Mandy #2

Updated on Saturday, 04/30/2005

Adopted!

Mandy is a beautiful, loving, 1-year-old girl who was stray in D.C. She is a lover! Given an opportunity, she will sit in your lap and give you kisses all over. Her shelter notes praise her affection and receptiveness to humans. After only one day in foster care, she has bonded with foster mom and gained a rapport with the resident female GSD. She understands a firm “No!” and responds with contrite apologies. She appears to be kitty-friendly. When her attempt to sniff my cat was met with a hiss, she politely backed off and respected the cat’s distance. My guess is that she was house pet - her fur is beautiful, she is a good weight, perhaps slightly on the heavy side. She was spayed at the shelter and appears to be completely healthy. She immediately claimed a nylabone as hers, and was comfortable settling in on the loveseat. Although clearly primarily GSD, she may have some other heritage as well. At sixty pounds, she is a bit small, but she’s full of life, love, curiosity and vigor! She is a little scared sometimes, but even the first night we were frequently treated to the “whhmp, whhmp, whhmp” sound of a GSD tail whacking the wall. She needs some human companionship to help her blossom into the wonderful dog she is aching to be. During her three weeks at the shelter, she received regular human interaction. Every note about her praises her. Her only downfall is that she is a puppy! As such, she does like to chew, but was willing to switch from my slippers to a kong when offered. Also, she has some mouthing tendencies. However, she is extremely sensitive to any suggestion that she is hurting a person. The notes from the shelter suggest the mouthing worsened during her shelter stay, and I expect that she will improve rapidly with appropriate attention. Plus, did I mention how beautiful she is? With facial markings typical of a black-and-tan and fur close to a brindle color, she is a beauty. Her right ear frequently stands at ¾ mast, giving her a quizzical look. If you would like to learn more about this sweet beauty, contact VGSR, or e-mail foster mom directly at kmonster@comcast.net. SEVA Adopted: 03/31/05.