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05/16/11: Frankie is
ADOPTED!!!!! 05/03/11: Frankie Has No
Shortage Of Hugs And
Kisses
Frankie is doing awesome
in his foster home. As
you can see in the new
photos, he has adjusted
well and is getting
along great with his new
foster siblings as well
as all the people in the
home.
Below is
another update from our
Volunteer who spent a
lot of time with Frankie
(and fell in love with
him) and went to visit
Frankie at his foster
home.
"I
really miss Frankie but
after my visit I feel so
much better! I really
couldn't get over how
great he looked when I
walked in - he was in
the middle of hugging
his new mom and he's
already gained most of
his needed weight. Not
to mention, his coat was
glistening. He was super
happy when he saw me,
but he still made the
rounds to everyone else
when giving out hugs and
kisses.
He did
watch me leave as I got
into my car, but I
looked back when I
pulled out into the road
and he was already back
to focusing on his
family. The last time I
walked Frankie with his
foster family he kept
turning around to jump
up on me, and this time
he didn't do that at all
- in fact he was walking
with his foster dad
ahead of me at one
point, and instead of
turning back to check on
me, he turned back to
make sure Misty (the
other dog) was still
with him.
Frankie
is so happy, and I
couldn't be more
relieved!! :)."
04/19/11: Frankie Is A
Lover
Frankie has been
neutered and is finally
in a foster home. He is
a great boy and is
adjusting beautifully.
There have been no
issues at all. Below is
a report from one of our
volunteers who went to
check on his progress
with his foster family.
"I did the
follow-up home visit
with Frankie's foster
home this afternoon and
I couldn't believe how
great he looks and how
happy he is. His coat
looks amazing (he had
some dandruff before and
a little bald spot
beginning on the top of
his head), and it is
incredibly shiny now, no
flakes, and his little
bald spot is growing
back. The food they're
giving him is definitely
working for him (no more
diarrhea either).
Apparently he loves it
so much that he opened
the bag when nobody was
looking and had a snack
during the week....much
like he did with the
veggie sticks at my
house lol.
He is
so happy with them, it's
obvious how much he
loves all of them. When
we went on a walk with
the two dogs, Frankie's
head was so high, and
his tail was way up, he
is SO confident now I
could hardly believe it
was him. I couldn't have
been more pleased seeing
how much they love him,
and how at home he
definitely feels
already. I attached some
pictures for you too!"
03/21/11: Foster home
needed -
Please don't overlook
Frankie he may not be
all boxer but he
deserves a forever home
and right now he
desperately needs a
foster home...
click to complete a
Foster
Application03/04/11: New Pictures!
Don't overlook this
great fella' !!!!
02/11/11: One Person
DOES Make a Difference
Frankie is literally one
in a million….dogs who
are overlooked in
crowded shelters every
day. He is a young 1 1/2
year old dog who
was dropped off at a
city shelter by his
family because they had
no time for him. They
described him as a good
boy, good with kids and
dogs, who is shy around
some people. His given
name was Conan but we
decided he needed a new
name that suited him
better and would reflect
a new start in life.
Frankie's fate was death
until his angel, Katie,
made it her mission to
save his life. She saw
his story and photo
posted on an internet
site that gives a list
of dogs in shelters who
are marked as "urgent".
She looked everywhere
for assistance. No one
responded to her pleas
but Katie refused to
give up. She knew
Frankie deserved to
live.
When we received Katie’s
call and heard Frankie’s
story we felt compelled
to help. We did not have
an available foster home
and we did not have the
funds needed for him to
be boarded. Katie,
determined, offered to
pay his kennel fees and
to try and raise money
to cover the boarding
cost herself. We could
not say “No”.
NBR made the necessary
arrangements to have
Frankie boarded with a
positive reinforcement
trainer who could
evaluate his level of
shyness and help us
determine his needs.
Katie picked him up from
the shelter the
day he
was scheduled to be
killed and drove him to
the trainer; it was a
full day’s trip. Frankie
arrived at the
boarding/training
kennel, settled in
quickly, and is
adjusting well. Below is
a recount of Katie and
Frankie's journey.
"Walking Frankie out
of the shelter was one
of the happiest moments
of my life. I knew that
he was finally safe and
that soon we would be on
our way to his temporary
home, where he is being
boarded with a fantastic
trainer. Little Frankie
was terrified of
everything in the
shelter – and for good
reason. With his tail
between his legs,
Frankie and I walked out
the door and into the
beautiful sunlight and
unusually warm weather.
We walked towards my car
and, as soon as I opened
the passenger door to
get some more treats for
him, Frankie hopped
right in. This
supposedly “shy” guy was
ready to get out of
there and I was happy to
make that happen for
him. The shelter had
said that he was very
shy with people, but I
can disprove that with
all of the pictures I
took of Frankie within
the first 5 minutes we
knew each other. We
walked around the
parking lot (he is
TERRIFIC on the leash)
so he could relieve
himself (because he is
already housetrained)
and then he jumped right
into the backseat of my
car and snacked on the
chicken I gave him. As
we spent these first
couple of minutes
together, I can happily
report that his tail
came out from between
his legs and began
thumping against the
backseat. As I spoke to
him to let him know that
everything would be ok,
he showered me with
kisses and leaned
against me with his
squishy head. When
taking a good look at
Frankie, you can really
appreciate how gorgeous
he is. Photos don’t do
justice to this little
brindle beauty with
white patches on his
chest, all the way
around his neck like a
collar, and of course on
his paws like mittens.
What is hard to see
through his pictures is
that all of his white
patches are sprinkled
with adorable brown
polka-dots!
The long car ride
went beautifully as
Frankie is a natural in
the car. He enjoys
sitting up and watching
the scenery fly by, but
also loves to sit right
behind you and lean
forward as far as
possible to give you
kisses. Eventually he
fell asleep and, as we
got closer to our
destination, I began to
feel sad even though he
would be in capable and
loving hands. So, of
course, I pulled over at
a rest stop and we spent
about 30 minutes playing
and snuggling – because
let me tell you, this
guy loves affection. We
finally arrived and
toured his new space and
he was so happy to be
able to explore the yard
and meet his wonderful
trainer. The shelter
said he was shy?
Strange, because he
walked right up to the
trainer and nuzzled his
face into her side.
To be completely
honest, I really had a
hard time leaving
Frankie. He is so easy
to fall in love with
that by the end of the
day I was completely
attached. Yes, he is
adorable and has the
cutest little mannerisms
and, yes, he has such a
sweet and gentle
personality with a
definite comical side
and, yes, this extremely
soft little guy’s
fascination with people
and French fries is
enough to melt your
heart – but there is
something about Frankie
that I can’t quite put
my finger on that truly
pulls him to you. He’s
got this thing about him
that just makes you want
to snuggle with him and
make his life a great
one because he will,
without a doubt, bring
you more joy than
anything else in this
world.
UPDATE: I’ve been
speaking with the
trainer daily, and
Frankie is doing
wonderfully. He’s great
around kids and is
excited with other dogs
and shows ZERO
AGGRESSION! "
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Frankie?
You can send a check directly
to: Northeastern Boxer Rescue
P.O. Box 95 Sunderland MA 01375. or use PayPal
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