Annie AB#18-033
Annie AB#18-033
Gender: Female/Spayed
Age: approximately 8
Size/Weight: 46#
Color: Mostly black/white with a few splashes of brown. A real beauty in appearance and disposition. People stop on the street to pet her and comment on how stunning she is.
Breed: English setter
Good with Children: There are no children in my home; but she is very friendly to children she meets on our walks in the neighborhood.
Good with Dogs: Annie apparently was terrorized by other dogs before coming into rescue. She was initially very afraid of Members of Her Nation and acted out aggressively. Above and Beyond provided training with an excellent behaviorist and Annie has made great progress. The trainer noted that Annie’s forever home should be one with no other dogs. She is interested in other dogs from a distance but is uncomfortable when they are in her space.
Good with Cats: No, very prey driven. Will chase a cat
House trained: Yes
Crate trained: Yes, goes in on the command “kennel up”. Is very quiet.
Leash trained: Yes, but can pull like a freight train if she is hunting something.
Activity Level: Annie loves to GO! We take morning and evening walks daily in the neighborhood (each one about 30 minutes) and one daily outing on a long lead in either the woods or open field, usually 45 minutes to an hour. She loves to swim and adores snow. When she gets home, she settles very quietly, just waiting for the next adventure.
Fence: Needs a physical fence. She is so prey driven that I believe she would “take the hit” from an invisible fence and keep on going.
Medical History: Annie came into rescue as a stray in a shelter. She was vaccinated, tested for heartworm and tick borne diseases (negative to all) and is on heartworm preventative. She was initially treated for UTI, ear and kidney infections; all of those problems were successfully resolved. She was spayed and two mammary tumors removed; histopathology showed both were benign. She has a cataract in one eye (not painful), sees light and dark on that side, vision is excellent otherwise.
Foster Comments:
I absolutely adore Annie! She is a delight to foster. She is so easy to manage, very biddable, eager for adventure, appreciative of each activity we engage in. She’s the perfect traveling companion, settles right down and just enjoys the ride. She’s always up for what’s next!
Her favorite things are walking (actually stalking), swimming, making snow angels, and chasing geese. Most days we go to the woods or fields where she hunts on a long lead. Ordinarily, I chat with my dogs when we walk but Annie has thrown me “the look” over her shoulder when she was creeping up on a hapless bird so I’ve learned to be quiet and let her do her job.
Her hearing is quite acute. Our “in town” walks this spring have been stop, listen and point; she stops at each bush or tree that has a nest with little cheepers. Her favorite walk is to visit the house that has chickens; that one we circle several times before Annie deems it time to move on. She is definitely fixated on birds and I suspect was a hunter who, until rescue, had not lived in a home. That said, she has taken right to the good life, is completely house trained and especially enjoys being with people.
While she doesn’t seem to understand play, Annie does enjoy toys. She prefers to toss them in the air herself. When I throw them, she just looks at me, puzzled.
Annie is very intelligent. She catches on quickly to words and instruction, learned right away that it isn’t necessary to bark at the mailman or the Chewy delivery truck; a waste of bark since they go away on their own. A “no bark” and she quiets.
She is a dainty girl. When she is especially pleased with some activity, she gives tiny little kisses. Her “nose art” on the car windows is quite delicate. She literally prances when she walks.
Annie is the bravest dog I've ever fostered. If something frightens her: another dog, the huge owl who cruises the neighborhood plucking up small creatures, or lightning - she confronts it and tries to chase it away. It makes me sad to think that she had to protect herself all those years before she came into rescue. I hope she will come to understand that now she is safe, that her person is her protector now, and that she never has to be afraid again.
While her initial fear of other dogs has diminished, it will always be an issue and the trainer recommends her placement be to a home with no other dogs. Also, no dog parks for Annie. If another dog comes into her comfort zone, it would frighten her and she would react aggressively.
Adoption Fee: $200.00
Dog Location: Elkins, WV
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Annie
