Sweetie

Sweetie (A1667171) is an 11 month old, female American Foxhound mix. She does not bark but has a unique vocabulary and makes some unusual sounds. A customer asked if she may have had her vocal cords cut at some time but we think it is just her way of speaking. Poor girl has been adopted I think twice and returned for moving?  It appears she was just left alone in the backyard while at both of these homes.  When she first came to our shelter she was painfully shy even with people. She warmed up to people quickly and was very fearful of dogs. She participated in a couple play groups before she was adopted back then. She was more interested in people, somewhat uncomfortable with other dogs and not playful.  Her second time again she was not with us long before she was adopted. She is a very striking looking puppy and a sweetheart. This time she was surrendered she only shy initially around the noise in the kennel but desperate to be with people. She is frustrated by not getting out more than once every couple of weeks and so jumps up for attention and can even nip at your hand if you are not fully attentive to her. On those occasions when we have enough volunteers to get her out more often she shows improvement and does not jump up or grab your hand. She could greatly benefit from being in a quieter environment of a home. Being in a home she will be around people more and get attention daily. We hope this will decrease what seems to be desperation to be with people. While in her kennel she has not been destructive. She lies on her bed but when someone approaches she starts her chortling/speaking. We do not know if she is house trained as she does not get out often so has been forced to use the outside of her kennel. She has participated in play group this time around and still seems to have no interest in playing with other dogs. She is a little sensitive when dogs approach and are very tactile pawing her or pouncing on her. She will give them a correction but lets it go. We have noticed she bonds quickly to people and may be a bit jealous when another dog tries to horn in on the attention. This too is something that is hard to help Sweetie with in a shelter environment and not on a daily basis.