Wanna play?

Gideon has learned that playing is so much fun! He actually gallops in excitement when he sees his toys and a patch of green grass. His limp is now minimal and he has a great level of energy. He received so many toys for Christmas from the wonderful vet staff at Dr. Wheaton's office that he now has a plethora of squeeky toys within a paws reach!

Gideon loves his couch!

 

Does he look comfy or what?

Merry Christmas Gideon!

 

Have I mentioned that Gideon is SPOILED?? This is the couch in the breakroom at Dr. Wheaton's office. Gideon has claimed it as his own! :)

His wound is continuing to heal nicely and while he still has a long ways to go, we are all thrilled with his recovery thus far.

New pics!

Check out Mr. Gideon's new pics!

New color for Gideon!

Gideon is wearing red this week & it looks so very regal on him. It is apparent from his general goofiness that he is feeling so much better. He talks to anyone who will listen and makes friends with all! He has a new trot in his step and the vet staff has realized that leash-less walking is not going to work anymore! Giddy needs a leash now! This is pretty exciting, considering that when he first came to us he could barely take a couple steps!

Big Weekend For Coastal!

As we are rolling into the weekend, I was about to write an update on Giddy and then realized that this weekend is huge for Coastal in general and wanted to emphasize that! We are right on the heals of a double adoption weekend and Santa Paws.

What does this mean? Well, first....it means that my husband will be dressed up as the jolly-old-guy and oh what fun that is going to be....and secondly, it means that we have the opportunity to place a number of dogs this weekend!! With our Aliso Viejo event on Saturday and the Irvine event on Sunday, it is bound to be a spectacular weekend for the dogs. :) For more info on these events, check out our events page!

PS....Gideon is doing great! Baby steps. I have to keep telling myself, baby steps. Dr. Wheaton says we are a 10th of the way through his recovery. Giddy, aka Skinner & Sugar, continues to amaze me with his strength, will and general goofiness!

Have a great weekend and wish us great luck with our orphaned shepherds this weekend.

More pics of Gideon!

Gideon's recovery in pictures is on Picasa!

Giddy loves his new toy!

Thankful Gideon!

All I can say is that Gideon has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season!! The shear number of supporters and fans that he has is amazing. Dr. Wheaton and his staff are fantastic and he could not be getting better care. Today, Gideon was full of personality! His spirits were great and he even showed us how much he loves he squeaky toy. His wound looks a little bit better every day. The recovery is sslllooowwww...but definitely progressing. His appetite has improved dramatically and he has a new found energy!