Sadie

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Date Available	Children	Other Dogs	Cats	Fence	Energy Level
6/20/17	12+	Can live with other dogs	Other	Required - No invisible fence	Medium
Sadie is a super sweet 6-8 year old dog that came to RAGOM via a kind Good Samaritan who rescued her from a less than ideal situation. She does jump on people, can be growly with other dogs (but can co-exist peacefully once she is confident with them), has a high prey drive and will need a fence. She loves people and craves attention from them. She appreciates any kindness she gets from her humans and you can tell that she will be a devoted companion to anyone who is lucky enough to adopt her.
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

I would like to introduce you to the lovely "Sweet Sadie" or "Peanut" as we lovingly refer to her.  Sadie came into RAGOMland through a Good Samaritan who rescued Sadie from a less than optimal situation.  We thank the GS for this little sweetie!
Sweet Sadie was thought to be 13-15 by the original owner, the GS thought maybe 10, but on surrender it was clear that she was younger than expected.  The vet thinks she may be 6 - 8.  She is a perky little girl whose tail never stops wagging, I should say her 1/2 tail never stops wagging.  We are not sure how she lost part of her tail, but it is too cute for words and we refer to it as her "deer tail".  Sadie also has broken front bottom teeth, but they don't seem to bother her. Her appetite is voracious and she eats just fine with no apparently pain. We'll have the vet check them out on our next vet visit.
On surrender she was taken to the vet and is now being treated for a chronic ear infection, chronic UTI, some skin issues that are most likely allergies (may just be a poor diet over the years).  She has been microchipped, tested for HW (negative) and will see the vet tomorrow for her general exam, vaccinations and recheck on her other issues.  She will be spayed in the very near future.  She is currently 47 lbs and just a little thing.
Sadie will need a physical fence due to her wandering ways.  She came into rescue because she wandered and I have no doubt that if left unattended she will wander again.
She hasn't been kid tested, but did live with several children in her GS home.  I will see how she does with my 4 and 8 year old grandsons, but my best bet right now is that she will do fine with kids over the age of 12 who can handle her excitement when you come home...just means she can't contain herself and jumps on you.  It is a work in progress, but I doubt she will ever really get over it.
I believe she can live with other dogs that give her space.  The 1st few minutes in our home were a bit tense as she and our Jake got to know each other, but once they took a nice long walk they have been fine ever since.  I think a super playful dog would not be a good fit for her, but a laid back dog would be fine. She is not cat tested, but I don't think she would do well as she does have a relatively high prey drive on walks.
Her energy level is medium.  She loves her walks and could walk for hours, but she also likes to chill out when she is around the house.
Sadie's disposition is beyond sweet.  Honestly, I believe she has lived in a home with people who truly cared for her at some point in her life because she does understand the comfort of a home (she only gets on the couch or bed when we are gone :))  She is a bit hand shy, but she craves attention from people and has that clear appreciation of any kindness she is given.
More soon as we get more information from the vet in the next day or so.