ones).

Praline does a lot of panting and moves 100 miles a minute except when she is getting love...then she will sit still for as long as you're giving attention. She just lays her head on your lap and takes in the love!

Praline met her foster doggie brother Tucker when she got home. Tucker is 75 lbs and only a year old, and he loves to play rough. We took them on a walk together and Praline happily pranced alongside, but as soon as we got to the backyard and he wanted to play Miss Praline decided she'd had enough. We decided to give her some time to relax from her trip and settle in before throwing full scale Tucker at her!



This week Praline also met her vet and got all her bloodwork taken care of, then met her new dogwalker who agrees with one of the volunteers who got her to us - she is a "love sponge"!

Meet Praline