Swimming and More

Riley got his first bath last night! I had to wait until he was all healed up from getting neutered before he could get wet. And BOY did he get wet! He’s still at a weight where I can pick him up (26lbs) so I put him in the tub. He loved it. Right away he laid on his belly then rolled over and over and over. I think I have a water dog on my hands. Getting a wet slippery dog out of the tub wasn’t as easy as getting him in haha. We managed! I wish I had got a picture of my sudsy puppy but I’m glad I didn’t bring my phone with me, by the time we were done we had soaked the whole bathroom!

We are planning on a lake visit this weekend and I think if I let him Riley would swim away! (By the way, this might have just been new to me but there’s a vaccine for pups that protects from diseases they can pick up from lakes, hiking etc. I had never heard of it before and can’t for the life of me remember the name. But my vet friend highly recommended it!) I have some life jackets from previous pups that fit him but they aren’t specifically made for Tripawds. So this weekend he will stay right beside me and see how he does!

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On a side note, Riley would like everyone to know he thoroughly enjoyed my Nike sneakers as he chewed on them all night. The same night I came home with multiple chew toys for him since I noticed he is teething. Go figure. I have always adopted/fostered older doggies who need special care so I’m not use to the shenanigans of a pup. I have noticed he is easy to train though. He’s figured out sit, stay, stop barking (lol), and walks on a leash well. When someone stops to pet him he does immediately jump at their face to give them kisses, cute as a puppy but might be a problem when he’s full grown! We will be working on that one next. I’ve noticed cool ramps for getting Tripawds into trucks! At the moment I just pick him up but this morning he tried to jump in himself! He’s obviously not tall enough yet to get in but I think in the future he will be. We will wait and see.

Puppy kisses to our Tripawd family!

Hello Tripawds!

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Welcome to Riley’s story! I plan on sharing our ups, downs, adventures, and more! Any advice is greatly appreciated as I am new to the Tripawd world.

Riley is a 4 month old German Shepherd mix. We don’t know how he lost his front leg as he was transferred from a rescue in another state. When the local shelter called me about him I couldn’t resist giving him a home. (I have taken in lots of animals that need a little extra care over the years.)

I wasn’t expecting little Riley to be such a trouble maker when I first brought him home! He was very shy and nervous around men (maybe has to do with the loss of his leg?) Riley smelled every inch of my yard and then it was time to come inside. I have 3 steps onto my back deck I wasn’t sure he could handle but it was worth a shot! It took half a bag of treats but he finally learned he can go up and down them if he hopped just right.  Once inside he made himself right at home on my couch! My kitty Knuckles was a bit confused by the bouncing ball of energy that gave her sloppy kisses but they are bff’s now. We spent the whole weekend together getting adjusted and learning what he had a hard time with. I luckily already had plenty of rugs so he didn’t fall often! By Sunday evening he had even mastered the doggy-door. Smart little fella! I set off for work Monday morning worried about leaving him alone but he had everything he needed and could go in and outdoors no problem. When I got home from work everything seemed fine. But, when I was headed to bed that evening (upstairs) I discovered little Riley somehow got all the way up my steep staircase and back down! I knew this because…. All the cat food was gone, the litter box was cleaned out and not by me (gross I know) and he had even left a surprise for me right beside the litter box. Needless to say, I have now invested in a doggy gate haha.

Stay tuned for Riley’s adventures over the next few days!!