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[bmccasland]

Nick,
Such cute babies! So glad that Amor has a good forever home, and obviously a good vet.

I had a dog that went deaf with age, and I was so glad that I used hand signals while training her when she was younger. At night I signaled her it was time to come in by flashing the porch light. But during the day, getting her attention when her back was turned to me was difficult.

[Nick]

Thanks, Beth! Re:

At night I signaled her it was time to come in by flashing the porch light. But during the day, getting her attention when her back was turned to me was difficult.

The flashing light is a great idea! Amor has had a Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy (both ears). He doesn't hear regular sounds and voice, but seems to hear loud claps and bangs. So I use a hand clap to get his attention. He never knows where the location of a sound comes from -- he just seems to hear a faint something and starts looking around to see what it is. He's doing an amazing job compensating with vision. He's much more visually alert than most dogs, who rely on their hearing. If I'm up and about, Sylphide might be snoozing and not really paying attention unless she hears me open something or do something that interests her. Amor, on the other hand, pays very close attention to everything I do to make sure he's not "missing out".

[pll]

Nick: those are great, cool, names for your dogs! They are very cute.

[Reesha]

Today James and I adopted "Walter" and brought him home. A shy rescue dog to match our other shy rescue dog, although Walter is much more timid. He hasn't been as anxious at home as he was at the Humane Society and he is settling in nicely. He's already decided that the tempur-paedic mattress in our guest bedroom is the comfiest thing he's ever felt! Walter came from a hoarder rescue... 100 malnourished dogs with sarcoptic mange and no fur! He had been at the Humane Society since August. James fell in love with him upon sight, but we spent the weekend mulling it over.

What a handsome man!

[pll]

Walter is a beauty, Reesha! Love his eyes.

[Nick]

Thanks, Pll! Reesha, Walter looks lovely! How wonderful that you gave him a home over the holidays. I'm sure he's a very happy boy, now. It sounds like he came out of a very traumatic situation and will need some time to recover, settle in, and get used to being a beloved family member.

[Aggie_Ama]

Nick- I wish I could keep my little Heidi's beard so white! My groomers use whitening shampoo but they can't get hers white anymore, they said part of it is age (she's 10) and they think some is she is missing many of her teeth. Your kiddos look so pretty!

Reesha- How could you resist those eyes? Walter is so lucky to have picked you, I bet he won't be timid once he knows he is safe.