Update: 01/05 - It really is a "feet" of monumental proportion!!!! Sophie came into rescue (a year ago in August by the way) and wouldn't let ANYONE touch her feet. We had to sedate her for nail clippings. Her foster mother has been working diligently to desensitize her to a dremel tool. Today her foster mother had this to say: I only need mention the word, "toesies", and Sophie Ann now runs into the kitchen and flops down ready for her pedicure. (Nice nails mean squat to her, but beef chunks totally have her attention.)  

Sophie is wonderfully sweet. She has a difficult time with initial dog introductions. To decrease that stress during placement, we feel it would be best to place her in a home where she is the only dog. She is great with all people, however, we also feel that she would do better in a home with children over 12.  Sophie had an extraordinarily difficult start in life and those scars run deep for her.  She has done some basic training while in rescue and we would encourage new owners to continue that journey with her. She's worth it!

Update: 1/05 - Lizzie is a very happy little girl. She loves, playing, sleeping, eating, getting into the garbage, playing hide and seek, laundry, and shoes (not eating, just moving them around). She enjoys her walks and playing with her foster brother and sisters. You can often find her chasing little creatures in the yard like squirrels and birds because she does think they also want to play with her. She's found herself greatly enjoying what little snow we've had this winter. She has also found her "big girl bark".  Lizzie is a bit of a drooler too. She does have a sensitive tummy and we are still trying to find the right balance of food for her.

Lizzie is a very affectionate little girl once she gets to know you. Her new family will need to have time and patience to help her work through her insecurities. She's  had little exposure to things as a puppy so it will take some work to get her comfortable with new things. She is worth every ounce of effort!  The reward is payment in smooches. As with all of our puppies, Lizzie will be required to take a basic obedience class with her new family.

Update: 1/05 - A little update on Thor. Last week he had a full blown seizure. We suspected he may have had one right after his eye surgery but we weren't 100% sure; now we know. He's had a physical and all seems to be in order. Right now, we are keeping a close eye on him and monitoring the frequency of seizure activity. We are not going to start him on any medication because he isn't having them often enough to warrant that. Poor guy, unfortunately it is common for white and deaf Danes to also have epilepsy.

He is thriving in his foster home though and coming along beautifully with his training. What a wonderful and super boy he is! His medical bills now have reached about $1700.