I wanted to write in order to share with you guys how well our dog is doing. We first took home "Maribel" (thought to be a golden retriever mix) in May, because our other dog, Shadow, needed a friend to play with and they picked each other out. They seemed to get along well, with him being the alpha dog and her following after. When she came home to us, I'd have to say that she was not a dog at all! This poor baby did not seem to know how to bark, play, beg, did not want to have her tummy scratched-- for such a long time that we wondered if she would recover from whatever she had been through. For the first month and a half she really didn't seem to mind if we were home or not, she didn't show much affection or come to us when we called her. We wondered if she could ever be potty trained either--that took a very long time.
Now, around 3 months later, Troy & I are overjoyed at the dog we know and love today! We've named her Lady, because she's so ladylike & sweet. She is very affectionate, and makes a great friend for Shadow. She follows his lead and even howls often when she's playful (thankfully, she has also taken to howling if she needs to go to the bathroom), leading us to believe that she may be part hound (we think she's grayhound/beagle). Probably one of my favorite things about her personality is how much she wants to be loved and cuddled. She often comes up and drapes her whole body across me when I'm sitting at my office desk working--she looks at me with her brown eyes and wants me to love on her. She's become quite a wonderful companion.
Thank you all so much for helping us find Lady, she is truly a blessing and we love her dearly. We're glad there are people such as yourselves who volunteer, take time every day, and love these guys until they get caring homes.
--A BIG thanks,
Miranda & Troy Irvin
No, thank you for giving her a new life! Lisa
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