Wolfy was a senior Keeshond when we agreed to foster him, knowing that it could take a while before he found a home. A few weeks after he arrived, we took him on a trip to Seattle and knew he found a forever home with us before we arrived back home. Prior to living with us, Wolfy stayed alone in a condo for 14 hours a day while his owner was at work, and let everyone know that he didn't like it.
When Wolfy wakes up in the morning, we hear him because his paws go up and down on the tile, we can see his happy face bouncing from side to side like a puppy and it is very obvious how happy he is and know he's ready to get up and go for a walk. We call this "pitter-pat" and he also does it when he gets excited. If we miss a walk, he will carry his leash around all day in case we can take him later, he's ready and waiting. If we are sitting down and it's time to go to the park he wedges himself between us and the chair to lift our feet off the ground as to say "Come on, let's go!" Wolfy makes it almost impossible to miss a walk or trip to the park!
We can't say enough about how wonderful our Wolfy is, he is a gentleman, very loving and amusing. Wolfy is a silly guy and we often call him clown boy. Whenever anyone laughs it makes him act sillier. Whether he is coming in the house with dirt on his nose that is an inch thick, taking hostages (stuffed animals) outside to scatter accross the yard (and possibly bury when we are off our usual schedule) or playing hide and seek in the back yard, he is always finding a way to entertain us. He will offer his paw and if we don't take it soon enough, he offers the other one and will keep trying until we take one of them.
Wolfy has started showing some signs of aging. Although is not as strong and energetic as he once was, Wolfy still bounces around like a puppy on rare occasions. He now stands at the bottom of the stairs every night with a paw in the air to tell us he would like to be carried up the stairs. If we go upstairs during the day without Wolfy, he will wait at the bottom of the stairs and bark for us to come down or he slowly climbs the stairs alone to be with us. He still loves walking and playing but just at a slightly slower pace. Last summer Wolfy had a seizure and became completely deaf. It took us several days to realize that he could no longer hear because he watched us very closely and knew our routine. Wolfy regained his hearing after eight months of deafness. We feel very fortunate sharing the last two years with him and hope that we have many more!
Last Updated: July 7, 2000