01.23.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:26 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Mija (Me-ha) and I am a 10 year old Shih Tzu/Bichon mix senior lady. My name means beloved little girl in Spanish and that is just perfect for me as my foster parents tell me that’s what I am all the time. I am now a forever foster and I have two wonderful foster parents to take care of me. I was turned in by my owner in November 2009 because I became ill. In July I weighed 12 pounds and now I am 7 pounds. It turns out that I have both hepatits and Cushings Syndrome. My liver is failing and I really don’t have much longer to live. I am just so very grateful to be where I am at this point in my life.
You can see by my picture that I am wearing a little dress. Since I am so tiny and have no body fat, even in sunny Arizona I am cold. My foster mom puts sweatshirts and t-shirts on me and I still shiver from the cold. My foster mom has a blanket in every room just waiting for me so she can cover me to keep me warm.
I love my foster parents so much, but my foster mom is the center of my universe. I love her and just want to be with her every moment. I will jump into her lap the minute she sits down. Both my Mom and Dad love me and they tell me they are lucky that I am with them. I feel that I’m the lucky one as they are making my last days the best days of my life. Thanks Mom and Dad and to Lone Star Shih Tzu Rescue for taking me in and caring for me.
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04.28.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:30 pm by LSSTLAR
Hello again! WOW, this is the third time that I will be featured on the Forever Foster page. Pretty cool for me don’t you think? I’ve been through a lot and you can read about me here: http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/ForeverFoster/2008/11/11/case-update/ and also here: http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/ForeverFoster/2008/04/ . I’ve gotten so much better and have not had very many seizures at all. Since my medication was changed in November, I’ve gotten better and better each month. I still have seizures, but they are very far apart now and they have been very mild. That is a VERY GOOD thing!!!
But, let me tell you about what has come into my life. PUPPIES!!! My mom and dad are fostering Shih Tzu puppies and I absolutely LOVE them! Can you see in the picture how I am getting kisses from one of them? Mom calls me a Gentle Giant when I am with them. I love to play with them and I let them climb all over me and I climb all over them. We have a great time. I like to think that I am their live-in “puppy-sitter”. Mom says that I keep them occupied for a long time and she told me that she appreciates that!
I’m still up for adoption if there is that special family out there who will take care of me forever. I know I am a bit of a challenge medically, which is why I am a Forever Foster. But, I am also just like a big teddy bear. I’m cuddly and sweet with my human friends as well as my foster brothers and sisters. And, of course, I do love the puppies.
Please consider me for your home. You can contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net and you can look at my very own Petfinder page.
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and am heartworm negative.
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04.21.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:41 am by LSSTLAR
Hello again! Remember me? I was just featured as a Forever Foster on March 8, 2009, but so much has happened to me since then. Read my little write-up from March 8 so you can learn about my past. But now, I really want to tell you about my life in my new “Forever Foster Home”.
I now live with a Shih Tzu sibling and a wonderful foster Mom and Dad. They have taken me in and given me all the love and attention that I need. I really loved my first foster home and my foster parents took wonderful care of me, but there was always lots going on there. I still live in Arizona, so if my first foster family wants to visit, they can. My new home is much quieter and I have really enjoyed that and all the attention that I am getting. Did you see the picture of me in my new little bed? I have put on a bit of weight and I am happy as a clam. My foster parents think I look great at 12 pounds.
My favorite thing to do is to take walks. I walk really well on a leash and would go out on walks three or four times a day if I could. I still favor my injured leg a bit, but that does not slow me down one bit. Now that it’s getting hot here, I have to stick to early morning walks. That’s not a problem as I am an early riser and wake when the sun comes up. My foster mom and dad don’t get to sleep in any more! I love my little bed and am happy sleeping there at night and during the day for an occasional nap.
I particularly like my foster mom and I follow her around the house all day. She gives me lots of cuddles and pets in the evening when we are relaxing. She also combs my hair and that feels so good. I do a little happy dance when she is finished so that she knows I appreciate all that she is doing. Don’t get me wrong, I also love my foster dad, but if Mom is around, she’s the one I want to be with.
My life is just great now and I am very happy in my new home. I just want everyone to know that.
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03.08.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:58 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Garrett and I am now a Forever Foster Dog. That’s a cool thing, because I know that I will be taken care of the rest of my life. I’m a little older dog, BUT I am still up for adoption and would love to find my forever home. Ihave my very own Petfinder page. Please take a look at it to see more pictures and learn more about me. Also, my foster mom would be more than happy to tell you what a great little guy I am. You can email her at arizonatsu@aol.com Here’s my story.
My name is Garret and I am a 9-10 year old Lhasa Apso/Poodle mix. I am one very lucky little guy since the wonderful folks at Lone Star found me. I had a rough beginning, but you should see me now!!! I was found as a stray and taken to the local animal shelter. I was quite the mess when the volunteers at Lone Star rescued me. I had very long hair that was dirty and matted and I desperately needed a bath. Once I got a bath, a haircut, medical care, and lots of love from my foster family, I came out of my shell. I am now a happy, handsome and healthy boy and I am ready to find my forever home. I know that I am a little older, but that shouldn’t matter as I am a spunky, fun-loving dog who is ready for his forever home. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my foster family and my foster siblings very much, but I think I deserve to have a real forever family to call my own.
I have REALLY long legs and my foster mom calls me My Little Pony because of it. She laughs at me because when I run I’m kind of clumsy and I tend to trip over myself a bit. I get SOOOO excited when I run and play. I particularly like to play fetch. So it’s important that in my new home there is someone who will play with me and hopefully take walks with me. Going on walks is one of my favorite things to do and I do quite well on a leash. My long legs can go a great distance!! My ideal home would be one with older children to play with me and maybe another doggie playmate.
My foster mom also calls me My Little Pony because when we are on the couch I love to nuzzle her neck just like horses do. I am really a lovebug at heart and love to cuddle and get pets. I am a little shy at first, but once I get to know you I will be your best friend. I’m also learning that being a lap dog is great!! I am housebroken, I love to be around other dogs, and just love to get attention from my foster mom and the family.
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and am heartworm negative.
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02.08.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:33 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Claude and I am now considered a Forever Foster dog. I am still up for adoption and I have my very own Petfinder page, so please consider me to be a part of your family. I am an older gentleman and that’s why I am now a Forever Foster. Here’s my original Fluff of the Week story. Do you think I could be a special part of your life? If so, please email my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net.
Claude
Are you looking for a mature gentleman? One who is well-mannered, gentle and loving? I may be the one for you!!! My name is Claude and I am a 10 year old Lhasa Apso who weighs about 18 pounds. I know I am older than some of my foster brothers and sisters, but I feel that I deserve to live the rest of my life in my very own forever home. Let me tell you a bit about myself, so you know how special I am.
Although I see okay, I do need to have my foster mom put eye drops in my eyes daily for dry eye. I also have part of one of my ears missing. My foster mom thinks that I may have been in either an accident or was attacked as I have some other scarring besides my missing ear. I am definitely not a fighter so mom thinks that I may have been around the wrong dog at the wrong time. I am actually very loving and gentle. I sometimes like to romp and play with my foster brothers and sisters but I like to pick the time to play. My specific duty at the house is to greet all the new dogs and make them feel welcome.
I also don’t have any front teeth, so when it comes to eating I get to eat from a regular dinner plate rather than a dog bowl. That makes me feel very special. I know when my foster mom is in the kitchen preparing all of our meals and I am ready and waiting at the gate to come in. I am very patient and wait my turn for dinner. Once I have finished my meal, I patiently wait for someone to let me back into the living area to be with all my doggie friends. I never bark and make a ruckus to go back. Mom says that I am a very good boy.
I am definitely a lap dog or maybe I could be called a “foot dog” as I will sit by your feet for as long as you let me. I am very devoted to my foster mom and the family and I love to be wherever they are.
I am doing very well with my house training. I wear a belly-band as I used to have accidents in the house. Whenever my foster family takes me outside I do my business and come right back in. If I am let out often enough, I have no accidents.
Please consider me as the older man in your life. I promise I will be a faithful and loving companion. Email my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net for more information. And, please check out my Petfinder page.
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and am heartworm negative.
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02.02.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:22 am by LSSTLAR
Terry James – Forever Foster
My name is Terry and I am now a Forever Foster dog. I am still up for adoption, but I know I need a special family and home. And, I know that it will be harder for me to find my forever home. I am safe and quite happy in my foster home, but if you think you might be able to find a place for me in your life, please contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net. You can also cehck out my Petfinder page for even more information about me.
Here’s my original story when I was featured as the Fluff of the Week. If there isn’t a place for me in your home, maybe you would consider helping my foster family with my care, by donating to the Forever Foster fund.
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Am I cute or what? My name is Terry James and I am a 5 year old beige and white Shih Tzu male looking for his forever home. I weigh about 14 pounds. I have one eye due to an old injury. Unfortunately, I have recently become blind in that eye. The veterinarian told my foster mom that my retina has separated from the back of my eye and caused total blindness. I am adjusting to this slowly and I now need lots of love and attention from the volunteers at Lone Star to help me conquer this hurdle. I know I can do it and my foster mom tells me that once I know the lay of the land and my daily routine, I will be fine. I want to be with my foster mom and the other volunteers now more than I ever did before as I continue to learn.
I am not the perfect dog, and now that I am blind it would be best if I were the only dog in my forever home so that I can get all the pets and cuddles that I want!! I would probably do fine in a home with another dog that is very quiet and laid back that would not mind my bumping into him occasionally.
My favorite thing to do is to be with my foster mom and the family. I get along with my foster brothers and sisters as long as they leave me alone – I don’t pay very much attention to them normally. My foster mom says there should be no children in my forever house. Because I am now totally blind, children might scare me as I need a quiet, stable environment. And, although I now mind my manners pretty well, I have a history of being naughty. I am pretty good now, though, honestly! I also LOVE to get treats and I especially like to get little bits of whatever my foster mom happens to be eating!! I would love a lap of my own to cuddle in. Please give me a chance! I have gone through months of rehabilitation to become the better mannered little dog I am now.
If you are looking for an extra special little guy in your life, please contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net. I know she has all the goods on me that she would be happy to tell you about. Also, please look at my Petfinder page and you will see more pictures of me.
I am altered, up to date on all my shots, heartworm negative and microchipped.
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01.18.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:12 pm by LSSTLAR
I’M BAAAAAAACK AND I’M BETTER THAN EVER!!!!!
Remember me? My name is Hobo and I was a featured Forever Foster back in July of 2008. I want to tell you what happened to me over the past few months. I gave my foster mom a really big scare. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and need medication to keep me healthy and happy. The doctors thought that my medication should be changed as I was having problems with side effects. My foster mom thought that I might not make it, that’s how sick I was. It took quite a while for the doctors to figure out exactly what to do. I got sores all over my body and I even lost all my hair.
I had to be weaned off the medicine, but then everyone was worried about how that would affect my IBS. Luckily, my foster mom found out that I shouldn’t eat anything with gluten in it. Now I’m off the original medication and on one Prilosec a day plus my thyroid medication. Being gluten-free has REALLY controlled my IBS. Now I AM DOING GREAT!!! I’m hoping to make it off the Forever Foster list soon as I am still up for adoption and would love to find my forever home.
Here’s my original story. Contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net if you think I might fit into your family.
Hobo
I had quite a difficult past, but now I live the good life. I was living on the streets, fending for myself, sleeping wherever I could, and eating whatever I could find. Then my luck changed and I am now living the high life with my fantastic foster family. They tell me that I am a Forever Foster dog as I need some special care. That doesn’t mean that I am not able to be up for adoption. It just means that someone very special needs to find me.
I am a 4 year old Lhasa Apso boy with white, brown, and black hair. I have one blue eye and one brown eye and that makes me unique! I am a pretty laid back guy, unless there is food involved. I get quite grumpy if my foster siblings get too close to me when I am eating my meals or my treats. My foster mom says that I am also very impatient while I am waiting for my food. I tend to bark, bark, bark, so that my mom will hurry up and get my food to me! Obviously food is a very important part of my life!
When I came to live with my foster family, I weighed about 20 pounds. Then, I lost 6 pounds rather quickly and my foster family was quite worried about me. I went to see the veterinarian and it turns out that I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). There is a flap in my stomach that was inflamed and not closing properly. This problem meant that my food was not being permitted to pass through my system. I am on several different medications for my IBS and I need to have some of them given to me before I eat. I now eat three smaller meals per day and I am up to 17 pounds. I look great and I feel great!
Since my past involved living on the streets, I do not like to be confined in a crate. I do tolerate a gate or a larger pen as long as I can see out of it and I know what is going on.
I have a very sweet side and I love to be loved. I will sit in my foster mom’s lap as long as she will let me! I am not a demanding dog (except at feeding time, of course). I am mostly just a quiet, laid back, loving little dog who only wants to be your constant companion. I do like to play with plastic squeaky balls and will squeak it until my jaw is tired! If you think that I might fit into your family, please contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net. Or, if you could help with the cost of my medicine, that would be a big help. Just go to the Forever Foster page and click on the link to donate. I would be ever appreciative of that!
I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots and am heartworm negative.
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12.07.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:31 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Terry James and I am a 5 year old, 14 pound, beige and white Shih Tzu male. I am looking for my forever home, but am also now in the forever foster program, mostly because I am blind. I have one eye due to an old injury and I recently became blind in that eye. The veterinarian told my foster mom that my retina has separated from the back of my eye and caused total blindness. I am adjusting to this slowly and I now need lots of love and attention from the volunteers at Lone Star to help me conquer this hurdle. I know I can do it and my foster mom tells me that once I know the lay of the land and my daily routine, I will be fine. I have learned the lay out of my foster home and do very well there. I want to be with my foster mom and the other volunteers now more than I ever did before as I continue to learn.
I am not the perfect dog but have been doing much better. Now that I am blind it would be best if I were the only dog in my forever home so that I can get all the pets and cuddles that I want!! I would probably do fine in a home with another dog that is very quiet and laid back that would not mind my bumping into him occasionally. My favorite thing to do is to be with my foster mom and the family. I get along with my foster brothers and sisters as long as they leave me alone – I don’t pay very much attention to them normally. My foster mom says there should be no children in my forever house. Because I am now totally blind, children might scare me as I need a quiet, stable environment. And, although I now mind my manners pretty well, I have a history of being naughty. I am pretty good now, though, honestly! I also LOVE to get treats!! I would love a lap of my own to cuddle in. Please give me a chance! I have gone through months of rehabilitation to become the better mannered little dog I am now, only to have this new challenge.
If you are looking for an extra special little guy in your life, please contact my foster mom at sherry352@sbcglobal.net. I know she has all the goods on me that she would be happy to tell you about. Also, please look at my Petfinder page and you will see more pictures of me.
I am altered, up to date on all my shots, heartworm negative and microchipped.
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11.11.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:40 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Case and I was the featured Forever Foster on April 19, 2008. You can go back and look at my original Forever Foster story here:
http://lonestarshihtzurescue.com/ForeverFoster/2008/04/
A lot has happened to me since that story and I’d like to tell you all about it.
I gave my foster family quite the scare and they thought that they were not going to be able to keep me alive. If you recall, I have Lissencephaly which is a brain disorder. I am sometimes in pain and have seizures because of this condition. And, I am on medication for it. Recently I went to the veterinarian and he made an adjustment to my medication. Within two weeks of this change in medication, I started having more seizures and was becoming quite clumsy. It got so bad that I could hardly walk and my rear legs would just go out from under me and I would fall. Soon after, I started having the same problem with my front legs giving out.
My foster mom called the veterinarian back and we had to go through a two week time period of adjusting my medications. Unfortunately the one medicine they thought was causing my problem couldn’t be changed for two weeks. During this two week time period my problems got worse. My foster mom had to carry me across the tile floor to go outside as I could not keep my balance. Even the carpeted areas of the house were a problem. My foster mom was so good to me during this time. I could tell that I was worrying her a great deal and she took wonderful care of me.
We weren’t even sure if it was the change in medication that was the problem. Mom knew that if the medication was not causing it the chances of me getting better would be pretty slim. But then, after I was able to be off the medication we thought was the problem, I started to get better little by little. We noticed that I was getting stronger each day and less clumsy. By the end of one week, it was obvious that I was REALLY getting better and the medication was the problem. Now, it’s been a month since I had my setback and I feel that I am pretty much back to normal. I am walking around enjoying life again and haven’t had a seizure at all since the change in medication! Thanks Mom for taking such good care of me!!
When my foster mom and dad went on a short vacation, I stayed with another foster family until mom and dad got back. I was a good boy there and an ideal houseguest. They even told me that I would be welcome back at any time. I’m so grateful that I can still be a happy, good little boy.
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10.25.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:38 pm by LSSTLAR
My name is Gabrielle Gillingham and I am a very sweet 10 year old Shih Tzu lady. I am considered a forever foster because of my age and some health problems I have.
I originally came to Lone Star from a local Houston animal shelter. I was VERY underweight at 10 pounds when I first came into foster care. I was also quite ill from an infected area on my side. I had to have surgery to remove the infected area. But, I had a TERRIBLE reaction to the anesthesia and I almost died. Luckily, the veterinarians were able to pull me through that ordeal. No more surgery for me!!
Unfortunately, after my surgery, my infection didn’t get better. As I could not have any more surgery, the doctors tried a different antibiotic and that did the trick! I am infection free and my wound healed!!!
I do have some problems with my back legs, mostly due to arthritis, hip dysplasia, and a luxating patella. Since I live in Arizona and we have tile floors, I was slipping all over until my foster mom bought me some booties to wear. These help me a great deal and I now romp around the house with no problem at all! I LOVE my little booties and think I am quite stylish!
I am a shy little lady and prefer to be with my foster mom most of the time. I don’t necessarily like to be held, but I sure do like to be close to my foster mom. I am a little fearful of strangers and prefer the comfort and safety of my foster home. I have a funny little bark and my foster mom thinks that I may have been debarked at one time. But even with my funny bark, I am able to let you know my needs.
I am definitely a sweet girl and happy to be a Lone Star dog. I know I have found my “forever-foster” home.
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