Saturday, July 03, 2010

Iris is still looking for her forever home

She is just a beautiful dog, as pretty as she is in pictures, it does nothing if you don't see her in person. She's beautiful on the outside but beautiful on the inside. Low drive, easy going and great with kids, cats, dogs and other animals.




Iris, female blue tricolor APBT (yes, she is a purebred, she was seized from a breeder), Iris is about 2 and a half years old and has had her share of puppies before she was rescued and spayed. She is a beautiful girl and is in great shape. She has a pretty blue and tan glossy coat and great muscle development. She's actually pretty masculine for a girl dog. She weighs 49-51 lbs and she needs an owner who will keep her at that weight. She loves to eat and can easily gain more weight but she should keep this weight as it is optimal for her health and physical conditioning. She is easy to train as her brain is in her stomach and will do just about anything for a treat - she is always looking for her next snack. She's tall and big boned, not a short squatty pit bull but a long legged nicely portioned one. She's not an early riser and prefers to sleep in when she can.
Her good points: She's crate trained and almost housebroken. Has never met a person she doesn't like. Very sweet and affectionate, leaner, snuggler, kisser. Has been fine with cats inside, but will chase squirrels in the yard so there is a potential for her to chase stray cats. Respects a baby gate. Eager to please, loving and affectionate. Food motivated, makes training easy. Very pretty, nice coat, no allergy or skin issues. Her coat is soft and shiny and doesn't seem to shed very much. Good with other dogs, plays appropriately with both sexes of dogs from puppies to adults but does seem to prefer multiple boyfriends. She can be a little forward in her greeting but has nothing but the best intentions. She's a super easy girl to manage, she is laid back and easy going.
Her points to work on: can be a little bit of a knucklehead (until food comes out), always wants to be close to her person, sometimes underfoot. Pulls on lead, counter surfer, always looking for something to eat. She's easy to correct with verbal commands but then may go right back to mis behaving once your back is turned.
She jumps on people, not hard but kind of jumps up to be close, and try to get to your face to kiss. She's not the kind of dog to "bounce off", repeatedly jumping on people but it is still something that needs work. She no longer jumps on her foster mom but with each new person - it's a training opportunity. She has a very soft disposition, positive training would be important and no physical correction. Any attention is good attention to her, even a voice correction reaches her goal of connecting with a person.
Moderate energy level - will require daily walks or a fenced yard. She plays physically with other dogs, wrestling, chase, body slamming. She will share toys with other dogs but I would recommend supervision just in case there is something especially good that she won't give up. Without regular exercise, she could easily get fat and lazy. She's not a high drive dog, she would become a couch potato with little effort.
Easy to distract around other animals because her ultimate goal is human attention. I do not know how she will do in an unfenced yard as she loves her foster home's yard and the security that a fence provides.
She's crate trained and housebroken. She is very quiet inside and outside. She is not a barker but will alert to a strange noise at night when in the yard. Inside the house she never makes a peep. She has been spayed, fully vaccinated, Hw tested, treated and now on prevention. She is also microchipped. She is a wonderful soft girl who has never met a stranger. She would love to meet you today. She's a pretty easy going dog and would make a great pet. She is a REALLY good dog.

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Elena Welcome to ASCPBR

Welcome Elena to Annabelle's Second Chance. This sweet little dog was a seizure and she deserves a second chance at live. She is a very sweet girl. She only has one health hurdle left to face and that's Heartworm Treatment.  She is a very small pit bull with a fine bone structure. She is not all that old, probably around two years old.  She was found chained in neglectful conditions, some of the dogs were wounded and she was severely emaciated.  She still has another month or two before she is healthy enough to undergo Hw treatment. You can still feel her backbone when you rub down her spine.  She is a very happy girl, submissive and sweet with people. She loves to hear voices, her tail starts going a mile a minute.