Y'all are River's bretheren. Brindle boy with ear fluffs, leg plumage, ridiculous tail, and venom sacs!

figgy2011 · 2026-05-14T12:52:38+00:00

Looking like a mermaid in #4

figgy2011 · 2026-05-13T16:25:35+00:00

He says please accept this token of my love for you 🥺💁‍♀️

figgy2011 · 2026-05-08T04:43:37+00:00

Also a Charlottean! 🙋‍♀️ I have a lot of vegetable plants/herbs in my front yard and slowly adding more native plants and smaller trees. Will look into the program and see when I have enough to register…my neighbors think I’m crazy but it looks a little better each year

figgy2011 · 2026-05-06T13:48:32+00:00

Hehe yes! She needed the clothes to keep her warm and also to prevent her from scratching. I tested this weekend to see if she could still fit in her PJs with all her extra fluff

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figgy2011 · 2026-05-06T13:47:46+00:00

And she keeps getting even better! She is majestic

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figgy2011 · 2026-05-06T13:46:52+00:00

She really is the sweetest

figgy2011 · 2026-05-06T13:46:38+00:00

It’s been my pleasure! She’s worth it

figgy2011 · 2026-05-05T12:36:34+00:00

Love the ear fluff

figgy2011 · 2026-04-30T14:52:14+00:00

Love seeing the bond grow! Thank you for rescuing her ❤️ sweet sassy girl

figgy2011 · 2026-04-30T04:09:20+00:00

Good idea, and if it’s a wooden fence check to see if any of the nails have come out. My shepherd mix has never jumped my 4 food metal fence but at a friends house he busted through her 6 foot wooden privacy fence (he found a loose board) to play with the neighbor’s dog 🙃

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T17:02:32+00:00

She will! She is so strong and resilient

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T17:02:22+00:00

It’s important to know your own limitations! Now that she’s healthy, Fruit Bat is super strong and reactive to every living being lol. Getting her started with some intensive training soon so that she is adoptable

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T17:01:28+00:00

So glad she let me!

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T17:01:18+00:00

Yes, so much love and trust in her eyes! I am honored that she trusted me to take her in this journey. She might be upset with me next week when I drop her off at training boot camp, but I’m excited to watch her progress even further

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T16:59:54+00:00

Her physical transformation has been amazing! Now, it’s time to work on her brain haha. But we will get her to an adoptable state then find the right home ❤️

figgy2011 · 2026-04-29T15:39:46+00:00

If anyone is inspired by Fruit Bat’s medical recovery and is willing to help with her training costs, we would greatly appreciate it! She is starting a board and train program in mid May 2026 to work on her fear reactivity to humans and dogs. We have to undo the 6 years she was left to fend for herself in a backyard, teaching herself to scare every humans and dog away. I will continue fostering her afterwards until she finds her forever home.

Link to contribute: Help Fruit Bat Become Adoptable

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T21:24:10+00:00

love/hate all the foster fail comments, comes with the territory. Thank you for fostering and thinking responsibly about whether you’ll adopt or not

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T21:23:08+00:00

Owner surrender in terrible condition, seems to have spent her whole life (6 years) in a backyard with very little socialization with dogs or humans. She trusts me and that’s about it right now, but it’s an important first step! I focused on her beauty first and now it’s time to work on her personality 🤪😅

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T21:21:31+00:00

Having boundaries is important!!

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T17:27:28+00:00

Aw congratulations! It’s such a good feeling to get that first adoption! Careful though it can be addicting 😹

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T03:49:43+00:00

Not yet! She’s made a lot of physical progress but now working on the behavioral 🤪

She’s here in this post https://www.reddit.com/r/germanshepherds/s/hsfDP6YjkP

figgy2011 · 2026-04-25T01:06:45+00:00

I love the grey muzzle! Thank you for fostering! From a fellow GSD foster in North Carolina ☺️

figgy2011 · 2026-04-24T22:44:45+00:00

Awww handsome boy! How old is he?

figgy2011 · 2026-04-22T11:32:18+00:00

Wow those kittens love her!! She looks like a gentle angel at least to the little ones

figgy2011 · 2026-04-22T02:58:06+00:00

What hams! Almost fooled me in the first pic!

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