Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
ADOPTION FEE ~FULLY~ SPONSORED! In a process that took us nearly a full year, one-by-one, the 6 members of our Twilight puppies were slowly adopted. We nearly threw a party right then and there when the last one finally left the building. Watching a puppy grow up in a shelter is not a light-hearted way to pass the time, and these pups - medium sized heeler mixes that are equally dog and human friendly, were especially frustrating and heartbreaking. Rosalie was the 2nd last to find her home, and it only happened this September. She was gone for one month to the day before her adopters showed up with her in tow. What we were told: she didn't do well with men. However, we were given zero details, proof, and since coming back to the shelter, Rosalie has fallen right back into routine, spending time on walks with male volunteers, spending time as office dog with male staff, spending time in playgroups with male kennel techs, and meeting male strangers - inside her kennel, over doors of rooms, during baths - and never once has she reacted negatively or even suspiciously. We are well-aware that dogs can show behaviors once home and comfy that we do not see in a kennel environment, but we find it difficult to believe that especially after a week-long trial before finalizing the adoption as well as a glowing report for the first couple of weeks in her home, that we are getting the true reasoning behind Rosalie's frustrating return. Rosalie is over a year old now, and with a combined total of 339 days at the shelter, she has only spent 30 of those days in a home of her own. That is a devastating amount of time to be wanted by no one. Despite this, Rosalie has not lost her sense of adventure or her enjoyment of all life has to offer. As heelers often do, she takes a very serious attitude towards playing. She's incredibly clever and has been giving the kennel techs a run for their money and outsmarting them since the tender age of 9 weeks. However, since reaching adulthood, she's decided to show staff mercy and give us a break, calming down and teaching herself manners in an unexpected (but not unwanted) turn of events! When she spends time as office dog, Rosalie is remarkably chill, both for a dog who's spent a full year "institutionalized" as well as only being one year old. She does not bark when people come in and out of the front door or in reaction to a doorbell, she makes friends with anyone who gives her attention, and she is not destructive, choosing instead to sit or lay on the couch and doze away the hours. Inside the home, she was housetrained very rapidly and did well with a dog twice her size! She's great with kids and though she needs some guiding to learn to play or face new environments, her confidence and mental stability takes over her initial hesitation. Rosalie's size and pleasant nature promises a fantastic companion. Whether you're looking for an adventure buddy or a new family dog, we have zero reason to believe that Rosalie wouldn't make an ideal fit. From what we have heard from those who adopted her siblings, all they need is a few weeks to adjust to home living as naturally as puppies raised in a home from birth. You'd never be able to tell that these pups, once left in a cardboard box underneath someone's mailbox, also had a yearlong stay in a shelter. Please come meet Rosalie and give her a chance!! You won't regret it.
