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Zelda Marie is a wonderful little girl who loves everyone she meets! When people come to her Foster’s house, she will greet them and flop over at their feet for pets.
This Good Girl is crate trained; she will quietly sleep in there on her dog bed all night BUT she will happily sleep with you if invited! When she is left in her crate during the day while her Fosters run errands, she will bark and whine, wishing she was joining them, but only for a short time. She quickly settles in, happily chewing on her Nylabone. Her Fosters throw a couple little treats into the crate to encourage her to go in and then shut the door behind her. She shows no inclination to chew on shoes or anything really, and she is housebroken.
Zelda is happy to lie at your feet or settle in front of a window or patio door and watch the world go by. On rare occasions, she will get excited and bark at somebody going by on the street.
Zelda will gladly join you for a game of Fetch, she LOVES her Jolly Ball and glow-in-the-dark ball. She loves car rides, but she will stand up on the windowsill and put half her body out the window, so we recommend making sure to tether her when in the car for this reason.
Zelda loves to go for walks but can pull on the leash, she has been improving as she is getting walked more. She barked and pulled at a dog that was excitedly running and barking behind a fence but is otherwise non-reactive on walks.
She is good at the Vet’s office and happy to meet new people. However, after her spay, when coming out of the anesthesia, she was groggy and a bit more reactive. As with many dogs after sedation, extra care should be given.
Zelda is almost two and still has some puppy energy! Her Foster tells us that sometimes when she gets the zoomies, she will run around quickly then try to jump up on you, her Foster is working on that behavior, but it could scare a younger or smaller child or scratch someone. She will settle down quickly and happily play fetch or lay near you. The same way, if she is wound up and wants to play; she might want to mouth your hands. Zelda was raised from a puppy in a family with kids under ten, but due to this behavior we think it would be best that she be in a home with older children who won’t be afraid of her.
Zelda has an unusual trigger with lawn and garden implements. Not just the mower, but with anything like a hoe, shovel, rake, trimmers. She will bark and bite at the implement as though it is a major threat, her Foster has not been able to redirect her from her fear of these things yet.
Zelda was raised with a cat but ended up hurting her back leg chasing the cat upstairs in the original owner’s home. We have not cat tested her and she may or may not be friendly to other cats.
Zelda had to have surgery in both hind legs for torn cruciate ligaments. This is common in Rotties due to their joint structures. She has been released by the surgeon with no restriction, however, we encourage a joint supplement to help prevent or at least prolong the arthritis onset that likely will come from the double TPLO. She is fine on walks, but jogging with a runner might be too much and cause her issues down the line.
Zelda should be the only dog in the household. She has shown that although she can get along with another dog at times, sometimes she will get overstimulated, and her reaction is to bite a dog nearby (even a dog she has been playing with up to that point). Zelda can be a resource guarder so special attention will need to be used around other dogs. In Zelda’s perfect world, she would be the only Queen in the castle.
Zelda will come to her new home with a muzzle, a crate, a dog bed, a no pull harness, a leash and her favorite toys, snuffle ball, blanket, and slow feed dog bowl. She will be well equipped with all the things she is used to.
Zelda will be a dog that will love you with all her heart. She really is a great girl.
