My name is Nellie!

We adopted Nellie in 2020 from the Irvine Animal Care Center. The volunteers believed she was 12 years old at the time we adopted her. Nellie is a reactive dog but came trained from her previous owner(s). We had two cats at the time but she acclimated to them after a few weeks. We were very active with Nellie; we took her on daily morning runs, and would go on hikes and walks in the surrounding areas. In 2022, we had our first son and Nellie began to exhibit anxious behavior. As our son has gotten older and more mobile, we worry about her behavior around him. Nellie will thrive from an owner who can continue an active lifestyle with her and give her the attention she craves. She is sweet, smart, affectionate, and as loyal a dog can be; managing her and our son has just become too challenging for two full-time working parents and we feel we’re not giving Nellie what she needs to succeed.