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 "Hi
Christy,
It's been almost two weeks as Lucy is gradually
adjusting to her forever home and is revealing
more of her personality day by day. She was
given a clean bill of health when we visited our
holistic vet. Dr. Tannent told us that she
doesn't believe Lucy had ever needed medications
and that the medications provided were not
targeting the presumed "anxiety" diagnosis. She
does have some yeast (appears red) issue as she
chews her legs/feet a lot. We switched her onto
raw turkey diet and grain-free mini veggie and
fruits snack. She also has a tiny bit tartar on
her teeth, but since she just got a teeth
cleaning las t
September, the vet advised for us to diligently
brush her teeth 2-3 times
a week. So, currently, she is off all
medications and is only taking fish oil once
everyday.
She
has been a happy little girl and not shy with
strangers and exuberantly happy when we come
home. She does get spooked by loud sudden noises
(i.e. buses, motorcycles), but we have been
doing some positive reinforcement with noise
training as suggested by our vet to get her
acclimated. She has been attached to me and
follows me everywhere. Housemate reported that
she whines and does a screaming fit when we
leave home, but then it doesn't last long. She
doesn't like to be left alone and we are hoping
to help her to adjust and reassure her that we
will always come home.
We
suspect that Lucy may have been a purse dog her
whole life and has not gone out on much walks.
She loves rolling on the grass (she frequently
eats them too) and the wood chips on the
playground.
   She
runs really fast and we do brisk sprints home
after long walks everyday.
No
accidents inside the home and is on a regular
schedule now.
She
perches by the upstairs attic room window and
looks outside then falls asleep. She also likes
to play with toys when she gets into the mood
(you should see her violently shaking the stuff
toy and runs speedily around the house like
crazy).
I
hope you enjoy the pictures :)
-Nadia"
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