Duncan Arrives in Wisconsin

Duncan's new foster mom here.
(Thanks Deb for all you did for him as a temporary foster mom.)
Duncan arrived in Wisconsin on Sat afternoon after a long hard journey. He was transported in a van with 30, that's right, 30 other dogs, all the way from Kentucky. Needless to say I think he was relieved to get in to my car and where he could stretch his legs a bit and enjoy some peace and quiet. He settled in at my house instantly. After greeting all of the people and dogs in the house and doing a quick sniff survey of his surroundings he wandered in to my bedroom and climbed right up on to my overstuffed chair, laid down and gave me a big doggy smile.
Duncan seems so grateful for everything we offer him, I suppose in contrast to his former life everything seems golden here.
Duncan is still very thin so we are working hard at putting some weight on him. He still needs a little big of encouragement to eat. I made him a big bowl of dry dog food mixed with rice and cooked burger on Sat and he only ate a few bites even with all my cooing and hand feeding. Sunday was a different story though. I think I found the magic ingredient....CHEESE!!! Duncan seems to be a Wisconsin boy at heart, as soon as I sprinkled a little bit of shredded cheese in with his food he gobbled it down like there was no tomorrow. He is also partial to peanut butter sandwiches which I feed him laced with immune system boosters. That combined with his daily antibiotic stuffed hotdogs should help him beat his respiratory infection in no time and then we can tackle the heartworm. His cough is almost gone and he seems to be getting perkier by the hour.
Duncan loves to stand out in the backyard and watch the birds and squirrels, he has attempted to get a little closer to the wildlife by climbing my short (4ft) fence so I would recommend that he go to a home with at least a 5 ft fence. He also enjoys short walks and is pretty good about not pulling on leash, unless of course, he sees a bird. He is beautiful to watch outside. He holds his tail high and has a very regal prance. I can only imagine how handsome he will look once he fills out to a normal weight. This morning, for the first time ever he initiated a little bit of play with Kya (my 10 mo old IBR setter mix). He is not allowed to get to worked up due to his heartworm condition but I did let them have a brief go at each other and Duncan just lit up. He looked so happy with himself. It is wonderful to see that he is feeling well enough to want to play again. Things are only looking up for this happy boy!!! :)