Adoption Update: Annie (formerly Tweet)

Tweet -- now Annie is fitting in so well. I was worried about how long it would take Badger, our English Shepherd, to adjust but Annie has him pretty convinced she’s a good thing. I can honestly say we have had no problems with her at all. Not one accident, not one mis-chewed item that wasn’t a supervision fault. The foster family gave her such a fantastic start in life. She sits quickly, settles easily, loves everyone and my favorite -- has great bounce back. You can see her BC genes kick in when she locks on to her food bowl waiting for a release or when a moth flies by but otherwise she redirects very easily without being too pushy. When I found her INSIDE the chicken yard the birds were fine and she hasn’t met any poop she won’t eat and even grasshoppers need to beware. Although she was in full puppy mode when she encountered the honeybee hive and got quite a few stings as a result, that hasn’t stopped her from going back to the same area.

Getting Annie has really helped me to appreciate Badger so much more as well. Not just because he suddenly seems so very mellow, but because it helps me to see him more for himself instead of trying to make sure he is doing the BEST. Adopting another dog has really taken the pressure off in my own mind about expectations.

Annie is truly a joy to watch and helps the whole family to lighten up and enjoy her goofy antics -- from carrying around her food bowl, being totally thrilled with water, to being totally confounded by the food dispensing toys that Badger has mastered.

Thanks so much too for the great support, communication and smooth adoption process. You guys really go above and beyond and do such good work. Thank you!

Megan

Sweet Tweet!

Oh Hi!  

My name is Tweedle, Tweet to my friends, my foster momma likes to call me a sweet Tweet.  I'm a Border Collie mix, my momma was a border collie and daddy . . .  well my foster mom says he was a travelin' salesman.  Right now I'm about twenty two weeks old, I weigh about 35 pounds and am around 17 inches tall.  

Everybody says I am very cute, I love people, and wrestling with my foster brother Gunn . . . he's an aussie.  I try to be respectful of kitties but sometimes they are just a little too exciting and I chase them, but I never hurt them.  I get along with my foster brothers and sister real well, I even got to go to an agility trial and meet lots of people and other puppers.  

I am 99% housebroken but sometimes I forget tell somebody and have an accident, but I'm trying real hard to remember.  

I know I am suppose to sit and wait for my breakfast and dinner and mom says I'm a superstar at it!  I am learning to lay down on command, and have a pretty good recall, although I'm still on a longline for my safety. Im also learning to sit and wait to be greeted when any of my foster family comes home, but its hard to sit still when I'm so excited to see them.  

I like taking walks, playing with stuffed toys, I enjoy swimming . . . I got to go to a dog beach and play in the ocean and jumped right in. 

After a hard day of playing I love to flop down in front of the floor fan and take a nap.  Mom says I'm just the right mix of bold curiosity and laid back temperment to make a great family dog, I'm willing to try anything new.  I sleep in a crate at night where I have a nice blanket to sleep on.  

Well that's all I can think of to tell you for now other than I really want to find a family to call my own.