Entered: 10/18/2006
Status: Adopted
Age: 2
Color: Liver/White
Weight:
Gender: Intact Female
Location: Little Silver, NJ
Health: UTD, HW-, being treated for “dry eye” in one eye, for a yeast infection in her ears and for mites
Temperament: Good with people as young as 12 years, good with dogs, good with cats
Updated 11/15/06: At first it seemed that Molly was adjusting to yet another change in her life, that being the move to her foster home, with promise. But sadly, in recent weeks, she began to show behavior that would not allow her to be offered for adoption.
Original: At 36 pounds Molly is a petite gal who has endured many changes in her two short years but who has come into her foster home with a lovely attitude and genuine sweetness. Since one of her previous owners abandoned her in a car, she is a bit hesitant to “load up” at times but rides quietly once there. Her foster family is working with her to associate car rides with fun trips these days, such as outings to the park. Molly’s most recent relinquishing family was a very busy one and included small children, other dogs, cats, and birds. They reported that she showed food and object aggression, but none of that has occurred in her foster home. She is adjusting well and seems to enjoy the quieter pace with this last change.
Molly is in overall good health, but when she was examined by her vet, he found several treatable problems to resolve. She has a yeast infection in her ears and is now receiving drops daily to cure that discomfort. She also has a condition known as dry eye in one eye which means the eye does not produce adequate tears for lubrication. As a result, her right eye can easily become ulcerated and infected. She is currently being treated with antibiotics, and once this course of medication is completed, she will get drops twice a day to make her eye produce tears. She will need this little assist on an ongoing basis to protect the long-term health of her eye.
Molly’s other health issue is an extremely poor coat. Skin scrapings indicated that she may have mites, so she is receiving treatment to take care of that. Also, her foster parents have started feeding her a kibble made from fish and sweet potato and she gets some wet food of the same variety. With a good dog food and treatment for mites, the vet indicated that Molly’s coat will show improvement in about a month after which she will be spayed.
Neither drops nor meds are keeping Molly from being a sweet, playful Springer. She likes to play with the younger resident Springer in her foster home and loves it when her foster parents give her tummy rubs. She is interested in the resident cats but is gentle with them and has not chased them. Walking in the park seems to be a new experience for Molly, but she is enjoying the adventures she is having there. She has been very good when meeting other dogs and dog walkers.
Molly is housebroken and sleeps in a crate next to her foster parent’s bed at night. During the day, she is gated into the kitchen and sunroom with the resident Springers. Counter surfing is not a problem with Molly. She comes when she is called and walks on the leash relatively well. She does not know too many commands but is a smart little girl who is willing to please. Her new family would find her to be a top student in a basic obedience class. Training would also help her learn that she needs to be a bit gentler when playing with humans than with dogs. Right now, in her excitement, she gets a bit mouthy, but this too can change.
Good golly, Miss Molly, your life is changing for the better! Your forever family is out there waiting for you to prance right into their home.