Date of Adoption: October 18,
2004
Date of Birth: 1995
Nicknames: Rex, Rexy, Mama Dog, Wexy
Doodle Doo, Rexy Rooroo
Favorites: Eating, Sleeping, Kids, Singing,
Chocolate (no we don't let him
eat it, chocolate is toxic to dogs), taking
care of and grooming other dogs,
having his humans all in one room where
he can watch over them
Height: 25" Weight: 74 lbs.
Dislikes:
Being alone, being crated
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We began fostering 'Wrecker' in March of 2004 for Foxhound Relocation and Retirement. Wrecker had recently retired from a drag hunt after his feet went flat. The day he arrived at our house, I was near tears realizing I had made a huge mistake by agreeing to foster Wrecker. Not only was he very upset about being brought to our house, he was living up to his name, and not at all the dog described to me. After working with a trainer on his general and separation anxiety, we decided to try medication. Within 24 hours, Wrecker was a new dog, and we began seeing the gentle sweet dog we had heard so much about. The new 'Rex' is funny, sweet and occasionally playful. He reminds us a lot of 'Dapple,' a foster that we adored because of her huge and beautiful eyes, her beautiful voice and her sweet, gentle nature...okay and a good dose of stubborn thrown in. Both of them will do anything for cookies. Rex usually has one 15-minute burst of energy a day when he plays with Lucy and they chase one another around the kitchen. Rex had several decent applications and was a big hit at adoption events; however, none of the applicants seemed to be a perfect match, so we continued to wait. In the meantime, Rex was my constant shadow. When we are outside and I do a head count of the dogs, I always seem to be one short unless I remember to turn around and look at Rex's face beaming up at me. After 6 months, we consulted a behaviorist to help us with a reevaluation. After talking with the behaviorist, the trainer, everyone at the rescue and with our vets, we realized that Rex was probably going to go through the same stress and anxiety that he initially did at our house. So, we broke our rule about not keeping any more fosters and Rex became a permanent family member on October 18. In June, 2005, we discovered the lipoma (fatty tumor) on Rex's leg had changed and grown very quickly. Rex was diagnosed with a malignant spindle cell nerve sheath tumor on his leg and had it removed. There is a good chance it will return, but they rarely metastasize; they are, however, very painful. Rex bounced back quickly after the surgery and has been a bit more active since then. Dr. Katherine Evans prescribed a cancer diet and supplements similar to Lucy's, and Rex is doing great. When Rex isn't busy drooling over potential food coming his way, he, Butch and occasionally Isabell have formed their own band. Rex usually begins the concert, and Butchy quickly runs over and joins in. Isabell meekly adds her voice, but she is quick to point out when Butch is having trouble carrying a tune. |
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Rex shortly after recovering from surgery to remove a tumor from his leg.
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Rex loves his bed donated by the Dalzell family! The Dalzells adoptedTrollop (now Emma), but fell in love with Rex too! |
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Rex and Trollop (now Emma). Both fosters were from Oops! Litters and said to be 8 to 9 years old, but from different hunts. |
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Did we mention that Rex likes dirt? He even likes to eat it and always has a muddy ring on his nose, so we really appreciate that he has a place other than the sofa for his muddy paws and nose! |
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Rex Caroling |
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Christmas 2004
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