Wednesday Adoptables Updates: Ollie and Oscar!

You might recall Ollie, last week’s Wednesday Adoptable.  (As if anybody could forget that face!)

It didn’t take long for this bright eyed rascal to get snapped up. Foster Mom Danielle reports that Ollie will soon move into his forever home with a couple in their twenties, where he’ll have a nice yard to play in and be enrolled in obedience classes (they already signed him up!) He has gone to their house for an evening to see how did with their cat (whose name is also Oliver). He’s been neutered and will be ready to join them all within a week.

Congrats to Ollie, Danielle and the lucky new family!

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The supremely dashing Oscar made his first Wednesday Adoptables appearance two months ago.

Here’s the latest on Oscar, from Corgi Connection volunteer Gretchen A.:

“DM with Dignity (‘cuz that’s how he rolls) … “

Although he has yet to find his forever family, Oscar continues to win the hearts of all who meet him. Recently, he has been enjoying the life of a gracious ambassador, accepting ear scritches and cookies from young and old alike as we stroll through the local farmers’ market. With each sloppy kiss and nudge with his big wet nose, he reminds those around him that a dog’s quality of life is measured by the strength of heart, not simply by working parts. 

While meeting Oscar, parents help their children consider what it is like to disabled (person or pet), what is means to care for a pet, and how pets are more than just playthings. We talk about how responsible breeding practices can reduce the frequency of conditions such as Degenerative Myelopathy. Oscar is a great teacher.

Never one to complain, Oscar has been concerned that his regular hour-long strolls through the local dog park have been curtailed due to an overabundance of poison ivy and ticks. While the local spin around the neighborhood is alright for “necessary” tasks, it lacks the sense of bucolic ambiance he enjoyed along the wooded paths.

Since he was last featured on the Daily Corgi, Oscar has received an MRI (arranged by Corgi Connection and paid for by CorgiAid) which showed no evidence of spinal damage. While a clear MRI is really good news, it also pretty much seals the deal on the earlier diagnosis of Degenerative Myelopathy.  He continues to swiffer about the house to chase his squeaky chicken or bark at the mailman.  He is very comfortable puttering about in his cart, which is on loan from Corgi Aid.

Oscar has had a number of inquiries. He would love to live somewhere where he can ramble freely over soft terrain (he really does not prefer wearing a leash).  He is not bothered by other dogs or cats or children or vacuum cleaners (OK, the last one is a lie).

He would like to give a shout out to his peeps at Wheelcorgis!