Priscilla (now called Lucy) was originally rescued from a high kill shelter. She was adopted but due to a change in the family's circumstances, she has to come back to us. Here is what her owner has to say about her:

Crate/House Training: Lucy has never been in a crate.  She is free to wander the common areas of the house during the day.  If she can find any socks, pens, or paper towels lying around the house, she will chew those to shreds.  Besides that though, she does not cause any problems.  She is house trained and has not had any accidents in the house.

Socialization with people: She is very shy and takes a while to warm up to people. Once she knows you though, she will love to cuddle and give you so much love!  She tends to bark if she doesn't recognize who has walked in the front door. Because it can cause her anxiety, we usually put her in another room if there is a stranger in the house. Her behavior is improving though.  She does well with strangers when going for walks and usually lets them pet her, although she is very scared the whole time.  She has not had any experience with children. 

Socialization with dogs: When we first got her, she was terrified of other dogs, but she now plays with other dogs!  She does well with dogs that are her size or smaller, and tends to be afraid of larger dogs. She does best in situations when there are only 1 or 2 other dogs, and tends to be more timid and scared at places like dog parks where there are many dogs.  She does not do well with cats.

Energy Level and Exercise: She has a very high energy level!  She loves to run around.  We usually go for a 1.5-2 mile run almost every day in the summer months.  When it is not so hot, she can exercise even more!  2-3 times per week we go to a nearby elementary school where she can run free, chase squirrels, and play with other dogs.  

Daily Structure and Schedule: Lucy is fed about 1 cup of Iam's dog food, 2 times per day.  She goes outside a couple times per day.

Confidence Level: Lucy is easily frightened.  She becomes scared during thunderstorms and tends to stay close to her owners and hide under chairs or under the bed.  She is frightened by new people and new dogs, but her confidence is slowly improving.

Obedience Training: She knows sit.  She does jump on people when she gets excited and when they get home.  We are working on this.

Personality Quirks: Very, very loving!

Ideal Home: The best home would be a family with time to play with her and give her lots of exercise through long walks or runs or going to dog parks a couple times per week and also want to cuddle with her.  I think she would also do well with other dogs as they would give her playmates.  The family should also not have a lot of visitors, or, if they do, they should be comfortable keeping Lucy outside or in a different area of the house.

Foster Update:  I have had Priscilla for a couple of weeks now and she continues to be a wonderful, very loving dog- loves attention and to be loved by everyone!  I have taken her to the dog park and she is shy and intimidated by the other dogs at first and tries to stay away from them and close to me.  However, each time I go she gets better and better with this.  At home, she is constantly trying to play with my other dogs, even when they are not interested!  She would be a great companion for another dog who likes to play a lot too.  She loves to go for walks and is good on the leash.  I have also found that she doesn't like to go into her crate.  When I am leaving the house and she knows it, she tries to hide!  So I have to pick her up and put her in there with a treat.  Then she whines.  Needless to say, I do not crate her at night and she does fine with that but can be an early riser!

Foster Update: Priscilla is one of the cutest and definitely the most affectionate dog I have ever met!  I would describe her affection as very puppy-like.  She wants to be as close to you as possible to the point of trying to "climb" on you, gives lots of kisses and can put her mouth on you, but she is not rough and responds to correction.  We are working on curbing some of these overly affectionate tendencies!

Here are some other points of interest about Priscilla:

• Fully house trained, crate trained
• Loves people, including kids!
• Likes other dogs
• No aggression 
• Quiet and calm in the house
• Good on leash
• Not a barker
• Not a chewer
• Very healthy and in great shape, no skin problems
• Beautiful soft and smooth coat
• Very friendly and loving
• Settles in quickly
• Do not know about how she does with cats

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