My dogs' names: Goliath and Lola

My dog's breed(s):German Shepherd, and German Shepherd(?) mix

My dog's birthdate: Goliath: February 10, 2005; Lola: October 20, 2006

Hometown: Selinsgrove


How we met:

We saw Goliath on Petfinder, and we had to meet him! We took him home from the shelter that same day, which was a few days before Christmas, and he's been with us ever since.

My family heard about Lola from an email list we had joined about helping to transfer and foster dogs, as well as adopting them. When we heard about Lola's sad start, we decided Goliath needed a friend, and wanted to help these puppies.

What makes my dogs special:

Goliath is an affectionate boy who loves to be around his human family, and little sister. Lola is a rambunctious little girl who loves to be under your feet and loves to play with everybody.

Goliath's Story:
This gorgeous boy was dropped off at the shelter in an overnight box with only a note. The note told us his name, that he was only 10 months old, and that he chewed. Well, all puppies chew! To us this seemed like an absurd reason to get rid of a dog, so we brought him home. We later came to speculate that he was beaten with newspapers, might have been trapped in a bathroom for long periods of time (he's afraid of bathrooms, and held his bladder literally until he almost burst the first two days we had him, no matter what we did), and that he might have been owned by elderly people, since he appears to have a fear of them. We also don't think he was played with very much, since he didn't even know how to catch a ball!After quite a bit of work, Goliath may go to the bathroom more freely, and isn't as afraid of elderly people. He is still a little wary of bathrooms though, and refuses to go into our dining room which has slippery hardwood floors, or any store with tile floors. He is now a playful boy who has grown quite tall and handsome. He can, after lots of practice, catch anything you throw to him, and almost everything you try to throw around him as well. He also loves to tell you his "oh-oh's" when you come home, and enjoys having sing-alongs with the family.

Lola's Story:

Lola was one of twenty puppies from two litters that were a nuisance to their owners once they were weaned. So her owners decided to take all of the puppies to a truck stop to hand them out, when they were only 5 1/2 weeks old, and had never been vaccinated or wormed. A kind woman named Yvonne Kratzer, from Far Point Collie Rescue, decided to take all twenty puppies into her own home, in addition to the seven dogs they already had. Word got passed around, and we received an email about the puppies' plight. So we decided to try to help a puppy out, since Goliath was lonely since the last dog we had temporarily fostered. Well, roley-poley Lola fit right in with the family, and has since grown into what looks like a miniature German Shepherd. She had quite the potty training problem since it is hard to house break twenty puppies all at once, but she has outgrown that, and will even wink at you to let you know she needs to go out. Lola is now quite the mooch, and throughly enjoys eating apples, carrots, and broccoli, as well as any other vegetable or fruit she can get her hands on. She also has an ice cube fetish, and will come running whenever she hears someone using the ice maker. She has one heck of a personality, and our house would be far too quite(not to mention sad!) without her.


My dogs' likes/dislikes: Goliath likes running in the yard, chasing the cat, car rides, playing with his younger sister Lola, waking up his family (esp. Jason!), walks, ice cubes, and chasing and catching squirrels. He dislikes knocking, the door bell, not being allowed to chase the cat, getting his nails cut, baths, and the neighbor dogs who run in his yard and go to the bathroom all the time.
Lola likes playing with the cat, watching birds, eating, ice cubes, playing with Goliath, waking everyone up, eating, talking, car rides, and unstuffing her toys. She dislikes having her nails cut (not as much as Goliath though!), baths, being ignored, and not being able to eat Goliath's food.

My wikiFido friends: None, so far! Hopefully that will change though...



My plans:
I would like to open my own kennel and doggie daycare, with some training on the side after I graduate. I have worked at a vet's office where there was boarding, and I have visited a few other kennels, and have decided that the kind of place I would look to board my babies is not available to me in my area. So I decided to make one available for people like me, who want their pets to be able to have a good boarding experience, even though they are away from their parents for a little while. I also plan to foster some dogs that are in my local shelter until they find a home, as well as pocket pets and exotics. If anyone has any animals that need a home in my area, please contact me, and if I am unable to take them, I can put you in touch with someone who will. My email is martincn@delval.edu if anyone needs to contact me.


Adopt A Shelter Dog!!
Far Point Collie Rescue
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/PA425.html

GREETINGS WITH LOVE, FROM A LONELY DOG

I wish someone would tell me what It is that I've done wrong.
Why do I have to stay chained up and be left alone so long?
They seemed so glad to have me when I came here as a pup.
There were so many things we'd do while I was growing up.
The master said he'd train me as a companion and friend.
The mistress said she'd never fear to be left alone again.
The children said they'd feed and brush me every day.
They'd play with me and walk me if I would only stay.
But now the master "hasn't time." The mistress says I shed.
She doesn't want me in the house, not even to be fed.
The children never walk with me, they always say, " Not now."
I wish that I could please them. Won't someone tell me how?
All I had, you see, was love. I wish they would explain.
Why they said they wanted mine, and left it alone on a chain?