Teddie

Teddie is a six-seven year old sable headed white female with a sable patch on her rump. She came into rescue from a Shelter in  Wisconsin, who got her as a stray in early September.

Teddie is a couch potato who loves being indoors by her family, and is the perfect companion. She is quiet, well-behaved, and extraordinarily affectionate. Teddie generally will not enter another room unless she is invited, and prefers her vantage point on the couch, or a nice, thick, cushy bed on the floor. She is housebroken, leash-trained, and likes to accompany her family wherever they go. Teddie enjoys her walks, but since she came into the shelter underweight and lacking in any kind of muscle mass whatsoever, she needs a gradual exercise regimen to build up stamina. Upon arising in the morning, or from a long nap, she is stiff, and the right shoulder appears to be mildly arthritic.

Teddie is a dominant, but not obnoxious, girl. She will scrap with another dog if they start the fight, or if she perceives that another dog or cat is invading her "space" and getting more attention than she is. However, she does love the company of other dogs to play with, and will routinely go into a play bow, or roll and wiggle around on her back on the grass. A home near a dog park where she can socialize would be ideal for her. She listens well, and if she is rebuked, she will approach you very hesitantly, her head down, eyes squinted into little slits, and will lay down on her side - indications that she was disciplined rather harshly in her previous home.

Just recently spayed, heartworm negative, and current on her vaccinations, Teddie is in good health, although she will need proper conditioning and exercise to build up her musculature and increase her stamina. The front teeth, on both bottom and top, are very worn and tiny, and would seem to be discolored from nibbling or chewing on the metal in a fence or crate.

Children are an unknown commodity, and while she will greet almost anybody warmly, she does bark at children who ride past our house on the street. Teddie would be best placed in an adult home where she can do what she does best - simply be a companion. Regular trips to a dog park where she can play and visit with other dogs is a distinct plus.

All in all, Teddie has been, hands down, the easiest dog I have every cared for in a foster situation. Sweet, affectionate, and gentle - the very essence of the breed.

Teddie was fostered in Green Bay, WI.