Aloma Jancy Animal Hospital, Oviedo/Winter Park 417 and Aloma Avenue
3370 Pet Country Court
Oviedo, FL 32765
(407) 671-1183
Hello again everyone. Last month's free seminar went so well that I've decided to do it again. The date for the seminar is April 30th and the venue for this one will be Aloma - Jancy Veterinary Hospital located right off the 417 at Aloma ave. I will have a question and answer session beginning at 1PM.
There will be food, drinks and other vendors so please bring your dog and your issues. We will address some of them on the spot. Bring water, treats, leashes and collars. No alcohol please. Feel free to post this on all your social media sites. The more the merrier. If anyone would like to have a booth set up, contact me and I'll get you in touch with the right person.
Kim with Aloma Jancy says they will have raffle and offer drinks and snacks too!
Delta Belle has proven to be an incredibly obedient and loving dog. During Paul's training session last week, she stuck to him like glue, always waiting for a command, and executed his every wish with precision! It was very impressive to see her be Paul's student!
She adored children, and wanted to spend most of her time in my son's lap! Paul has done an outstanding job at temperament testing her and providing us with details and updates.
History: Delta comes to us from Becky Harshman. Although we do have a description of her temperament, by now, we all know that a dog acts differently in different situations. One thing is for sure, she is NOT a cat-lover. What a shame, they taste like chicken (that was a joke). I can't tell you if Delta is a ball-lover, a frisbee dog, a couch potato, but I CAN tell you she's great with kids.
It appears that Delta has been bounced around from home to home, no worries though, I know the feeling because my Mom would've loved to do the same with me when I was a kid. We believe she might be about 3 years old, therefore I have to assume that she's housebroken and has acquired basic manners.
Delta seems to like some dogs, but not others, so rather than me spin my wheels at figuring her out, Paul Pipitone and his lovely wife Teresa have offered to evaluate her... no the truth is I called him begging to evaluate her. Personally, I think this one is going to be a cake walk for Paul!
Delta is spayed, up-to-date on shots, and will be microchipped. She is on transport as I write this so I'm really anxious to see better photos of her.
Update: Delta's first night with Paul has been a success. She was taught how to properly introduce herself with other dogs, and Paul says she slept with his dog, Roxy! They are at the dog park now, and more photos and video will be coming soon. Paul says her tail doesn't stop wagging, and she gives him kisses. He said if he had the property, he'd keep her... how many times have I heard that!!!!!
02/28/11 Update: Paul’s Peerless Puppy Prognostication for Delta Belle
Belle arrived by transport at 7:30 Saturday evening. Teresa and I brought her home where I began introducing her to our 6 dog pack one at a time. With each greeting there was a low growl by Belle which I quickly corrected. She backed off and began sniffing, which of course I do allow. Once introductions were complete, everyone milled around the yard without incident the rest of the night. When bedtime came, Belle slept for several hours head to head with Roxy on the blankets in the kitchen. All was well and we retired for the night.
Sunday morning was uneventful as far as anything significant with the pack. I had a customer meeting me at the park so I left Belle home to rest in her crate. By the way, she doesn’t mind the crate at all. Quiet, not a peep.
Here’s where it gets interesting. When we got home from the park Roxy and I waited outside and Teresa went in and let Belle outside. She was excited but greeted Roxy respectfully so there was no issue. Then Teresa let all 4 of my little ones out at the same time. As they ran up all excited and jumping up and down, Belle turned and went head first into the pack and semi-attacked my little Bailey. Well, within a split second Roxy turned and attacked Belle and drove her back to the fence and down on the ground without really hurting her. She basically kicked her butt. No blood, but some serious growling and Roxy had her mouth on Belle’s neck. I quickly grabbed Roxy’s collar and pulled her away and told her that was enough. She made her point quite clear. She calmed down as quickly as she went to battle to protect our little ones. Within just a minute, Belle’s attitude toward the pack was much calmer, relaxed and respectful.
Then it was bath time. My incredible wife is the bather and I am the dryer as we proceed through the assembly line of 6 dogs. Belle was first up cause wheeeeew, she was stinky. She was a bit hesitant to get in the tub at first but once in, she stayed fairly quite without too much fuss, in fact she was very good about letting Teresa spray rinse her head. Once she was out, she shook and shook and shook again spraying water everywhere. We just laughed. When I turned on the blow dryer she kinda freaked out. Not real crazy about that noisy thing blowing hot air. I held her in place by her collar and eventually she calmed down and accepted that she had no choice but to endure it. As those of you who know me know, I believe dogs need to face their fears in order to overcome them.
So, here we are, the end of day one and Teresa and I are both exhausted. The entire pack has crashed and is resting or sleeping. In closing, I have to say that I believe Belle was actually fairly well cared for by whoever had her before. She seems pretty well balanced over all, she has a very sweet personality, and her teeth are very clean. Not usually so with a neglected animal. Her ears are also pretty clean with just a little hair inside, also not usually the case with neglected dogs. My early assessment of Belle is that she is going to make a great family member. She will be ok with other dogs IF the new owners understand how to be proper leaders so that she will look up to and respect them. This is one great dog and yes Gisele I know I’ve said it a hundred times before but if I kept them all I’d have a hundred dogs.
Paul To be continued……………………………
Foster Update 3/7/11: What a difference a week makes. With just a little guidence and patience, Belle has learned to be part of the pack and be happy. There have been NO MORE SCIRMISHES. Belle and Roxy haven't had any arguements at all this week. In fact they are now licking eachother's face and hanging out together on the patio. Also, Belle respects my little dogs and simply sniffs them when they run up to her all excited. It just took some teaching and giving her the boundries she needs to live by. She is really a terrific dog. House broken, doesn't chew anything, not much barking. A model citizen. You will not be disappointed if you adopt this sweet girl. Very loving and likes attention. Come and get her. She's ready fot a forever home.
Delta Belle meets the blow dryer!
Adoption Update: Delta Belle was adopted by Kyle Veilleux, Paul described their first meet as Love at First Sight! Looking foward to getting updates!
Gilligan is just a young boy. I saw a photo of him sent by Hope Master at Floyd/Rome, GA Animal Control. He was laying down. Hope said he was scared, but they're all scared.
So, Megan goes to pick him up off of transport last night, passes him off to Melissa, the CSR at Val-u-Vet. He was terrified, more importantly, he had to be picked up off the floor, because he's too scared to walk.
I gave him some food, water, and yes... a brand new beef marrow bone, put him in a comfy crate with a Kuranda bed, and left him alone. I thought that by this morning, the shell shock of being nailed by animal control, (possibly with a catch pole), thrown into a pound, then transported across the state by various people in various cars would wear off. It usually does by the morning, but not this morning.
Nope. He sat in the corner of his crate, would NOT come out, would not have eye contact, trembled so bad I thought his fur would fall off, and he would not come out. Not even with hot dog bites as a bribe. Nope, this little boy is terrified.
Looking at his little short legs, I don't know what he's mixed with, but there's a lot of Border Collie in this cute little guy. Is he a Borgie? Wouldn't that be nice, to have another Borgie!!! So, I put a leash on him, and figured, if I start walking, he will too. After all, I am the pack leader right? Wrong again. He slid across the floor and would not get up. Oh boy.
I picked him and put him the car... he flopped. I brought him to Val-u-Vet for his shots and neuter. I called them, told them I was out back, and I needed George! George came out to meet me and Gilligan, wrapped him up in a blanket and carried him to a crate.
On the way home, I remembered the trembling, and I haven't seen him "walk" so I called Meagan and asked her if she ever saw him walk, her answer was no. I asked her to call the transporter, and he did say he saw him walk out of his crate for a second, then he plopped onto floor. Melissa agreed that he did not walk, however, he did stand up briefly to pee. Is the trembling be because of pain or fear?
I had a flash back of Nutella. When I first got her, there was no doubt in my mind that if I would've stuck my hand in her crate to get her out, she would've nipped me. I know that look when a dog is thinking about "fight or flight". He could of nipped at Megan, and Melissa said she had to literally pull him out of his crate, so the opportunity to nip was there. He could've nipped me this morning easily, but he didn't. This tells me he wants to trust, but just can't. He doesn't want to hurt anyone, but he's so afraid to be hurt. Then I remembered Shy Shannon and Goldie Hawn, neither of them had ever been outdoors. Maybe he's afraid because he's never been outside.
So, tomorrow he will be examined from head to toe. I've asked the staff at Val-u-Vet to let me know if anyone catches him stand up in his crate. But the question remains, what has happened to this little boy that he is too afraid to walk or stand up? He shakes when you touch him.
Note: The vet did call me with an update that I really didn't want to hear. He is heartworm positive. Doxy and Prednisone will be started right away, and he will go on Heartgard March 1st.
The dogs that I've rescued that were this afraid, I believe, were beaten because they were not house broken. But once you scare a pup to death, every time to go near the animal, he urinates out of fear. Doesn't make sense, does it?
I don't know what's happened to him, but I'm sure we'll find out... eventually. Gilligan is one of many who have been abused in some way, including Nutella, Bailey, China, Shannon, Tuck Me In, just to name a few.
02/12/11 Update: Two things, I love being wrong, and we named him right. He definitely went on a three hour tour and got lost. This little boy's problem? He's been attached to his owner, had an incredible dependent relationship with his owner, and doesn't know what to do now, he's lost. We believe he got up every morning, jumped in the truck, and went to work every day with his owner, spent very little time outdoors, except maybe to do a tinkle, and spent the evening watching tv on the couch! He is fine with the other dogs, he doesn't really acknowledge them. He spent the night sleeping between Megan and my daughter Sarah on the couch, and has no desire to play.
So while I don't feel he's scared because he's been on his own and unsocialized, I think he's scared because he's only known one owner, one apartment, one truck, one routine, and he's not adapting easily.
He is absolutely not going to growl, show teeth, or bite anyone for any reason, he's really a very gentle boy that loves to be held. He has not wagged his tail yet, therefore, he has no joy, but we all know that'll happen in time.
I'm going to be introducing him to different people just to see how he reacts. He will tell me who his former owner was. Once we know that, we can move forward to finding him the right home.
02/14/11 Update: Paul Pipitone has offered to foster and rehabilitate this little boy, and we jumped up and down screaming with joy! Updates soon.
02/15/11 Update: After reflecting Gilligan's time with us in rescue, I've realized that at first, he was terrified of being at the pound, then transported by multiple strangers, then taken to the vet, neutered and vetted. But, I think when he saw me, he really shut down. Was it my voice? My long brown hair? I triggered something in him that really freaked him out.
He did well with my dogs, but to be honest, it was too soon for us to expect him to react. Maybe he was still sore from surgery, I just don't know.
When we put a harness on him, instead of a collar, he did better. When he left my home, and went to Megan's, he spent a few days just resting. Megan's house is very quiet.
When Paul came to pick him up, Megan explained that he was just starting to get better with regard to his fear. Paul is providing updates daily, and I'm confident that he has the experience to explain Gil's behaviors to us. Gil is lucky to have Paul, and so are we!
Day 1 Playlist: Gilligan is doing really well on a walk! He WAGS HIS TAIL and gives Paul's neighbor a kiss! Megan and I both believed he was owned by a young man. This is amazing for Day 1!!! Thank you Paul!
Day 2 Playlist: A lot of improvements. Gilligan seens more relaxed, he eats, and takes a treat from Paul's hand.
Day 3 Playlist: Gilligan, now Skipper barks, is attentive, and learns to trust.
Day 5 Playlist: Gilligan, now Skipper is doing awesome!
Day 6 Playlist: Skipper has an adoption meet, and plays with Roxy!
This is Paul with Dog’s Best Friend of Central Florida. I have been working with several rescues over the past few years, including The Dog Liberator. Gisele, Holly and I would like to invite anyone with doggie issues, large or small, to attend a free 2 hour information and training seminar.
Fosters, owners, rescue workers, or potential owners, please bring your dog, your issues and your questions. From potty training, food, equipment or aggression problems, we will be touching on any and all topics. We will change some behaviors on the spot so come ready to be trained.
Remember, behavior issues come about because we the humans try to communicate with our dogs like they are humans too. The trouble is, dogs don’t speak human, so you have to learn to communicate with them in dog language. I often see cases where unclear signals are being given by the human. Therefore the dog gets confused and acts instinctively which we view as bad behavior. To them, they are just doing what comes naturally, so they don’t understand why you’re so upset with them which make them more confused.
It would be like you or I being in a foreign country and trying to communicate with the people there. You’d be speaking English, and they would be speaking their language. Confusion right!! Ever try to communicate with an Italian cab driver? Yikes. You could wind up in France.
The seminar will be held at the home of Holly Ryerson of The Dog Liberator. She has graciously offered up her back yard as the training ground. The date of the seminar will be March 13th. We will begin at 2:45 and go until 5 or so. Bring plenty of Fido’s favorite treats, a 4’ or 6’ leash, chairs if you'd like, and something cool for you to drink. (non- alcoholic of course.) Water for the dogs will be provided.
Please R.S.V.P. to Holly holly.thedogliberator@gmail.com so we can get a semi-accurate head count. You can also RSVP on Facebook.
Hope we have a great turnout and I look forward to meeting you and your pooch.
Paul J. Pipitone dogsbestfriendcf@hotmail.com Dog’s Best Friend of Central Florida. Orlando, Fl 321-689-6725
3370 Pet Country Court
