Annie has been with us for almost two months now, and she has been progressing so good! She is SO much calmer on the leash around other dogs. We even had an incident last week where a young viszla came running off-leash on our street, and even though Annie obviously got worked up at first (hey, you can't expect miracles, right?), when the owner grabbed him and we were calmly talking, Annie not only calmed down, but sat down without me even asking her! And this is with a strange dog no more than 10 feet away! I was SO proud of her!But she is not ready to be living with other dogs, and frankly I don't think she'd be happy living with other dogs. She wants to be your best buddy, snuggle on the couch and chew on her toys, and there's no room for other dogs in her world. At this point we'd just love to see her more comfortable around other dogs out and about so any potential adopters will have a happier, more relaxed dog...
SO, we have come to the conclusion that Annie would be happier in another foster home without other dogs. The poor girl is living separated from everyone at our house and is really not getting the time and attention that she needs and deserves. So this upcoming Sunday, February 1st, Annie will be going to her new foster home in MA where she'll be spoiled rotten and doesn't have to worry about our little howlermonkeys...
Alaina, her new foster mom, will continue to update the blog, and we'll stay in close contact to continue helping Annie find her perfect forever home...
In the meantime, we have had such a wonderful time working with and living with Annie! She is such a great girl and it's bittersweet to see her go. I would have loved to see her through to her forever home, but at this point it's not fair to her and she'll be much happier with Alaina. She is so much calmer and more relaxed than when she first arrived (and I'm sure she'll be even more relaxed once she gets all the attention!). She is not nearly as reactive on walks and is really learning to pay attention, and that attention pays off! Good behavior = yummy treats!
She will also completely ignore my franticly barking dogs in the other room, as long as she know that there's something in it for her. She is a smart girl and a quick learner, and she knows what she likes. Her favorite toys, a soft dogbed and a butt scratch, that's heaven!
She has also lost a significant amount of weight! I'd say she's down from an obese 40 lbs to a slim, muscular 33 lbs! She really looks like the beautiful Boston Terrier that she is now, and no longer like a potbellied pig... :)
Keep checking in as Alaina will continue telling Annie's story, and feel free to contact either one of us about Annie!
-hannaspidermonkey@yahoo.com
-alaina.swanson@gmail.com
