What Sparky is thankful for

 I am thankful for a yard I can roam and a warm home to go back to and a soft bed to cuddle with the family. I am grateful for the love my foster family provides (it helps that I'm cute of course).

I love that slowly but surely, my cough has finally gone away. Now nothing is stopping me from fun and games!

Sparky and his cough

 Well I think it's safe to say he has kennel cough, he was coughing for so long I didn't know if it was something worse.

However, it has gotten better but lingering a bit. He coughs much less frequently and when he's calm, he can go for long periods without having a fit.

We can go for a morning or night without giving cough syrup. Sometimes he just coughs for awhile and I give it to him so he's not struggling.

Definitely graduated from our sleepless nights and waking up with him every hour until the sun came up that first couple weeks!

Now that it's getting colder and drier, it may be more easily aggravated. Plus he's never seen winter....More to come!

Sparky's new hair cut

 I know it's starting to get cooler and he comes from down south, but his fur was getting way too cluttered around his face.

 His history of fleas also leaves his rump and legs with stained fur, so cutting it will slowly bring his beautiful fluffy white back.

His face is too cute to be covered! He's free!

Cuddlemania

 I know everyone always wants puppies. But there is such grace and love I get from older dogs. Maybe because I have a 9 year old and an 11 year old of my own and they have the energy of a lifetime and I don't see them as "old".

Sparky has a nasty cough, and it hurts to watch his coughing spells. But his level of devotion to show you he's still got spunk and will follow you to the end of the earth is just amazing. His wagging tail, his dire need to follow you and make sure he knows where you are.

The way he plops down or jumps up to sit or lay beside you when you settle in. That peering into your soul look he has.

He's fuzzy, he's energetic, he's wise and trained AND potty trained. This is my first foster who comes knowing sit, down, stay, come, and up. That is MASSIVE!!

He is just perfect and hassle free. He's the perfect cuddle size. Perfect pick me up size. He's got a hot tummy so he makes for a wonderful compress and heater during those cold nights. lol