Logan suggested I join this site and post about my parents' dog.
I called them this morning to say hello (as I always do), and found out that last night they dumped their dog at the shelter.
This dog is VERY timid. They did not do enough socializing with her so she's extremely nervous around new people and new situations at first. She warms up and is a fantastic dog, but it takes a day or two for her to get used to new people and new dogs, etc.
She's got to be TERRIFIED at the pound. Tons of new surroundings, new dogs, new people walking by the cages, etc. She is probably cowering in a corner and growing at people as they walk by because she doesn't know what else to do!!
If I didn't live 15 hours driving distance away, I'd have already gone and scooped her up and taken her home. Gabby got along with her extremely well at Christmas time. They played together for 2 weeks while I was home, and had I known this was going to happen, I'd have taken her home with me when I left.
Anyhow, I'm begging if anyone is in the Findlay, OH area - or can get to the area without much difficulty - even a foster situation would be beneficial. She just HAS to get out of there!!
With her timid personality, I am so afraid that she's never even going to be given the chance at adoption. Nobody is going to want the dog cowering and growling in the corner. She could be a phenomenal dog if someone put the time into her, but unfortunately my parents are not "dog people". I know... how did I end up being such a dog nut??? Anyhow, they got her on impluse when the neighbor's dog had 13 puppies. (Oh how cute, let's take one home!) I HATE impulse pet owners!!!
She is 100% mutt. There is a bit of lab in her that we're positive of, but to me she looks almost like beagle marked - but she's a big girl. About 50 lbs. She's SO sweet!!
Her name is Rhapsody, and she's about 15 months old.
Their reasons for giving her up??
1. My sister has allergies when she comes home from college
2. My mom is making my sister's wedding dress and doesn't want dog hair on the material
3. The dog sheds too much
4. She's hyperactive (hello?? she's still a puppy, and has lab in her. Of course she's got energy).
5. They don't want to have to pay to board her or whatever when they want to go on vacation
Anyhow... they are all incredibly lame excuses in my opinion... and I am so upset about this!
She is not yet on their petfinder list or on the humane society home page, but since she has only been there since yesterday, I don't know that they have had time to list her.
If anyone can PLEASE help or knows of someone in the area... I'm desparate to find this dog a home!
Emms
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