Fiji

Hi there - Fiji is doing wonderfully! She is accustomed to our routine now, and is well-known in the neighborhood. She loves our daily walks and our local parks, which we frequent on weekends. She looks really healthy now, having gained a little weight (14.1 # now) and her hair has filled out some more. We get compliments on her everywhere we go - "so cute", "so playful", "such interesting coloring", "a jack russell?", etc. She gets a shower every weekend and hair shampooed. We haven't had her officially "groomed" yet, but will soon (her nails need trimming, etc.) The week after we adopted her, we brought her to the Rescue's vet, and she got to see her puppies, who were there to be fixed! We brought her to our vet in Stuart the following week for a "getting aquainted" appointment and got some ear medicine, ear wash and skin conditioner, all of which she needed. I was home full-time with her for her first 2 weeks with us, and felt guilty when I had to go back to work full-time. Thankfully, she'd been crate-trained, and we got a medium-sized crate for her while we're at work and our son's at school. I lured her in with new toys and treats, as I needed to, and now she goes in readily. I'm able to go home for lunch most days, and have a friend who walks her at lunchtime when I can't. My son gets home first, about 2:30pm, and they play in the afternoon. She loves to eat, chews on everything she can find, and always wants to play. She has adapted beautifully, and is a tremendous blessing to our family. We presently don't have a digital camera that works, but I'll send along photos when I can. That's it for now - Pat