Molly 21

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Updated 3/8/06: Molly was adopted in February. Sadly, it did not work out. She was not getting along with the resident Springer. Back in foster home, she is on calming medication now. It seems to really be helping. We are pretty sure that the aggression was caused by stress and anxiety. Molly had not been well-socialized before coming into rescue.

In her current foster home she is living with 9 other dogs. She is doing super well, no signs of aggression.

Original: Molly is a sweet girl. She has adjusted to her foster home and become one of the pack. She gets along well with the three resident dogs and one cat. She enjoys the attention of adults and has met children as young as ten. Molly likes to be with her human companions and will rest quietly at their feet on the floor. She also enjoys sleeping in a wicker basket that has a large pillow.

Molly came with a number of health problems which seem short term and treatable. She visited the vet and is receiving medication for her urinary tract and eye infections. Both are showing signs of improvement. She was limping badly on her right foot and a touch of arthritis is suspected. A medication is really helping with that, and the limp is almost completely gone. Poor Molly is about 10 pounds under weight but has a good appetite. She enjoys breakfast and dinner and is already putting weight on.

Because of her UTI, Molly has had a few accidents in the house. She is taken out often, and this helps give her relief until she is back to normal. The accidents are less frequent since she has been on her medication and should end when the infection is cured.

Since Molly seems to be hard-of-hearing, hand signals are being used to teach her a few manners. She is a counter surfer, and her family is working hard to break her of this habit. When she is excited, Molly will jump up on people, too. She is beginning to respond to the signal to get down. She begs when her family is eating, so she is being sent to her crate, or made to lay down when she does this. Once she finds she will never be underfed again, she may find it easier to ignore her family’s mealtime.

This lovely senior is quite the couch potato right now. She sleeps a great deal but is playing with an 18-month-old Springer between naps. Her energy level has increased with improving health, and she prances around the house with enough speed to keep up with the other dogs. So far, she hasn’t shown an interest in toys. She is very good on a leash and really enjoys going for rides in the car. She visited in another home with her family and was the perfect lady. She sat by her foster mom’s feet and allowed everyone to pet her without a problem.

One thing Molly doesn’t like is crating. She wants to be right with her people. She will cry and bark in her insistence to be out but is otherwise a very quiet girl. She doesn’t even join in the barking chorus with the resident dogs when someone arrives home or comes to visit.

Molly came to MAESSR from a shelter in northern Virginia. She and her companion, Moe, had been left there because their owners were moving and could not take them with them. Molly is already perking right up with good veterinary care and will be ready to settle in her adopting home soon. She would be a great companion for a family with one dog and children. She absolutely loves all the attention she can get!