Rosie is a lovely brindle terrier that we rescued from Seminole Animal Control. One day in late July, Judy received a phone call from MaryBeth. They had a very sweet, very loving terrier that had just given birth to a litter of puppies - couldn't we come and get them. Sadly, we were packed to the gills and had no where to put them. And then, that same day, we received a foster application from Suzanne, indicating that she would foster dogs and unweaned puppies! We screened her application, called her and yes, were able to go down and pull out the family and get them in a home! I told Suzanne that she had saved their lives, that until her application came in, our answer to MaryBeth was, sadly, no.
Rosie has proven to be a wonderful dog. She is very friendly, loves to give kisses, walks well on a leash, and sits up on the couch (is that last one a good thing?). Now that her puppies are weaned she is looking for a new couch to cuddle up on! Thank you, Suzanne, for stepping forward, saving this family and nurturing them during this special time! Rosie was one of the dogs selected to participate in the University of Doglando training in October. Several trainers from around the country were here for a class and our dogs were the ones they worked with! This is what one trainer had to say about Rosie:
"First of all, it took her about a day to truly warm up to me. But right from the start she let me pet her and touch her everywhere and groom her. So it will be easy for a vet, groomer or owner to do whatever needs done. She doesn't struggle, shy away or complain.

By the second day we were good friends and she really played with me which I took to be a sign that she was no longer stressed. She enjoyed the training everyday and was a good and willing worker. When I sat down for a break or to listen to someone she curled up at my feet and let me pet her.

I think the best home for her would be one in which the owner played with her a little each day and then spent time petting her. I also think she would prefer to be theonly dog in the house. She seemed to be ok around other dogs but seemed most content interacting with me one on one. She seems to have a need to bond with her human deeply.

She is a very sweet girl and very willing to please. We passed the final test without any major problems.

Should you or the future owner have any questions please feel free to contact me at this email.

Sincerely,

Dawn Thomason, CPDT
www.toonie.us"