Pebbles and her 3 siblings came to us from a high kill shelter. They are an interesting looking mix of what we think is shepard or sheltie. Pebbles is probably not going to be the size of an actual Shepherd.  She is kind of petite.  They are all very sweet and loving and we hope to find them there forever home soon!

 

Foster Update 7/1/10: Pebbles is very dark with black hair.  She has hazel eyes and some brown patches on her feet, plus one small patch of white on her chest.  She is active at times, but seems to take lots of naps.  She gets especially active after 8 for a little while (after the kids are in bed, she lets loose a bit). 

 

She is very timid at times but is getting used to things.  She is friendly.  NEVER EVER aggressive.  She prefers women and is only just starting to trust my oldest son (7 years old) but not the 5 year old (who is louder) and not my husband.  She is calm and non-agressive even during activities she does not like much, like bathing or brushing or medicine admisitering. 

 

She is only sort of learning how to play. She is on dry food which I give her twice a day, but her bowl is only occasionally empty when next feeding time rolls around.  She is not agressive or protective of her food if someone happens to walk by when she is eating, she will just stop. 

 

She seems uninterested in treats and i have tried a number of different types.  If not exactly uninterested, she is at least unmotivated by them.  She is good with the kids in that she is not agressive or snippy.  I was told after the adoption event on Sunday that she did better with big dogs than small.  She is the same with visitors as with us. She is crate trained and goes in easily.  We put her in if she does not come with us on errands.  She seems happy to go in.  At night we cover the crate with a bed sheet since she is startled by movements.  She has started to chew on toys that aren't hers occasionally, but her toys usually keep her occupied.  I would call her housetrained since we have had no poo accidents since day 1 and only pee accidents upon leaving the crate and running away instead of letting us get her outside to pee.  No digging, jumping or chasing other animals... she tends to lie on her back as if looking for a belly rub when you approach her outside...  she is learning the leash walking quite well in my opinion.  We also have neighbor dogs that bark if they are out at the same time as her, but we don't think she is barking at them.  I have been at a bit of a loss trying to train since she does not respond to treats.  She knows no tricks.  We have not determined for sure if she has a fear of men, but we suspect she does... although I think patient, slow, trust building could turn that around.  She is really a great family dog though.  She would even work in a home with a toddler I would say, as she is so non aggressive.  She would also work in a home of a more advanced aged care giver.  Since she does not jump up on couchs or have other 'bad' habits.  I would say our fenced backyard has been a savior.  I think it is like her santuary... no other dog smells, so she knows she is safe to "go".

 

Foster Update 8/5/10: Pebbles is doing really well so far since we got her a week ago.  Shes not house trained, yet, and has had a couple accidents inside the house.  We are training her slowly.  She's grown accustomed to all our family members and my aunt wants to take her home!

 

Pebbles is having fun here. She loves ripping up papers and playing with her toys but she loves the most stretching and sniffing everything in sight! Its so cute. Shes been really fun and entertaining to have in the house and she gives me more of a sense of responsibility.