My name is Fifi!

Fifi came to us when her owner passed away.  She is quite overweight and is now on a responsible weight loss plan from our vet. A combo of lower calorie food and good exercise.  

When Fifi first arrived at her foster home she was extremely anxious and spent most of her days hiding under the bed.  As the week went on, she would come out and look around and then go back under the bed.  She came out for meals but then retreated.  The second week she came out more and even lay by the foster mom while she watched some TV.  But if she became frightened or overwhelmed, she would head straight for the bedroom. She is doing much better now, week three.

Fifi lives with a couple of other dogs and ignores them for the most part.  If they come near her treats or food dish she will show guarding behaviour and lunge and growl at them.  She could live with another dog, but needs to eat separately and if she has a treat, the other dogs will need to give her space

She is not an overly demonstrative dog but does lay by the foster mom and enjoys being pet under the chin and behind her ears.  She does not seem comfortable getting cuddled or snuggled.  She follows the foster mom more now, and hides less.  If people come to visit she barks at them and as they walk into the living room she goes behind them and will sometimes nip at their pant legs.  The foster parents are working on counterconditioning that behaviour and making good strides

Fifi housetrained, good when left alone and not a big barker.  She snores while sleeping and sleeps on a large donut bed. She is a lovely little dog, a bit quirky but once she trusts you she will follow and wag her tail for you.  She was good at the vet and did not show any signs of biting while being examined and not even when her anal glands had to be emptied

She is approximately 5 years old and weighs 13 pounds which is overweight as noted.  No medical issues