tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post1204111924273115250..comments2023-06-26T10:11:55.631-04:00Comments on Bringing up Bella: Saturday's Adopt-this-dog-athon: Lovely LekodaLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10538737461438864728noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-69704595057609405232011-12-12T17:37:20.795-05:002011-12-12T17:37:20.795-05:00Hi Pauley James! She IS a dream, isn't she? :...Hi Pauley James! She IS a dream, isn't she? :) She'll find her home soon, I just know it. Thanks for stopping by. Hope those puppies aren't running you too ragged!Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-89666640385685433602011-12-12T14:52:38.159-05:002011-12-12T14:52:38.159-05:00Lekoda is a beauty & sounds like a dream. Hope...Lekoda is a beauty & sounds like a dream. Hope she finds her perfect home soon.Pauley Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-74711747545559769892011-12-11T10:51:06.115-05:002011-12-11T10:51:06.115-05:00Me too. Guess we'll learn as we go!Me too. Guess we'll learn as we go!Donna and the Dogshttp://www.donnaandthedogsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-19834584479031123232011-12-11T08:52:40.485-05:002011-12-11T08:52:40.485-05:00Aww, Deccy, are you afraid of thunderstorms? Bell...Aww, Deccy, are you afraid of thunderstorms? Bella sure is but she's also afraid of the Thundershirt. :o (Really helpful, that, right?) There's definitely a process to introducing the shirt. <br /><br />I'd be happy to talk to your mum about Thundershirts and other 'anti-anxiety' tools. We can talk here or she can email me (leslieolyott@yahoo.com) if she wants. I had a post planned but I don't think I'll be able to get to it until after the holidays... Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-42647100574138814632011-12-11T08:23:31.560-05:002011-12-11T08:23:31.560-05:00Thanks Nola, we hope so too!Thanks Nola, we hope so too!Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-7132981230338971122011-12-11T02:17:11.603-05:002011-12-11T02:17:11.603-05:00Oh isn't she lovely. Hope she finds a nice new...Oh isn't she lovely. Hope she finds a nice new home. Mum wonders if I'd like a Thundershirt..... Deccy xDeclan Greyhoundhttp://www.declansdogsblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-86184492082150158902011-12-10T22:50:09.380-05:002011-12-10T22:50:09.380-05:00She's beautiful! Hope she finds her furever ho...She's beautiful! Hope she finds her furever home<br />Dachshund NolaDachshund Nolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-17286009246325566362011-12-10T18:17:42.061-05:002011-12-10T18:17:42.061-05:00She is pretty, isn't she? This is the dog we t...She is pretty, isn't she? This is the dog we talked about for your friend, Steve. I think she would be fine with someone who worked as long as they weren't working 12 hours a day with a 3 hour commute. ;) She doesn't have separation anxiety - she's just a Lab, that's what they do, they need their people more than some other breeds.<br /><br />That said, you don't necessarily pick your dog with NEARR, they help match you with the right dog. So, while he can express interest in her if he wants, if they don't feel his circumstances are right for Lekoda, they may recommend another dog that would work better for him. In their 10+ years, they have never had a dog returned. (And since they expect regular updates, they can say that will some certainty.)<br /><br />Good luck and don't hesitate to reach out to me to help guide you/Steve through the process.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-19187625732674208412011-12-10T17:53:56.809-05:002011-12-10T17:53:56.809-05:00She's so beautiful! I think that this may be ...She's so beautiful! I think that this may be the girl that I thought would be good for my friend Steve in Shrewsbury. He does work, but has 5 cats -- would that work instead of a human at home all the time? If you think it might, I'll copy her bio and give it to Steve --Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-50294055896386490142011-12-10T17:50:39.806-05:002011-12-10T17:50:39.806-05:00Hi Ellen, yeah, she really wants a home of her own...Hi Ellen, yeah, she really wants a home of her own for Christmas, I think. She's used to being the light of her owner's life and is a bit adrift in foster care. (Although world's better off than in a shelter!)<br /><br />Re: the Thundershirt, it works great for certain things and will surely help comfort many fearful dogs. I have found it depends somewhat on what is causing the fear as to how well it works. I think they'd have been better off calling it an anxiety wrap rather than a Thundershirt because it didn't work on Bella for thunder at all but it does ease her general anxiety...<br /><br />Ultimately there will be a blog post about it. Probably even a comparison between the Thundershirt and the Storm Defender cape (http://www.stormdefender.com/ ) which, oddly says it's for anxiety but is really better with thunderstorms. Go figure. ;)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-18914926263097371972011-12-10T17:45:19.099-05:002011-12-10T17:45:19.099-05:00She is mush. Just wants to cuddle and snuggle. I h...She is mush. Just wants to cuddle and snuggle. I hope this helps her find a "forever" someone to do that with soon. Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-32806952245280699632011-12-10T17:44:17.806-05:002011-12-10T17:44:17.806-05:00Oh no, please don't be embarrassed - it's ...Oh no, please don't be embarrassed - it's my mistake for not explaining my little campaign properly. I'm still really new at this and make a lot of mistakes. I just don't want those mistakes to hurt or offend anybody. Lesliehttp://bringingupbella214.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-36231611317285469762011-12-10T17:02:10.210-05:002011-12-10T17:02:10.210-05:00PS - Thanks for explaining about the blog hop. I h...PS - Thanks for explaining about the blog hop. I have apparently been 'hopping' on board without even knowing who the hosts were, and who I should have been following. I'm in the process of fixing all of that now....(how embarrassing!)Donna and the Dogshttp://www.donnaandthedogsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-42627013920260322942011-12-10T16:29:28.099-05:002011-12-10T16:29:28.099-05:00Awwww....she looks like a real mush. Thanks for po...Awwww....she looks like a real mush. Thanks for posting her!Donna and the Dogshttp://www.donnaandthedogsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-56296256442457218192011-12-10T10:49:06.151-05:002011-12-10T10:49:06.151-05:00What a sweet dog Lekoda looks like. Her big brown...What a sweet dog Lekoda looks like. Her big brown eyes are asking to please pick me. I hope she finds her furever home quickly! I also went to the link for the Thundershirt as I had never heard of them. Sounds great for those poochies who get nervous or scared easily.Ellenhttp://pupparoos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com