My name is Ivy!

Ivy is a beautiful 3 year old dog. A friend of mine adopted Ivy as a young puppy from a farm in Georgia that sold her to them so she could be a livestock guardian dog for our goats and chickens. However, my friend was unprepared for the challenge of raising a puppy for the first time into a successful livestock guardian, and it was ultimately determined that she wasn't fit for that life. She has a high prey drive and will chase small animals and cats and is distrustful of strangers and dogs. She was raised in our house with other dogs and cats. I took over her care at around 6 months and she has lived in an apartment with my partner, myself, our 2 cats, and 2 young children since then. I love her dearly, but we live in a busy neighborhood with lots of strays and cars and neighbors that stress her out and scare her, so she frequently barks at the door and windows. She also isn't able to run and play outside unleashed and our apartment is small. I don't think she likes being a city dog.