Stella came to us in the spring of 2011 along with 27 other dogs from a shelter that had burned down. When our girl arrived she was very thin, had no teeth and suffering from heartworms.  We've been blessed enough to foster Ms. Stella for over a year and a half while she recovered from her severe heartworms. Fortunately, after months of treatment, she is finally heartworm free! She is a beautiful and loving dog who is ready for her forever home! Here is some information about Stella:

• Very well socialized with people, completely submissive and loving
• 100% potty trained
• Knows her basic commands: sit, lay down, stay, come
• Loves to cuddle and give kisses
• Loves her dog brother, Roland- but has to be slowly integrated with other dogs. She is initially aggressive with dogs but if introduced correctly, she adapts very well to other dogs. 
• Is NOT socialized with cats and has to be in a cat-free home
• Very well behaved on walks- the only issue is when she sees cats
• Low maintenance, calm and patient- she is just happy to receive love! 
• Sleeps soundly throughout the night on her doggie bed
• Alerts you when she has to go to the bathroom with a little bark
• Never jumps up on people
• Loves to chew on soft raw hides- her teeth are almost completely filed down so the bones need to be softened before giving them to her.
• Enjoys short jogs around the block
• LOVES soft squeaky toys 

Of course she still has damage from the heart worms and can have shortness of breath and cough, but otherwise she's off all medications and very healthy. Well, okay, she needs to lose some of the weight that she put on due to taking high doses of prednisone, but then, who am I to judge? I'm still trying to lose the five pounds I gained at Christmas!  Oh, and here's another weird thing: Stella has no teeth.  Really.  We have no idea why, but the only down side of it is that she needs to be on soft food.