The first thing that struck me about these dogs is how affectionate to humans they are. Up to now they may have been very badly neglected all of their lives but this has not affected their relationships with humans in any way, actually they absorb every bit of love and kindness that is shown to them and give it back twofold.

They both crave and need human contact. On his 1st day in foster care, Tate tried to crawl into my lap and under my arm. I think if he could have crawled under my skin he would have - he just wanted to get as close as possible simply from being shown attention. Tate really want to please you, he comes when called, and sits when told. He so wants attention and if another dog is receiving a pat he needs to be in on the action.

Gailee takes her cue from Tate, she is always up for pats and scratches but is a tiny bit more independent than Tate. She is very curious and always looking into and smelling everything, but when she does stop, she has this way of just sitting there and looking at you with trust and waiting for you to call her. Being so thin for so long Gailee is very food focused, but her intensity of searching for any morsel of food is slowly diminishing as she comes to depend on her now very regular meals.

Both dogs love being brushed, which I attribute to the fact that they are getting some of the attention they crave. Gailee actually goes into a state of relaxed bliss during grooming time.

Both dogs are ok with cats - but Gailee does get a little too excited (she does not attack the cats in our household but simply wants to get too close and lick their faces which the cats object to.

Both dogs are also very other dog friendly. Tate and Gailee are really great friends and they are willing to be friends with everyone else.

As I type this description, both dogs are lying faithfully by my feet in the office. They would make a wonderful, warming addition to any household.

They need gentle but firm boundaries in a calm household where they will get lots of love and the attention they so crave.

They both came in with major flea dermatitis but Gailee had been neglected so badly that she has lumps down her back and worm her front teeth down from gnawing into her back all of her life. As soon as she came into care she went straight to a vet where she given a injection of cortisone to try to alleviate the red inflamed skin and open sores along with flea and dermatitis control. Her skin is clearing up but the fur may not grow back properly along her back.