Mother of All Bones!
She knows sit and down, and is working on stay. She sits automatically before entering/exiting the house and for putting on/taking off her leash for walks.
She is food, praise AND toy driven when it comes to training! Makes this fun!!!
A security guard in the area was locking up the park, and refused to call anyone to come out for this helpless angel. I asked if I could take her home, and he said he didn't care, so I carried her across the park, and we took her home.
Once we made it home, a whole 2 minute car ride from the park, our little angel was curled up and shaking, wedging herself between car seats, she was hard to get out.
I put her in the crate we had at home to let her relax, and put in a bowls of fresh water and food for her. She would only touch bits of hot dog the first night.
She was so weak and sad that my sister, neighbor and I did not think she would make it through the night. I wish I would have taken pics of her then, so you could fully appreciate her transformation, but I couldn't bear to subject her to that.
Our vet let us know that she had whelped her puppies about 2 months prior to us finding her. She had been pregnant on her first heat. This beautiful puppy, as young as she was, had given life to puppies herself.
After a few days of rest, vet treatment for severe worms, good nutrition and clean water, our angel started coming out of her shell. I no longer needed to pull her out of the crate to go potty, and she would come out on her own free will and explore the house.
Every day I watched as her confidence built, her tail no longer stayed tucked between her legs, and her eyes began to hold a look of contentment, peace, and safety.
I named her Liberty, and she has become a much loved member of our family.
-Had puppies after her first heat, according to the vet
-Was about 2 months post delivery when we found her
-Took her 3 weeks to play with toys or accept treats and cheweez
-Still is longer to warm up to men than women
-Loves to play outside with the kids and "mommy" (me!)
-People constantly remark about the trust that she seems to have in me...100%!
-Was very under weight but is now filling in nicely!