Fostering a S'poo

[neanea]

Whelp, I volunteered to foster this shy gal and she's making improvement, but she's still got a LOOONG way to go! I'm hoping that we can find her a forever home with humans that will give her the very best, otherwise, she'll have to remain with me, however, the most IDEAL situation is for her to be in a permanent home. She's had a rough short life, so her journey will not be easy, but she's willing if someone has patience.

Here's Kami (not Cameo, lol)

[Poodleboy60]

What a cutie! I hope she finds her people and poodle 4ever home. At least she has somebody to love her right now. Way to go!

[borzoimom]

She is beautiful. How shy is she? I know it can be hard to deal with. I have a shy terv. She is 4.5 yrs now and working with her shyness has been a struggle at times. I have come to realize that dealing with her shyness will be a life-long ordeal. She has made huge strides, but has even bigger ones to go. If you girl is shy, her 4-ever parents need to know how to deal with it and be o.k. with the fact that she may never be "completely relaxed" in some situations.

[mylady]

Gosh, i wish I could be that home for her. She has such a look on her face, it makes me melt. If my household wasn't so noisey and boisterous I'd be falling over myself to get her. I think she'd be too scared at my crazy home, especially with Sully. I HOPE someone will adopt her and love and appreciate her. She looks like she really deserves it.

[neanea]

She is beautiful. How shy is she? I know it can be hard to deal with. I have a shy terv. She is 4.5 yrs now and working with her shyness has been a struggle at times. I have come to realize that dealing with her shyness will be a life-long ordeal. She has made huge strides, but has even bigger ones to go. If you girl is shy, her 4-ever parents need to know how to deal with it and be o.k. with the fact that she may never be "completely relaxed" in some situations.

She is very shy and submissive. She spent a little over a year living in a basement bathroom in a shower stall because the people who "rescued" her from a shelter when she was still very young, didn't have time to work with her or housebreak her. She was then adopted by one of my clients (who has a malty that I groom) and she kept her for 3 months trying to make it work, but Kami as totally not happy there. Hiding in her crate most of the time and running for cover with every noise or movement. Never barked or wagged her tail or did anything doggie at all. She would bring her to my salon for "fun" time with Cameo and she was a different dog She would wag her talk, sniff other dogs, take treats out of my hand, even want to play, which was a total 180 from the way she was acting at her home. LSS, I ended up agreeing to take her, work with her, and place her in an appropriate home if one could be found. She's doing better here, but still she needs more individual time than I can give her on a permanent basis. Cameo was a lot the same way when I got her, unsocialized, shy, no manners, etc, but she eventually came around for the most part, but still has some shyness, but has really come out of her shell in the last year. Kami's problems will probably never been completely "cured", but I do believe that she will learn to trust and love, because it's so obvious that she WANTS to.

Mylady, I totally understand a melting heart! I'm such a sucker for the hard cases (animal & human) guess that's why I do wildlife rehab!

Thanks for all the kind and supportive words

[LonestarPoodle]

Aww she's adorable! I hope things work out and she finds that forever home. Bless you for helping her!

[Alice]

What a sad story! You are wonderful to help this dog out. I wish I were in the position to help. Hopefully someone will come along to give her a forever home. I'm so glad she is at least safe and taken care of in the meantime! Thank you!

[Moonpiepoodlz]

Scarlett is the same way: shy, nervous.
She's just about 2 1/2 now and has made some big improvements in the last year but I don't think she'll ever be "normal" and I've had her since she was 9 weeks.
If I had more time I'd consider taking her in too.....

[DaisyMae]

Wow! She sure is a cutie.