Forrest owner's found

Well, Forrest isn't really named Forrest - his name is Hobo. His owner's had just moved from Oregon into the blue house across from Tri-Tech. Apparently, someone left a gate open and Hobo escaped but didn't know how to find his way home. Owner put up signs here at Tri-Tech and was reunited with Hobo this afternoon. Many thanks all around to all who cared for him.

Sad news : (

Well, good news first - Forrest went to his forever home Saturday.  I could tell by his face that he didn't really understand why this strange lady was holding him, but she really likes him and his quirky walk.

But the bad news is that I had to euthanize Tinkerbell Friday afternoon.  She didn't look very good that morning, so I took her with me to school.  Dr. Privette wasn't working that day and she wouldn't make it until Monday.  I decided that it was best to end her suffering.  After she was gone, Dr. Batdorf and I could really feel her keelbone, which was very prominent (not a good sign becasue it indicates malnourishment) and her rectum was starting to prolapse again.  We could also feel a hard lump inside her - not an egg - so the tumor had finally gotten large enough to feel.

I requested she be cremated and save ashes.  So, now I'm searching for a pretty urn or special container for her.  I have lots of good memories of her, including Cheeto lips and her snuggling with me.  I'm sure going to miss her - she was my favorite.  : (

Forrest pictures

Forrest exploring and meeting Charlie & Daisy.



Here you go - pictures of Forrest exploring the backyard.  I'll try to get the video link to work too.

 Well, I hope y'all are reading this and I'm not posting this for nothing...lol.

Forrest update

Some of you may not know yet, but a small dog was dropped off at the classroom Tuesday, June 9th.  The PM class named him "Forrest" because he was running in the road and Mr. Coates caught him.  His dew claw was injured and we took a walking field trip down to Vista Vet Clinic.  No microchip & they kept him overnight.  X-rays revealed a broken toe (dew claw) so they removed it.  He also has a really messed up back, but no broken bones - he's just genetically not so great.

Dr. Privette decided to take care of Forrest as a charity case, so the bill was taken care of by Vista Vet.  Please take the time to thank them for their generosity!  :-)  Since I had already paid for an office visit, I went ahead and got some food with the credit.

I will be posting pictures later, since I am going to the Richland Parks & Rec meeting tonight - the dog park is on the agenda.  He plays with all my dogs just fine, but Foster isn't as nice to him as Daisy and Charlie are.  And Honey does her usual tolerating.  The Culinary Arts assistant teacher (Becky Carr) is going to adopt him.  I hope she takes him for the weekend and then she starts summer school on Monday.  I'm going to see if she will take him for the evenings and drop him off for the day on her way to school.  We also think we can rig up a kennel or bed in her office and use a doggie gate, being as how he can't jump too high.

Pass the word to the rest of the class regarding Forrest.  Does anyone know if I need to put everyone's e-mail addresses in here for people to leave comments?  Or can anyone leave a comment for all to read?