Street Dog Toby Turns Jet Setter

Hello fellow pet lovers. I'm the Pet Nanny, and it's time to share a true rags to riches "tail". I received a call from a dear client one afternoon requesting my service. She informed me she was fostering a very small, shy dog named Toby. She is a volunteer with Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets (STOP). Her own fur family consists of a medium size black and white female dog named Maddie; a small white dog called Phyllis - if anyone recalls Phyllis Diller's hair, they could be twins!- and a beautiful male tiger-striped cat named Puss-Puss. Toby is a terrier- mutt mix with a half grin and a comical personality.

Toby, being a true street dog, grabbed treats from my hands. He attempted to steal everyone else's too. Puss-Puss treated Toby with the utmost disdain thus provoking chase scenes that rivaled any high action movie. Toby jumped and ran around on his leash attacking it the first time I took him for a walk.

Fortunately, Toby made progress; walking on the leash instead of chewing it, eating treats instead of grabbing them along with half your finger, and allowing love and trust to turn him around. His progress grew and his foster fur mom got a call from a couple who were potential adoptive fur parents.

Everything checked out and they flew into Tehachapi in their private plane to take Toby home. Toby is now happily enjoying the good life.

Never underestimate the potential rewards of fostering a raggedy, street mutt.

In the end they may become a beloved

family dog.

Daphne is available to take care of your fur babies. You can find her information in the Business Section on page 29, or to go directly to her ad click through this link: http://www.theloopnewspaper.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/00133.25.2845336090638273861/id-330