Desi's holiday wish

Desi has come so far since finding his way into rescue with NEBCR almost 8 months ago.

When Desi arrived, he was almost entirely shut down. He no longer knew what it was like to just be a dog, if he ever did. He was physically in distress inside and out. NEBCR volunteers cried when all it seemed Desi wanted to do was to disappear.

Desi now:





He has overcome skin infections and fur loss.

He has learned to trust and love his wonderful foster family.

He has overcome many of his fears of the world around him.

He plays with his foster siblings.

He really is as desirable as they come.

Although it would seem his initial wish really was to just disappear, really all he wanted to be was loved unconditionally...and that he has and it has helped him understand that it is ok to just be a dog.

Desi doesn't want to be greedy with wishes, but he hopes to be granted a forever home of his very own who will just continue to love him, as that is all he really wants.


Please click through to this video to see Desi's message:

http://youtu.be/YOb6LktjKmQ

Happy Desi!

Hi everyone,

I woke up today and I felt like smiling and bouncing! And so I did just that!



It was fun and it made me tired!

Love, Desi

Desi has fur!!

Sorry it has taken Mom so long to blog about me,
but I am still being the best house guest ever.
I am very quiet in the house,
and I only chase the cats when they walk by me.
I just can't help myself.

I am still getting my baths, BOOOOO!
But I only have to suffer through them once a week now, YIPPEE!

And I let my foster Mom brush my fur.
Yeah, I said FUR!
I am no longer bald anywhere on my cute little body.

Here is a video of foster Mom brushing me.
This was a first for me; I didn’t run away and hide.

Look, I have fur all over now!



This is what I looked like just 6 weeks ago

I am also learning to run just like the other dogs in my foster home!




I had friends come over to my house the other day.
I was trying to be really brave but that is still really hard for me.



I did venture off my porch and walk around with the other dogs.
I watched the humans but I wasn’t ready to go say Hi yet.



Here are some photos of my play date.
Do you recognize my new friends?



Here I am just being me.
I love big fluffy beds they beat crates any day.




Once I get the all clear from the vet
I will be looking for my very own home,
so stayed tuned………

Love,
Desi

Desi update

Hello to all the friends of NEBCR!

Foster Mom said I should take some time and tell everyone how I am doing. Well, the other day I went to the vet and when I came home I was no longer

“No-name Stud Muffin,”

I am now just” Desi the Desirable.”

While at the vet they discovered my ears are still infected and so is my skin. When I first came into rescue I only had fur on my head and a little on my legs. I now get lots of baths to help my skin heal and to help new fur grow in.

I don't like them very much though...

I am trying to learning that people are not so scary. I love my foster family but I still like it better when they sit on the floor with me rather than walk around. I am still too scared to meet other people but my foster Mom has had me near other people just not too close.

I have learned that dog beds are soft, when you live with a family you get fed every day; you get snacks and treats and clean water. I have bones to chew and toys to destroy!

I will keep you in the loop as to how I am doing. Thanks everyone who has helped me on this journey to being a real dog. Hopefully someday soon I will be ready to look for a family of my own. For now my foster Mom says I can stay here and get better and braver.



Love,

Desi the Desirable