Ophelia

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Update 01/06/10:

To finish her readiness for adoption, Miss Ophelia visited the vet with her foster family. She is now up-to-date on all her shots and is heartworm negative! Yeah! Her exam did detect ehrlichia which is a tick-borne disease. Ophelia is being treated with antibiotics for this and is tickled that it will not delay her “new beginning.”

Ophelia has an inner beauty that matches her gorgeous coat and expressive face. She will be a wonderful addition to the lucky family that opens home and heart to her.

Original:

Ophelia was relinquished to a West Virginia shelter, the victim of another house foreclosure. Crate trained and housetrained, she is a sweet two year old with great house manners and no bad habits. Ophelia loves everyone she meets, waiting patiently for her pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears, which she receives with perfect manners.

This sweetheart gets along well with other dogs, is very respectful with children as young as two, and so far has not had any interest in the resident cats, although she will bark at one passing the fenced yard. She loves car rides and is always willing to jump in, sitting quietly in the back seat. She has shown no food aggression, will sit by the resident dogs waiting for a treat with great anticipation and perfect manners, taking it with a very soft mouth.

Ophelia has shown no interest in toys and will only play with the other dogs outside. Inside the house, she tends to be very quiet and has full run of the house night and day, including when her foster mom is gone. She sleeps at night on a dog bed next to her foster mom’s bed.

Although she doesn’t appear to know many commands other than “sit” and “down,” this little girl is so gentle and quiet it has not really been noticed. Ophelia is a happy, loving girl who would sit all day to be petted and is content to just near her people.

Watch for more to come on this sweet girl once she has had her health check.