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Hi, My name is Tag. I know it is a strange one, but that is what my owners told the shelter it was when they left me there to be put to sleep after living with them faithfully for 11 years. I was very sad and scared because I didn't know what I did. I thought I was a very good boy. Quiet in my crate and snuggly in a lap. I am very housetrained too! My foster mom took one look at me and just shook her head. She said not to worry anymore, I am safe now and all my problems would be taken care of. I am off to a good start. After getting my shots and my nails trimmed I am on a diet to lose 7 pounds. I am well on my way because I have already lost 2 pounds! As you can see I have patchy fur and scars. That is from very recent surgery to repair TWO hernias and remove several warts. Mom says I got to be Frankenstein for Halloween. All my surgery is over, my stitches are ALL out and I feel so good. I can fit thru the doggy door now and I love to use it to go sit in the sun with the wind blowing my ears. A much nicer place to be then a shelter and a much happier ending than being put to sleep. But I know my story is not over... I am patiently waiting for my new forever family who will love me, feed me good healthy food, snuggle and pet me, and never ever abandon me again. I know I am an old fellow, but I still have a lot of life to live and I am ready to get to it!! Please consider giving a nice, snuggly old man a soft bed, warm home and loving lap to call my own.
Update Dec 28, 2008 - I have now lost a total of 4.5 pounds!! I weigned 20 and now I weigh 15.5! Mom is VERY proud of me. I feel so GOOD! But I must confess I am getting tired of diet food. BLACH!!! I yearn for yummy people food! Mom is saying NO WAY!!! I still have about 2.5 to go.
Update July 01, 2009 - I am still on my diet. Yuck! My foster mom gives me lots of rawhides to crunch on. I am VERY fond of those....and she says they don't count for my diet....YEA! My fur has grown back in nicely from all my surgery. I just love napping on soft doggie pillows and sneaking up the ramp onto mom's bed when she isn't looking. Sometimes I can hear her calling all over for me and I just hide further under her pillows. She is catching on though, but never makes me get down. She says I deserve to snuggle under a pillow if I want to. I am very content....but I miss having a family all my own. I am waiting for someone who appreciates that Doxies age like fine wine and who will spoil me into my old age and give me my way with EVERYTHING!! I really don't demand too much....soft pillows all around, a lap to snuggle in, gentle hands to pet and scratch me, rawhides to munch on, and a leash to go on jaunty walks. And of course someone who will let me go up the ramp and hide under the pillows on the big bed......  |
