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From her foster: Patty, aka Patty Mint, has made great strides in the few weeks since I picked her up. She has gone from needing to be carried in and out of the house to go to the bathroom to being able to walk out on her own. She needs a few encouraging words and help from my resident dog, but big steps for this brave girl!
We went on a couple of short walks and she is doing great with learning how to walk with a leash and harness. She needs more practice and patience with this as she gets used to having things around her neck and body. The first walk was just with Patty and she would stop every once in a while and need some encouragement to keep going. The second walk was with Patty and my dog and it was much better. She seemed to do well with having another dog to take her cues from. She is not ready for mile long walks but quick ones around the block are definitely doable. She still does not like when a leash tightens around her neck and will pull back and thrash a bit. A harness would be best for her and also continued double leashing to avoid any escapes.
She has also become more playful and continues to be curious about everything around her. She had a fun time with my parents Sheltie this weekend at the cabin and definitely tried to play with him. She even tried to get in on the action when my dog and my parent's dog were playing together.
She is using an exercise pen to sleep in and when I am at work and she does fine in it. When I am home, she does a lot of pacing around and circling before she finally will settle down in a dog bed. She is still easily startled and if I move or make noise once she is laying down, she will get up and pace a bit before settling back down. Small children would probably be too much for Patty at this time as their sudden movements would most likely startle and stress her out.
Hands reaching out to pet her startle her as well but she will let you pet her. She will also approach my hand if I hold it out for her to sniff at. She has taken a few treats from my hand and is very interested in food so that should help with training and getting her comfortable.
Patty is a beautiful and sweet girl who deserves a forever home where she will be loved and spoiled. She will need adopters that will give her the time, patience and love to open up and come out of her timid and shy shell. She would probably do best with a fenced in yard since she does not like to be restrained. A confident dog in the home would also allow her to continue learning how to be the special dog that I know she is.
Hi! My name is Patty Mint and I am from Iowa.
From her foster: Patty, aka Patty Mint, has made great strides in the few weeks since I picked her up. She has gone from needing to be carried in and out of the house to go to the bathroom to being able to walk out on her own. She needs a few encouraging words and help from my resident dog, but big steps for this brave girl!
We went on a couple of short walks and she is doing great with learning how to walk with a leash and harness. She needs more practice and patience with this as she gets used to having things around her neck and body. The first walk was just with Patty and she would stop every once in a while and need some encouragement to keep going. The second walk was with Patty and my dog and it was much better. She seemed to do well with having another dog to take her cues from. She is not ready for mile long walks but quick ones around the block are definitely doable. She still does not like when a leash tightens around her neck and will pull back and thrash a bit. A harness would be best for her and also continued double leashing to avoid any escapes.
She has also become more playful and continues to be curious about everything around her. She had a fun time with my parents Sheltie this weekend at the cabin and definitely tried to play with him. She even tried to get in on the action when my dog and my parent's dog were playing together.
She is using an exercise pen to sleep in and when I am at work and she does fine in it. When I am home, she does a lot of pacing around and circling before she finally will settle down in a dog bed. She is still easily startled and if I move or make noise once she is laying down, she will get up and pace a bit before settling back down. Small children would probably be too much for Patty at this time as their sudden movements would most likely startle and stress her out.
Hands reaching out to pet her startle her as well but she will let you pet her. She will also approach my hand if I hold it out for her to sniff at. She has taken a few treats from my hand and is very interested in food so that should help with training and getting her comfortable.
Patty is a beautiful and sweet girl who deserves a forever home where she will be loved and spoiled. She will need adopters that will give her the time, patience and love to open up and come out of her timid and shy shell. She would probably do best with a fenced in yard since she does not like to be restrained. A confident dog in the home would also allow her to continue learning how to be the special dog that I know she is.
The Bond Between's goal is to not keep any animals at our rescue office. The majority of our animals are living in foster homes until they are adopted. Occasionally, animals are living in our rescue office that are in need of a foster home.
If you would like to meet an animal at our office who needs a foster, please reach out to inofficeanimals@thebondbetween.org and fill out our foster interest form at https://www.thebondbetween.org/foster
For more information on fostering or adoptable animals, please visit https://www.thebondbetween.org.
The Bond Between's goal is to not keep any animals at our rescue office. The majority of our animals are living in foster homes until they are adopted. Occasionally, animals are living in our rescue office that are in need of a foster home.
If you would like to meet an animal at our office who needs a foster, please reach out to inofficeanimals@thebondbetween.org and fill out our foster interest form at https://www.thebondbetween.org/foster
For more information on fostering or adoptable animals, please visit https://www.thebondbetween.org.
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The Bond Between is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on the bond between humans and animals. We were founded in 2009 as Secondhand Hounds. Since then, we have rescued over 29,000 dogs and cats with the help of thousands of fosters, volunteers, and supporters in our community. Our organization has grown from a rescue to a first-in-its-class animal wellbeing organization... now The Bond Between! We continue to provide safe shelter, proper veterinary care, and daily necessities for animals while working hard to help them build a bond with humans. We also focus on supporting the bonds that already exist between people and pets with our pet food shelf, respite foster care program, and focus on social services.
We wake up every morning saying YES to connecting people and animals, caring for them, and helping them fill each other’s hearts.
You can help support us today by donating, fostering, volunteering, or sharing The Bond Between.
To learn more, check out https://www.thebondbetween.org
The Bond Between is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on the bond between humans and animals. We were founded in 2009 as Secondhand Hounds. Since then, we have rescued over 29,000 dogs and cats with the help of thousands of fosters, volunteers, and supporters in our community. Our organization has grown from a rescue to a first-in-its-class animal wellbeing organization... now The Bond Between! We continue to provide safe shelter, proper veterinary care, and daily necessities for animals while working hard to help them build a bond with humans. We also focus on supporting the bonds that already exist between people and pets with our pet food shelf, respite foster care program, and focus on social services.
We wake up every morning saying YES to connecting people and animals, caring for them, and helping them fill each other’s hearts.
You can help support us today by donating, fostering, volunteering, or sharing The Bond Between.
To learn more, check out https://www.thebondbetween.org
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