May I share some good news?

[Aspen and Misty]

I have a puppy that I recently adopted that I named Sitka. She is a Husky mix who was supposed to be just a foster but that didn't last long! I've been able to give up foster dogs before without an issue but no matter who applied to adopt her I was unable to find a home "good enough" for her and thats when it hit me, this girl stole my heart. I wasn't looking for a 3rd dog but she chose me so she is a keeper.

She was not around people for the first 4 months of her life so she is terrified of all people. I have won her trust but even my mom (who we live with) has never pet her (we've had her for 2 months now). When she meets someone new or is put into a new situation she goes into panic mode and freaks out. Well today, after 2 months of building her trust I took her for her first walk! It was hard getting her out the door but we stayed focused and by the end of the walk she was walking sweetly at my side pretty calm. I was so happy, she did a great job over coming her fear. It was 11:30 at night so there were no cars and no people but it was the perfect situation for her first walk. We will be doing this for a week or so and then we will attempt an early morning walk. I'm so proud of my girl! She is simply amazing!

Anyway, here are 3 bad pictures of her. I need to get better ones, she is simply stunning!







Ashley

[AllAmericanPUP]

oh she is beautiful!
congrats

[luvofallhorses]

Sitka is absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations!

[Scooter's Mom]

Congratulations! I hope Sitka continues to get more people friendly, too.

[Karen]

She is gorgeous. How old is she? I can see how she won your heart!

[chocolatepuppy]

Sitka is so pretty! It seems you stole each others hearts.

[Ginger's Mom]

Wow, she is a beautiful girl. She may never let your Mom touch her (Ginger will still not let my father touch her, but we don't live with him), but you will rejoice in the small steps she does take. I am actually surprised she would go for a walk in the dark. Good girl, Sitka. I think she is lucky to have you help her through her issues.

[Freedom]

Hi Sitka! My what a shiny black coat you have there. That is the "invisible cloak," so you are safe walking with mom in the dark!

Bless you for working with her. It will take time, but you will constantly see improvements.

Tell us more about her background?

[RockyRoad]

Wow, she is absolutely stunning! Good for you for working with her and getting her to trust you. Congratulations!

[anna_66]

Oh my! She is simply amazing

I'm glad to hear of her progress. I hope with all your extra special care that one day she'll love everyone else as much as I'm sure they'll love her

Looking forward to many more pictures and updates!

[boomersooner]

She is beautiful!!! Sometimes life is a series of baby steps, and she certainly has taken a big one!!! Give her a hug from Boomer and Cassie (and me!)

[Miss Z]

What a beauty she is - I love her eyes. Congratulations!

[4 Dog Mother]

It's easy to see why you couldn't give her up! She is beautiful! I hope things get better for both of you. We have a dog that was chained to a doghouse pretty much the first year of her life so she is afraid of new people. Now being in our home and seeing new people more frequently she is a lot better. Except if we go out to a dog park meeting, she sometimes forgets she doesn't know everyone there and then all of a sudden she will look at the person and say I don't know you and back up and start barking at them. It is great you are willing to spend the time working with her to get through these issues.

[Taz_Zoee]

Aww, Sitka is beautiful. That is great that you are making such progress with her. It just takes time. When my sister rescued Maggie, her greyhound, she was terrified of men. We believe it was because she was a racing dog. It took probably a good year before she felt comfortable enough in our home and she began to trust my dad and brother. By the end of her time here on the big dirt ball she was the most loving dog ever. It just takes patience (which it sounds like you've got plenty of) and consistency.
Congrats, and welcome to PT Sitka!

[cassiesmom]

Awww, Sitka, sweetheart! You chose your forever home! I hope you will be happy to take a morning walk very soon. I am rooting for you! Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy all your night time walks with your caring human.