Introducing:

Taken in: 2024-05-09

I was rescued from a crowded breeding situation where I had to compete for food and attention with 50 other dogs. The day I was rescued I was paralyzed with fear- I wouldn't move or open my eyes, then one of the nice rescue ladies picked me up and carried me. And I am super lucky that I was one of the dogs that was picked that day, and here's why....

SCLRR took me to get spayed-but when the vet listened to my heart, she heard a really loud heart murmur and said it wasn't safe for me to have surgery. So off to the Cardiologist I went. Long story-but I eventually wound up in the Cath lab ( like hoomans) and they fixed my heart! (If you want the fancy words, I had a pulmonary valvuloplasty for severe pulmonary stenosis that I was born with).They said I would have died without the surgery!

So things look better now- the nice vet says I have to take a pill twice a day for the rest of my life to keep my heart from beating too fast (atenolol, inexpensive and I have a years supply ). I am also supposed to have movies of my heart once a year (echocardiogram)

When I first came to my foster home, all I wanted to do was hide in the corner behind furniture.The outside world was a very scary place. I was afraid of everything and everyone, I had to be picked up and carried from one room to another. Good thing I only weigh 42 lbs. I very, very slowly started to explore, play a little ball, and get in the car on my own. After I had my heart fixed, I really started to play with other dogs more and run around more. My foster Mom thinks that I feel a lot better now. I did finally get spayed, and that hardly slowed me down at all!

My favorite things to do are get lots of love and pets, go on walks, and play. I am especially fond of tug-o-war. I am still young and learning, so sometimes I chew things that I am not supposed to- but I'm learning to chew my toys, it's really fun to make the stuffy ones explode!!. I am really good at sit, come and get down. My stay is slowly getting better. I am working on my leash manners and I am housetrained. I have stayed in a house with a cat a few times, they told me I could live with a dog-savvy cat. I can use a dog door like a pro, and jump in and out of the car easily.

I have a wish list for my forever home. I want lots of love and pets, along with some patience. I will be scared by a new place for a bit and still have things to learn. I HAVE to have a crate. It's my safe place to go to when I am unsure of things. I would really love a furry confident big brother or sister to show me how to be a good dog! And of course I would like my hoomans to be home most of the time. Little kids and sudden movements would probably scare me.

So-if you think you are ready for a little bundle of chocolate sweetness and joy in your family, please contact your family rep.

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