Friday, August 20, 2010

Meet Spotty aka Big Foot

He's a nice mellow guy with big ol’ feet.


He's between 6 and 8 years old and his eyesight is a little off, but it doesn’t slow him down. Big Foot loves to play with toys, chase the tennis ball, and roll around in the grass.  He's fun to watch. Sometimes he bumps into things but I think it's because he doesn't realize his size and his eyes aren't what they use to be.  Hence the Big Foot name. 


Spotty aka Big Foot

He was found as a stray in Cape May, NJ, however, he seems like he must have been someone’s pet. His dewclaws are removed, and he’s friendly around kids and strangers.  I'm not sure but he might have been a hunting dog and when his eyes went maybe whoever owned him let him go.  That's just me speculating.  He's also very familiar with a crate.  He goes into it often, which makes me again guess that he was someone's pet at one time, and he must have been crated.

Watching TV from his crate

Big Foot walks well on a leash. He is an excellent car rider and will fall asleep in the back seat. When he is awake in the car he looks out the window and is very calm.


Asleep on the back seat of the car

He’s an older guy, but he’s as sweet as can be. His fur is very soft and he doesn’t mind if you hug him, kiss him, or lift him. He loves to be petted and will lay with you to watch TV.  My dog Sadie and him get along great.  Sadie wants to play, but for now he has to take it easy since he's getting over heartworms. In a weeks time they'll be running around the yard causing racous.

Big Foot rolling around


Big Foot is up to date on all his vetting, but was heartworm positive. He was treated last week and is scheduled for a retest and will be neutered in apprx 3-4 weeks.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Adopted!

Chocolate has found a new home and a new name, Mocha.  Congrats Mocha on the begining of your new life with your forever home.

There's no place like home!


Friday, August 6, 2010

Fun in the sun

Here are some pics and video of my dog Sadie, and her pal Chocolate playing in the back yard.
Enjoy!


Playing around the tree, WOOF!

Chocolate just chillin.


Sniffing for critters!

Special Diets

 Chocolate is currently on Z/D allergen food which the highlight ingredient is “hydrolyzed chicken liver.” Mmmm sounds yummy, even for a dog. To be rather frank, the food is kind of gross and not the most appealing in looks or smell.




In order to help test out his diet and try to figure out what his food allergy is, I started this week off with Blue Wilderness dog food. It’s holistic dog food that is 100% grain free, high in protein and low carb. I purchased the dry duck food, and the canned duck and chicken grill. Reading the ingredients I can identify and pronounce what’s listed, which is a good thing.



The “True Blue Promise” guarantee’s that only natural ingredients are used:

  • The first ingredient is real duck
  • No chicken or poultry by-product meals
  • No corn, wheat or soy
  •  No artificial preservatives, colors or flavors
Chocolate has been eating his natural duck diet for the past week and is doing fine. No hair loss, so lets keep our fingers crossed!

Friday, July 30, 2010

Chocolate

Meet my foster pup Chocolate!  This poor little guy has had a rough start to his life and he's only 11 months old!  He's been bounced around and lived in 2 shelters, 1 home and now my home as his current foster home.

He's only about 30 lbs and needs to gain a lot of weight, he's very skinny right now, as he's been in a shelter for about 6 weeks now.  We believe he could be a GSP-mix, but he's as cute as can be!

Chocoalte has a food allergy so for now we have him on a Z/D diet, which is an rx dog food you can get from the vet.  Since I've only had him for about a week now, he's already gained some weight and is loving life.  In time once he's settled I plan on trying new foods to help pin point his allergy.  Because of his allergy he lost some hair, however, since he's been at my home his hair has been growing in very nicely.

Chocolate is a very curious pup, and I think that just getting out of the shelter alone has helped him tremendously.  He was very timid at first and now not so much. He's still learning, but so far he's been a pleasure.  Below is a video of Chocolate and my dog Sadie playing one afternoon in the yard.  By the way, he's a very playful pup! 



If you would like to learn more about Chocolate check back at my blog or visit http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16974339


German Shorthaired Pointers

Hello and welcome to my blog, The Brown Headed Hound!

My whole life I have grown up and lived with German Shorthaired Pointers.  These dogs are lovable, hugable and great companions.  Also, they look pretty neat with their brown heads and speckled bodies.

My dog Sadie, the brown head, and her friend at the dog park.
The aim of this blog is to help out anyone looking for information on GSP, and even possible adoption through the Eastern German Shorthaired Pointers Rescue. Below is a brief description of the group and their website.

Eastern German Shorthaired Pointers Club, Inc. is an active dog club with members primarily from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. EGSPC members run the Rescue Program, under club auspices. We are a small group of VOLUNTEERS dedicated to finding homes for lost or surrendered German Shorthaired Pointers (GSPs).

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/gsprescuenj.html