• Leash Manners – She is doing much better with me on the leash.  As she gets more comfortable with me and my husband she walks fine, however, she will not walk on a leash for anyone else.  We are working on this.  Because she is fearful she must really trust you before she will let you walk her.
• Crate/House Training – She is crate trained and housebroken.  We are still working on her mange.  Part of her coat is filling in nicely, however, her back end is still a mess.
• Socialization – Pretty good with most people but still timid.  Very nervous around children.  She can be aggressive around other dogs out of fear.  It has taken weeks to get her to the point that I can leave her alone in a room with my Dobie and Bichon without worrying what she will do.  
• Energy Level and Exercise – She gets walked three to four times per day mainly to go to the bathroom.  She is starting to play with my male Dobie.
• Daily Structure and Schedule – We get up by 6:00 a.m. and she goes for a walk to relieve herself then she eats.  She eats Fromm Chicken A La Veg dry food with a little olive oil added to help with her coat.  She also gets some fresh veggies and occasional fresh chicken mixed in her food.  I have a home office and when I am home she spends most of her time lying on her blanket with the other dogs in my office.  When I am not home she is crated.  She eats dinner around 6:00 p.m.  Her final time to go outside is around 11:00 p.m.  She sleeps in her crate in our bedroom, however, recently we have been leaving the crate door open for her to venture out in the night if she feels like it.
• Temperament – Rosie is a fearful dog.  If she does not know you and you try to force her to interact she can easily cower and melt into the floor and scream.  She is doing much better as I keep her loose in the house to be exposed to visitors.  Often times I put a long lead on her and clip it to me so that she must follow me around and interact with visitors.  Generally she does tend to follow me around the house wherever I go.  She is not good with new surroundings/situations.  We put her in the car and drive her around since she is not comfortable in the car.  We were able to stop at a dog park recently because there were no dogs there and she ran and ran and ran with my male Dobie.  That was a great day for her. Generally she gets aggressive with other animals.  Her anxiety level goes over the top when she sees a cat and there is no doubt in my mind that if she ever actually caught a cat it would be a disaster for the cat.  I do not think I would trust her with children under the age of 10 or 12.
• Obedience Training – She comes to her name.  When I first started fostering her she would stand for hours and never sit or lie down unless she was in her crate.  She would simply stand and stare at the floor. She now lies around the house with the other dogs.  We are working on sit.  She loves to be praised and she is somewhat food driven. 
• Behaviors – She is fearful and as a result, inappropriate behaviors happen.  We are working hard on the trust issue. We are working on her food aggression.  I also learned that she is fully capable of getting over a four foot chain link fence. Fortunately we were right there to avoid that happening.
• Personality Quirks – She is very sweet.  She crawls on her stomach and scoots on the floor when she wants you to pet her.
• Ideal Home – She needs a firm but gentle leader.  Any attempts to force her to do anything will definitely result in her going backwards.  She needs gentle consistency.  She would not do well in a home with too much activity and can be aggressive around other dogs.  

Like many dogs in the South, Rosie is heartworm positive, but don't let that stop you from adopting a great dog.  We are treating her with monthly heartworm preventative, our preferred method.  Many heartworm positive dogs go on to lead long and healthy lives.