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#08-518
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Meet Miss Ginger Snap, yes that is what it says on her paperwork. Her owner had to move out of state and his mother wanted to keep Ginger, but she found herself needing to bring her 91 year old mother in to live with her. While Ginger is great in the house, the S/O was concerned Ginger could accidently trip up her mother. A very difficult decision to let this girl move onto a permanent home.
I met Ginger at 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning. Not being a morning person, the day had not seen sunshine yet and it was raining, I was nervous about a 2 1/2 hour drive with Ginger and another dog I was bringing back to St Cloud for another rescue. Well, silly me, what did I know. The S/O said her goodbyes, told Ginger to get in the doggie mobile, told her to lay down, Ginger did as she was told and never moved. She loves loves loves going for rides.
She met all 3 males ( Jake resident GR, Max 08-136 and Holliday 7 y/o English Setter foster) with no incidents, same with the 3 cats. I had been told she can and has jumped their 4' cyclone fence when bored, so figured I'd best stay close in my little 3' high fenced yard. Later in the day I took her out on the open yard and she met Laker, the 2 year old lab from next door. Well, with a long yellow rope trailing her and no prompting she was running circle 8's with Lake and Holliday. WOW, can this girl run. Her recall is amazing and came everytime when called.
This is what I know about Miss Ginger Snap:
Ginger went on a home visit with me and Max on Saturday and while outside playing frisbeeshe was fine. Once in the house she paced and whinned a lot. When taken outside she wanted to get in the van. o go to my place? Home? or to get her frisbee. At my house she has been great and no whinning and pacing. She has melded with the pack without incident. She can have her chewy but I just need to keep Holliday away from her. She doesn't understand the interaction of playing indoors with another dog, or the whole share toys or bones thing. But I wouldn't be surprised to see her learn down the line. She sleeps on a doggie bed next to my side of the bed.
This dog has walked in and fit in like she has been here forever. She learned quickly where she was to eat, where to go to go out, checked out the cats and sniffed them and has let them do their own thing. She is a gem and at 7 years is young enough to be playful, but old enough to not have all that puppy 'stuff' going on. She is a wonderful lady.
Miss Ginger is ready to look applicants at anytime, so feel free to contact [email protected]
Foster Mom and the zoo
Miss Ginger will be micro chipped on Monday (apparently her foster mom forgot that item on the vet visit)....well duh!!
Nanana boo boo!
Did someone mention treats???