Home Sweet Home

I'm back! I was finally able to convince Fudge to let me do a post. He's quite into his storytelling these days and is pleased that he can share his slightly confused stories with you. I told him I had some important things to write about so he's taking some time off. First I have a story with a happy ending to share.

Remember back in July when this thin, tired and dirty dog showed up? This was Sebastian the day he arrived. He was in dire need of some TLC.

 Well, as you all know, Sebastian became part of our pack and fit in very easily. He gets along well with all the other dogs and he's gained back the weight he had lost plus a few extra pounds that we're working hard to lose again.

Over the last few months we've made some discoveries, some good, some not. For instance, we've learned that at an early age he had some sort of accident that left a lot of scar tissue in his hip and leg. We'll never know exactly what caused the injury, but he shows no fear of other dogs or cars. The recent surgery in that area has healed nicely and we're hoping that's the end of the problem.

We have learned that Sebastian is afraid of thunder and other loud noises and refuses to go outside in the rain. He does love the snow and would spend all day playing in it. He also likes to sunbathe till he's hot to the touch.

We believe that Sebastian was well cared for and his master worked with him. He has excellent manners, knows some basic commands, does not get in any trouble in the house and he can catch like a pro. I learned this by accident one day when I tossed a treat to him and he caught it midair. He loves to ride and settles right down in the car.

We don't know why he became homeless, but our best guess is that he may have belonged to someone who went into the military service and whoever was left with the care of his dog, didn't care enough to take good care of him. Another possibility is that his owner died and whoever inherited the dog didn't want him. Whatever happened, it was very sad for Sebastian. For months Sebastian has been looking for the person he lost. When he met someone on the street he would run up to him to see if it's his special person. He watched every car that went by to see if his person was in it and when we took him into the yard he stared up the street as if looking for someone. It was sad to watch.

Now the happy ending that I promised. A few weeks ago Sebastian seemed to make a decision. He has decided that this is is home and he has his very own special person again.

 He's more relaxed and just seems happier, but he does want to be with Rob every minute of every day. If Rob has to go out without him, he sticks close to me, but it's obvious that I'm his second choice. We're both glad that he's happier.

This afternoon Rob and Sebastian and I will pay Dr B a visit to check on our boy's latest lab tests and set up a program to help him lose weight and sooth his sore tummy at the same time. We want to keep him around and happy for a long time.

Now, one more item if you're still reading. This is blog post # 995. We'll soon be hitting a big milestone at the Portie Blog and we want to share it with our readers. Everyone who leaves a comment on today's post or any of the next four posts will be entered for a giveaway. When we post our 1000th post we'll pick a winner and send a gift from all of us. Please join us for this big event.