Katie and Bosco are asking "What's for dinner?"

This boy makes himself RIGHT at home!

Who would have thought...

It took a little while to show, but Bosco LOVES stuffies.
Sometime in the middle of the day, he'll find one and starts carrying it around---
...then find a good spot and he lies down and plays with it, pounces on it---
just like a young puppy would.

Hurrah, it's really Spring!

Bosco loves yard time and wing play as much as ever.
That boy points away---it's a joy to see.
However, he enjoys yard time the most when you are out with him.
Otherwise he rather stays with you and keeps you company...
...and curls up by your feet.

Bosco is such a mello, happy boy. It's hard not to fall in love with him the first time you see him.
He basically molds his activity after yours. If you are active, he's active.
If you want quiet time, he's a quiet companion by your side.
He's getting a lot of exercise with us right now.
He's really slim now---I might have to up his food, as you can really feel his ribs by now.
Though you wouldn't think so from the photos, just because his coat is so fluffy.

The Perfect Companion!

If you are looking for an easy addition to your household, take a close look at Bosco! Bosco is a gorgeous, taller setter boy that will be 9 years old on July 7th, 2007 and weighs 56 lbs. He had been with the same family since puppy hood and was used as a hunting dog. He was allowed to live inside, but from our understanding had to be in a crate a lot. When the husband didn’t want to go hunting with him any longer, he was just going to shoot him. Luckily a family member stepped in and got Bosco into rescue. Bosco joined our household and is a dream foster. He gets along just fine with his four fur siblings, is so happy to be always part of family life and is our constant shadow, following us around. He loves all people, but seems to take to men especially. The proverbial “Man’s best friend” certainly applies.
Bosco has the softest hair, like that of a puppy’s and keeps himself very clean. He is birdy and LOVES it when my husband plays the wing game (pheasant feather attached to a fishing pole that the dogs can point at and chase). He enjoys being out in the yard and is happy to greet people by the fence. Bosco is staying safely in the yard with our 3 ½ foot high chain link fence and doesn’t try to jump over it or dig under. Bosco will announce some strangers that walk by, but recognizes people from the neighborhood that come by frequently and is not a nuisance barker.

Inside he’s very laid back. He follows you around, carries his favorite rawhide with him most of the time and cuddles up to foster mommy closely at night in bed. Bosco is fully housebroken and learned our doggy door in a day’s time. He will go out and sniff out the yard for a while, but loves to keep close and wants to be your company. We can fully trust him to have the run of the house during the hours that we are gone and we’ve not had to crate Bosco at all since his arrival. Bosco likes to go for walks. He pulls quite a bit, but with the English Slip lead (which IBR sends with all their dogs upon adoption) he walks very nicely.

He travels nicely in the car by quietly curling up on the back seat. When he gets nervous (as he still doesn’t quite know what a car ride will bring these days, as it mostly has meant vet visits and strange new places) he can drool a little bit, but not badly and he’s not getting car sick. He has met up with some children and has been found to be kid-proof. He doesn’t mind being hugged either.

When Bosco was neutered, a tumor was found in the belly area and was removed. The tumor came out with clean margins, meaning no residual remained. Testing showed that it was a grade 2 mast cell tumor. Subsequent chest and belly X-rays are showing no other mast cell tumors. Bosco has been switched to Nature’s Variety raw meat patties for his food, and he’s also on several herbal supplements to boost his immune system further. As Bosco is a robust & healthy boy, the chances are good that he’s got a long, happy life in front of him.

Won’t you consider giving Bosco the loving, wonderful forever home that he deserves? I promise you, he’ll repay you with all his love and devotion ten-fold. We were hooked right away—you couldn’t ask for a sweeter boy to spend your life with.

Bosco loves his chewies

Bosco has been here a week now and is one of the easiest fosters we ever had.
He fits in nicely with our fur crew, makes for a nice cuddle bug at night, and loves to follow us around wherever we go to keep us company.
He adores his rawhide chews and loves to carry one around to chew on, inside our out in the yard.
There's no sweeter dog for sure!!

Bosco has safely arrived

Bosco made it to our house last night---at 1 AM in the morning.
He sniffed out the backyard---doggie introductions went perfectly fine, as this boy is not pushy with other pups it seems.
I then took him to the bedroom, where he happily jumped up on the bed and snuggled right in next to me. He slept through the night without much of any interruption---cuddled up the entire time.

The next morning, Bosco was ready to inspect the backyard during daylight time.
I think it's finding his fullest approval. He's been curious about what goes on all around us, but has not been a barker boy so far.
He's got the sweetest disposition and is smiling and wagging his tail plenty. Which is wonderful, considering that he must be very confused as to what's happening to him, leaving his home of so many years.
He's fairly velcro-like in the house. Loves to follow you around and peacefully lay down and chew on a rawhide.

I love pheasants!

He got lively as a little puppy when Jeff took out the fishing pole with the pheasant wing attached.
Of course we knew that he had been hunting with his past family---so it's no surprise that he's getting all excited at the sight of a pheasant wing.
Bosco his a gorgeous looking boy. He's got incredibly soft, fine fur---almost like a puppy's.
...and a soft angel face to go with it.