12/18/04 - Eco is doing excellent! She is so attached to me like I have never experienced before. She never lets me out of her sight. If she can be touching me she even happier! Eco is the calmest, sweetest dog I have ever had the privilege of having in my life. She is wonderful with everyone is listens very well. She and my Havenese go everywhere with my son and I, we are together as much as possible. She sleeps on a huge dog pillow on my bedroom floor. She gets up with me goes right outside, barks to come in and makes a fast B-line for the couch where she curls and snuggles in, she is usually there when I leave for work. She has never been crated in my home and doesn't need to. I do have to shut the bathroom door when we leave her because she will get into the garbage. She did this one time and she was vomiting continually. So I called the emergency vet hosp. at 11:00 P.M. and took her in. We were there til 3:00A.M. She received fluids under her skin and medicine and special dog food for her sensitive stomach. We got home and still she vomited a few more times and then she and my son and I got some much needed rest. It costs $80.00 just to walk in the door but when someone you love is in trouble, money is not a factor. She goes to the vet regularly and went about a week after the emergency episode. She had a upper respiratory infection and went on antibiotics. She really looked like she didn't feel well just looking at her eyes and she lagged behind when we went for our walk. It was just like reading a child's eyes. My yard is fenced in so I open the door and my dogs go free and are free to roam whenever I'm outside. If I'm not out neither one will stay out long though. One day Eco came in and her ears felt so cold that I sat warming them with my hands. She wasn't out only a few minuets and barked to come in but they sure felt cold! I never leave and keep them out fence or not, I like to know they are safe inside. I love her and feel very lucky to have Eco as a part of my family, she seems to appreciate us too!

8/24/04 - Eco is doing excellent. She fell into place here with us like she has always been here. We could not have asked for a better dog. She listens, she's so loving and gentle and just takes everything in her stride. My grandaughter is all over her and she seems to be oblivious to her.  She loves the car and even went camping with us. I have never seen a dog want to be so close to you. Sometimes there isn't even stepping room behind me she is so close. I've learned to look before I move.
Eco is no trouble at all. I only wish she had just little more energy to play ball or Frisbee with my son Jacob. She is maintaining her weight, she gained about 4lbs. She is still on vitamins and her thyroid pills. Her elbow with the cyst has been all taken care of and is all healed. We bought her a huge pillow bed for dogs but she will have nothing to do with it instead she enjoys my couch as does my Havanese, Jacob and I are usually left the two recliners. Well that's all for now.

7/10/04 - Eco is a wonderful addition to our family! She is so loving and gentle and likes everyone. She follows you from room to room and loves to go where we go in the car. She gets along very well with our other dog Neiko and my daughter's dog, Boe. She is a delight. Last night I came home though and she had peed on the rug in front of the door and had been on my couch and either peed there also or had licked her front elbow a lot because there was blood and a lot of wet all over it and the pillows. I worked yesterday and was home about 3 hrs. and then left to go to my son's boy scout barbeque for 4 1/2 hrs. I am hoping that she just didn't have enough time to go potty enough because my daughter came over also with her dog and Eco was excited. What ever the vet did last Friday 7/3 to her elbow did not work and we have had to bandage it. I went and got her medicine and her heartguard, but after yesterday's mess I have decided to bring her to my vet next week. Jacob was at camp all week this week but the rest of the summer they will be together and next week I will be home on vacation also. She is always wagging her tail whenever you look at her and is eating and drinking very well. Well that's it for now.

7/3/04 - Eco has been adopted.
Eco's new family made a 4 hr. drive (one way) to pick up their new addition. Miss Eco did NOT make this easy on me....she kept looking up at me and checking to see if I was going with them. But once she was sitting so pretty in the backseat with her new skin brother, she seemed right at home. Eco is very lucky to have found such a warm and loving family (and quickly too!)....and they are lucky to be getting such a sweetheart. 

6/30/04 - Eco is pending adoption

6/27/04 - A short note on Eco girl to let you know she is still doing SUPER. We’ve had quite a bit of summer company around here and Eco is a doll with everyone. She just soaks up whatever attention she can get, then settles down nearby and takes a nap. We’ve had small kids, teens, adults, and seniors here to visit and Eco is wonderful with all. One day last week we had to leave Eco in her crate for what would probably be an average workday (7 or 8 hrs.). She did just fine....happy to get out and run around when we got home but no stress being ‘home alone’ either. Eco has her vet visit scheduled for the end of this week...no concerns, just the routine check up. Then there will be nothing to stop Eco from heading off to life with a new family. Hope you’ve got your application in...Eco is waiting.

6/18/04 - Getting to know you....getting to know all about you......... One of the best parts about adopting a mature dog is finding out the things they know, the things they like, the things they don’t like. I don’t want to spoil it for whoever is going to be Eco’s permanent family but I will share just a couple of Eco’s secrets. One is that she gives very tiny kisses...not big slobbery ones.
Her teeth are in surprisingly good shape, too, so she doesn’t have stinky breath (ewww). Another plus is that she loves a nice leisurely walk...with or without another dog. She knows ‘heel’ and is very attentive to what you want her to do...even doing her ‘business’ practically on command.
Eco loves to curl up at someone’s feet and snooze...but she’s also up to a play session with one of the other dogs. We’ve been crating Eco at night for no other reason than all our bedrooms are taken up with the resident pooches. She would probably rather be sleeping at the foot of someone’s bed but does fine in her comfy cozy crate. If we could find a downfall to this girl, we’d tell you...it’s just that we can’t. We know that her age is her biggest barrier to adoption...and that really is a shame. Eco deserves a loving home and a family she can know as her very own. She will give sooooo much in return.

6/14/04 - If you’ve have ever considered adopting a senior (and even if you haven’t) please go to the ‘Senior Boxers Showcase’ section of our website and check out the many reasons mature Boxers make GREAT family members. I can tell you that Eco fits each one of the items on that list. You may wonder if/how a dog who has spent her life with another family could assimilate into yours...but let me put your mind at ease. I don’t know how, but Eco is relaxed, affectionate, obedient, and acts as if she’s always been ‘one of us’. She gets along just wonderfully with my Boxer girl, Maria....yes, two girls CAN get along...it’s all about personality. Eco is quite submissive and my girl is not pushy either...so already they are lounging around together, eating side by side, and running together in the yard. Tomorrow, I’ll be taking them for a walk together and will be sure to let you know how that goes. Eco also is very gentle with our little Dachshund boy, Lenny, as Eco is not ‘heavy’ with her paws and only comes up from behind to sniff from time to time. We’ve had company come in and out of the house...mostly kids and teenagers but also a couple of adults and I have to say Eco has been the best behaved of my crew. She will bark a couple times to let you know someone is at the door, but greets everyone with wiggles and wags. Right now, she’s sleeping soundly by my side, waiting, trusting that the person or family who will love her and care for her is out there. Please don’t make Eco wait long.

6/12/04 - Sweet girl, Eco, arrived upstate today (thanks Melissa and Linda) and has already settled in with everyone, young and old, big and small, human and canine. Her ability to adjust so well is a testament to the love she received in her last home...one that had her since puppyhood...but due to a change in circumstances had to release her to rescue. Eco was obviously well cared for. She is playful but well behaved and quiet in the house, knows several commands, and truly does not look or act her ‘mature’ age of 9. Her body bears a couple of scars from past surgeries (nothing serious) but she moves like a much younger dog. We will get some pictures up soon, but in the meantime I’ll just tell you that she is a petite gal, flashy fawn with some grey in her black mask, natural ears, and very pretty eyes. Her little nub wags constantly and she eats up any attention you can give her. Eco will make someone’s family more complete.....she has lived with young children and loves them, she is calm and gentle enough on a leash to make a wonderful walking companion for a person of any age. Eco loves other dogs but does not strike me as one who would need them for constant companionship either. She is just a love...and we all hope someone steps up quickly to bring Eco into their home and heart so she can get started on a happy ‘rest-of-her-life’.