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Rosie's webpage

I was adopted in July 2000 from BREW. (Thank you, BREW!)  

I had a bit of a rough start in life. 

I went from (1) my original owner (whoever that was), to (2) being abandoned in the woods in Virginia, to (3) ending up in a shelter, to (4) being rescued by BREW, to (5) a BREW foster family, then returned to (6) BREW, then back to (7) the BREW foster family, and then finally to (8) Carolyn in New Jersey.  (7 different transitions!!)  (Now I am in Pennsylvania with my beagle brothers and foster beagle brothers)

I had some problems when I was with my BREW foster family.  I engaged in some destructive behaviors in my foster mom's house, and I had some housetraining issues.  I was even on medication for incontinence. When Carolyn called my foster mom to find out about me, she was told I was "intensely shy" and my foster mom was afraid Carolyn wouldn't give me a chance.  Well, when Carolyn and Bailey came down to Virginia to meet me, I hid in the hallway.  I would have been hiding under a bed, but my foster mom closed all the bedroom doors so that I couldn't!!

Carolyn spoke with my foster mom and heard about how I wasn't so perfect.  Then she called BREW and I heard her tell them <as I was hiding in the hallway> that she still wanted me!!  Well, I was so excited that I slowly walked over to her as she sat on the couch (I think she thought I was going to bite her!), laid down next to her, and cuddled up on her lap!  My foster mom couldn't believe it, and neither could Carolyn. 

That was it. 

We were matched forever.

I think I was good for Carolyn - made her learn patience and how to deal with all of my issues like my supposed incontinence (I wasn't!), housetraining, separation anxiety, destructive behaviors, and fears.  I'm still not "perfect," but that's OK.  Who is??  I prefer to keep my distance from new people, I bark at little humans, and don't always like other dogs, but if you give me a chance to trust and love you, I will.  I just want to be loved in return. 

At first, I just had to get used to Bailey.  He was sick all the time.  After Bailey went to the Rainbow Bridge in 2004, I was pretty lonely, so Mom brought home Pippin.  Good grief!  He's trouble!!  To add to the household, Mom started bringing home foster dogs, but one never left...that would be Fat Hobbit (Sam).  And geez, it's now the winter of 2006, and we're in a new house (with a YARD!!), and yup, mom adopted another one of my foster brothers - Elmer!!  We get a lot now because Mom helped co-found a new beagle rescue in the NJ/PA area:

Here I am with my pack (Elmer, Pippin, ME and Sam) in December 2006.  I was tired of the picture taking, so let Mom know about it in no uncertain terms!  Yes, I am sticking out my tongue!

Rosie gets older, and starts to struggle with some "older dog" issues.  She has hypothyroidism, which was diagnosed a few months after Pippin joined us.  She has done well with that treatment.  She has an ACL-surgery in 2008, and has struggled with some arthritis issues in all of her joints.  She had tested positive for Anaplasmosis, but was treated for that as well, but it is hard to say what causes the joint damage and arthritis problems.  In August 2009, at the age of about 10 or 11, Rosie had her 2nd ACL-surgery on the opposite leg.  Here are some pics of her post-surgery. :(

A shaved and sore leg...	She is not particularly happy...

I've tried a few things for Rosie's arthritis issues including daily Dasuquin, and an injectable treatment called Adequan.  Both have helped her tremendously!  In the Fall2009/Winter2010 she began having issues with hot spots, and I am not sure why.  These are disgusting, and Rosie had a hard time with them, and they took over a month to clear up each time.

Her second hot spot that last from December 2009 through January 2010.	This hot spot lasted for about 3 weeks in March-April 2010.

Although Rosie has previously done well on all of her foods (Blue Buffalo, and then Natural Balance Ultra Premium), I switched her over to Solid Gold Holistique Blendz and will see how things go.  She already gets her thyroid meds, Dasuquin, and an EFA cap daily.  Hopefully the food switch will help with the hot spots!

In June 2010, Rosie still loves her favorite pastime.....lounging in HER yard - for hours!! :)

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