Banks Went Home

Banks (now Banx) went home to his forever family on Saturday. He now has three wonderful human sisters and amazing parents who were all so excited to welcome him into their lives and hearts. We couldn't be happier for you, Banx!

Summertime and the livin' is easy.....

So Banks has been living with us for about a week and a half now and he has been a lot of fun to have around. This past weekend we made a trip to Michigan and Banks was the perfect house guest and was friendly towards everyone he met. From my experience with foster dogs, they're often quite shy around new people...not Banks! He loves everybody and that's a great thing because everyone wants to stop and pet him when we're at the park.

Here are a couple pictures of Banks at the dog park....

Banks is starting to get the hang of drinking out of a water bottle

 

Banks got his "summer cut" this weekend

Banks definitely loves being outside and he walks so nicely without even needing a harness. I would say that he's fully house trained now and we have been allowing him to sleep uncrated at night. We have also been letting him be free in the house if we're only going to be gone 4-5 hours. Banks really enjoys having something to chew on; hooves seem to be his favorite. He is also a tug-of-war fanatic...he's always ready for a play session.

Run Banks Run!

Banks has come so far in the few days that we've had him. He is learning to respond to his name and come back to us when called. He also stays with us reliably when we're at the dog park so I decided that he was definitely ready to join Jim and I when we run in the morning. Banks has been running 2-3 miles with us, off-leash, at one of the local dog parks and it's safe to say that he absolutely loves it! Banks is a little running machine. Here's a picture of him from this morning:

Are you looking for a super sweet, cuddly dog who would also make a great exercise partner? Banks is your guy! He's also house and crate trained, walks nicely on a leash and hasn't chewed on anything that wasn't meant for him. What more could you ask for???

Monday Morning Cuteness

Wanna know the best way to start a Monday? Waking up to this cute little face:

That picture was actually taken by another wonderful Fluffy Dog volunteer (Thanks again Julie!)

Wanna hear something mind blowing? Banks is even cuter in person...and he has a sweet personality and super soft fur. Need a little more convincing that Banksy is awesome??? He has the whole potty routine down to a science. He will go to the door and whine when he needs to go out and he slept on the couch all night with no accidents. Good boy!

Friendly Boy!

This afternoon we picked up our newest foster, Banks, and I have to say he is one of the friendliest dogs I've ever met! It took him about 2.5 seconds to decide that we were best friends and he settled in nicely during the car ride home. Banks loves to ride in the car and enjoys looking out the window even though he has to stand on his tippy toes to do so. Right now we're working on giving him a trim and a bath so he will be looking his best :) He has super soft fur and has been a champ throughout the grooming/bathing process. Here are a few pictures....

Sugar Found Her Forever Home!

On Sunday, Sugar (now Laker) found her forever home where she will be deeply loved by her wonderful new family. Laker is such a great girl and I know she will be entertaining her family with her happy-go-lucky personality. While we miss her lots, it was so awesome to see her go home with people who will give her the wonderful life she deserves.

Happy Dog

Sugar continues to be a great pup. While she definitely has enough energy to tear it up at the dog park she's also very calm in the house. Sugar is really the best of both worlds. She's a dog who's up for any outdoor adventure and then she's ready for a little R&R back at home. Plus she's a neat size...not too big and not too small (about 30 lbs.). Sugar is so fun to take to the park because she loves to play with other dogs and it's wonderful to see her socializing and having the time of her life. She definitely seems to prefer playing with dogs closer to her own size but certainly isn't afraid of dogs that are bigger than her. Sugar approaches every dog with the idea that they're going to be her new best friend but she definitely doesn't push them to play with her if they don't want to.

Here are some pictures of Sugar at the dog park.....

I love this picture...

Happy girl :)

Look at that smile!