Roxy 4

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Update 02/16/12:

Roxy continues to thrive in her foster home. In order to get to the bottom of her leg pain, Roxy spent some time at the vet to get an x-ray. Good news for Roxy……..her shoulder is in good shape, but she does have some arthritis in her elbow from an old injury. This should not be a problem for her as long as she is given a daily supplement for joint support.

Another reason for Roxy’s vet visit was to receive a dental cleaning. Her teeth are now a sparkly pearly white!

Along with Roxy’s wonderful house manners, she is such a sweetheart and thrives on human attention. If you’re looking for a low-key gal to keep you company and remind you how great you are, Roxy’s the one for you!

Original:

After Roxie IV’s original owner returned from active duty with the U.S. Army, there was no longer time in his life to care for her. She walked into her foster home as if she had lived there all of her life and was happy to be home. Her meeting with the resident dogs went wonderfully. She had no reaction to the resident cats other than a polite “hello!” Since she lived on a farm with cattle and other farm animals, she is used to being around animals. A new dog or cat will not faze her. Used to roaming around the farm, it took this good girl only a few days to realize that she could not just “leave” the house when she wanted. Within a few days, she adjusted and now she likes to be in the house with her people.

Roxy has wonderful house manners. There has been no trash-picking, counter-surfing, or jumping onto the furniture. Roxy is not a beggar for food. Although she likes to share with her humans, she does not sit and stare or beg while you are eating. Roxy is also housetrained. Although she is not crate-trained, she is trusted in the house, so does not need one, sleeping wherever she wants to. When her foster mom is away, she continues to have free run of the entire house. In the car, Roxy is a bit whiny at first, but stops after a few minutes.

When her leash is attached to her collar, Roxy knows it’s time for a walk. It only took this smart girl a few days to realize that going outside on a leash meant it was time to do her “business.” On leash, she walks very nicely without any pulling. Because of an old shoulder injury, she does not want to go on very long walks, but rather is content to go for several small ones each day. The walks will help trim off a few extra pounds. There is no jumping or overly-excited play for this gal; she does not engage in those types of games. Roxy knows basic commands: “sit,” “paw,” and “down.” She even knows the difference between “left paw” and “right paw”!

Although she does get along well with the other dogs, Roxy prefers to eat alone. She likes to eat a treat or something special slowly. Not food possessive with her foster mom, she allows her to move or take her bowl away, but wants to eat alone; no other dogs in her space while she eats, please! Roxy is learning that her foster mom has only two hands with which to pat and that it is not nice to grumble at the other dogs just because she wants attention. She love to be hugged and petted, and welcomes showers of attention all day long.

Roxie loves to be brushed at home and at the groomer. This week she had a wonderful day at the spa! This sweetie gave the groomer no problems at all, which was great to hear because she had never been professionally groomed before. Roxy did not mind having her ears cleaned or her rear nails clipped; she wasn’t as keen having her front paws trimmed, though, or having her right leg handled. This hesitation may be due to her right shoulder hurting from her past injury. Roxy was given pain medication prior to her grooming so that all of the moving of her front legs would not hurt so much. She did not mind most of the tools that the groomer used, but was a little frightened by the clipper vac, so the groomer just turned this off and did not use it any further. Once she was done being pampered, she went willingly into a crate, relaxed and took a nap. Roxy did not make a peep again until she heard her foster mom’s voice; then, she wanted “out!” It was time to go home!

Roxy’s other big adventure was going to the vet’s office where she was a bit nervous. The vet and the tech both reported that although she was “looking for her foster mom,” she was very well behaved while getting blood drawn and being micro-chipped. Good girl!

This sweet Springer is looking for a forever family that will shower her with hugs, pets, attention, and lots of love! Roxy’s ready to love them right back!