The AnnaBlog

Reggie is a four year old Newfoundland (Landseer) mix who weighs 90 pounds.

Hiya, I’m Reggie!!! Are you looking for a guy to play with, and run with, and go to class with? Pick me, pick me!!! I’m going to obedience and agility, and I’m the star of the show! It’s important for incredibly cool guys like me to exercise their brains as well as their legs, dontcha know.

I’m crate trained, and should be crated when you’re not home, or if you can’t watch me. Sometimes, I forget what’s mine and what’s not – if I can reach it, it must be mine, right? So I need reminded what’s MY stuff.

My foster mom says I’ve got a great sense of humor. Sometimes, I’ll take a toy – or maybe something that’s not mine – and try to get you to play. Then, I’ll drop the something, and bounce around it and play bow – maybe IT will wanna play with me, ya think???

I need a home with a securely fenced yard – 6 foot, please. I’m a big guy, and ‘lil fences won’t stop me. My bestest friend is a 12lb shih tzu, but I don’t always know how big I am…so I’m not the best choice for ‘lil dogs or ‘lil kids. I’m also learning not to jump on people – I still need some work on THAT.

Foster mom’s note: Reggie will thrive in a nurturing home offering him a gentle hand, plenty of exercise and love.  Please fill out an application if you are interested in him. E-mail julemson@wmol.com for questions about Reggie.

Rosie is a three year old beautiful, delightful, gentle, and darling little (23 pounds) beagle girl who is learning all the comforts of living indoors as part of a family. Rosie is friendly with every person and animal that she meets, and her favorite place to be is in a lap or snuggled next to a person.

This sweetheart was surrendered to APB (Animal Placement Bureau) by a family who had hopes of using her for rabbit hunting; but alas, Miss Rosie would circle back on her people instead of the bunnies, and she would never go “arroooooo” on a rabbit trail.  Although Rosie’s owner treated her kindly, she lived in an outdoor pen by herself and was never allowed indoors.  As a result, Rosie was very scared when she first came to her foster home, and she spent about five days glued to the couch or on her foster mom’s lap.  But Rosie is now comfortable enough to chew on bones, confiscate a dog bed, roll over for a belly rub, romp in the yard without a chaperone, and flirt with the other dogs!  Although she may always tend to be a “wallflower” in new situations, Rosie has already blossomed so much and adapted wonderfully in just a short time that once he is settled in to a new place, I know she will be perfectly happy.  Rosie is also excellent with children – she is very friendly, gentle, and loving (although she might become anxious with a group of loud or rowdy children).

Rosie is friendly and social with other dogs, but not especially playful.  She would make wonderful company for another dog, and she is calm and passive enough that even elderly dogs or dogs who are picky about their friends will most likely tolerate Rosie.  She is also excellent with the kitties and barely even knows they exist.

Since Rosie had not lived inside a house, we expected to put some effort into housetraining her, but it turns out that since she already has a preference for pottying outdoors we had a great head start.  Rosie does great with housetraining as long as you make sure she spends a few minutes outside first thing in the morning; otherwise she is apt to just follow you around and forget about pottying until it is too late.  Rosie is used to a fenced yard to roam in, but she would most likely adapt to going outside on a tie out or for frequent leash walks. Using a crate will be important to help Rosie continue her success with house training.  Currently, Rosie sleeps and eats in her crate, and she rarely barks.

If you have any specific questions about sweet Rosie beagle, please email Hanaburgh@att.net.

UPDATE: Rosie has found her forever home!