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This is Rozco. He is about six years old and a bit nervous but rides beautifully and is very sweet. We hope to share his journey with you all. I will give more specifics of his situation as I get to know him but I have read his vet records and allergies are definitely a problem along with some potty issues.

Rozco sends you all a tail wag and Golden smile!

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Rosco, congratulations on landing in a wonderful foster home, buddy!! :D

Your fur cousin, Hawk, hit the jackpot, and so have you. Have fun!!!
 
#6 ·
Welcome to Rozco !

He has found the best place and the best people to be fostered with. What a smart and good looking boy he is.
 
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Awe...thanks guys. He is a very sweet boy. We are going to try and settle in for the night. I hope it all goes smoothly....i have an event tomorrow for the rescue so I will have to leave him for a few hours but so far he has met the kitties and was only mildly interested. We also dropped DH at home and he took Sage in our other vehicle down to the leash park and introduced them there and went for a walk. It went well we are limiting their access for tonight and Sage will be with me tomorrow at the event so we will see how they get along tomorrow...I am not expecting any issues there but one never knows.

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Well...he's a gem. We ended up putting his bed in our room and a baby gate in the hall so be only had access to our room and a bit of the hallway. I only got up with him once and that was because I had to get up so he followed me and I let him out. No accidents, no pacing etc....still I am tired this morning.
He is a bit skittish this morning and I think the realization of his situation might have occurred to him as he seems a bit sad. But he is a total love bug and wagging his tail seeking out pets and comfort. I am hoping he lets us sleep in a bit later tomorrow but if not thats ok too.


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He was surrendered do to accidents in the house. The story is his owners moved about 6 months ago and he started peeing during the day while they were gone. Their two year old also developed allergies so Rozco was kept on the downstairs level at night instead of being close to his family. They also started crating him while they were gone during the day which seemed to upset him. In fairness to Rozco he is on a steroid for allergies so he is going to need to go out more often. ...they made it sound like he has anxiety...I havent really seen anything more than a dog trying to make sense of this new situation. He doesnt bolt or hide....he is cautious but no more than Hawk was at first....it is still to early to tell if he really has anxiety...but his coat is a mess. ..could be because they shaved him....he has a sugar face already, icky ear, thick callous on elbows and cataracts.....I am thinking a thyroid test is in order along with a grain free diet. He is a bit thin so who knows. He has a history of infections on his feet....I also noticed in his records he had a shoulder injury within the last year.

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He's just precious, poor guy. Looking at his picture, I thought he was older than six.

I agree about having his thyroid checked. Sad to hear about his allergies and the shoulder injury. Hope the grain free food helps him.

Looking forward to the before and after pictures of Rozco after he's been with you for awhile and receiving lots of TLC. I think he's a diamond in the rough.
 
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Poor sweet guy...if he's on steroids that might explain the potty issues. Duke always has accidents when he's on steroids. It's makes me sad when people give up on their pets. Thank you for fostering him.
 
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I try not to judge people who surrender their pets. On one hand I appreciate that they realize that the issues are more than they are willing/able to deal with and they seek out a rescue....on the other hand I cant think of a situation that would make me give up on my Sage. The judging comes in when dogs are dumped....left at dog parks, let go to fend for themselves. Clearly neglected and uncared for.

We had a call yesterday for a 10 year old dumped at a shelter. She has cancer....that situation just makes my blood boil. Trust me I have considered taking her too...but am hoping someone will step.up and foster her for whatever time she has left or I might just end up with a third. DH would be a bit put out but he'd adjust...he is a softie!

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It makes me angry when someone turns their dog into a shelter, especially when it's a Sr. dog or one that needs medical attention.

Sometimes people are not aware of their options.

We have a local yard sale website in my area. I use to help a GR Rescue with Intakes and checked the site regularly because people often were re-homing GRs on it.

I cam across an ad where a person had three shelties listed she needed to rehome, she was asking a $25 adopt fee for each.

I decided to contact the person with the ad-she had a terminal illness and needed to find a home for her beloved Shelties. Apparently no one in her family could take them in. I gave her contact info for the Sheltie Rescue in my state, she was able to get all three on them into Rescue.

Such a heartbreaking story, I felt so bad for her. I knew she was at peace knowing they would be placed in loving homes.
 
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So the first day has gone well. We did leave him for a few hours in the bathroom with a baby gate. No accidents...yay! Our first order of business is to start switching him to a grain free diet and have him vetted. After speaking with the rescue it sounds like they are on board with my plan to have his thyroid tested and go from there. My goal is to find him a better solution than a steroid to help with his allergies.....tonight I plan to give him a massage and a brushing, check his feet and if he will let me clean his ears...he is shaking his head a lot. His ears look thick like he has had many ear infections but he seems to hear just fine. .he has the biggest paws I have ever seen...seriously!

Tomorrow we have to go to my MIL to clean her apartment.....we are considering bringing him with rather than leaving him home. Sage will not be going so it would be his special time. We will see what we think in the morning!

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#23 ·
I love everything you are doing for Rozco. He hit the jackpot with you. Thyroid testing and switching to grain-free. I would almost guarantee those steroids will become a thing of the past.

Grain-free made such a difference for Chance.

I also love your idea of taking him along to your MIL's with you. The more you can integrate him in your routine, his confidence will grow.

Bless you for what you are doing.
 
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Great pictures, he looks like he has settled in. Just look at that precious face.

Don't apologize, your house is not messy. That's the norm in mine, it looks like I have a couple of toddlers living in the house. There are toys everywhere.......

When I vacuum, I pick up all the toys and put in them in a toy basket. My two seem to get a bit upset when their toys are out of their sight or reach. When I've finished cleaning, I set the basket back down. They immediately go to it and start pulling toys back out. I guess there's something about having their "toys" around in case they want one.
 
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