Sammy

Dear little Sammy is feeling more at home every day.  This morning we came downstairs to find her having spent the night curled up on our son’s infant play mat, with the toys hanging just over her head.  It was adorable!  She’s still sick (she contracted a nasty case of kennel cough at the shelter), but instead of spending most of the day asleep on a dog bed in my office, she’s coming out for a few hours of time with everyone in the play room/kitchen each day so the antibiotics seem to be helping.  I think she’s also realizing that we are safe and friendly, and is feeling comfortable enough to show more of her personality.

We still haven’t figured out what to feed her - we feed our other dog Wellness dry food mixed with Spot’s Stew (human grade chicken stew) which Sammy ate once or twice, then ignored.  We’ve had some limited success with baloney, and lots of success with bacon, but that’s really not practical for every day and I worry about her system.  The vet said to try the basic stuff - Kal Kan, Purina, etc - and see how she does, so that’s our next step.  A few days ago we gave her a very long bath outside with a hose and loads of baby shampoo, and she was a total sweetheart.  But seeing her shiver afterwards broke our heart.  She’s still SO skinny.  Can’t wait to put some meat on those bones!