Now that you have been introduced to Francesca, let me introduce you to Frannie!! Frannie has overcome her puppy mill ways and has become a loving member of my family.  Frannie is still learning how to be a great four legged fur kid, and because of her past must live with another medium to large dog so she can continue to learn how to be the best dog she can be. Frannie lives with 5 cats ranging in age from 5 months to 20 years old. She also lives with 7 other dogs from 4 months to 12 years old, from 5 lbs to 75 lbs, and she does well with all of them. (Yep, I'm that crazy cat lady that lives down the street from you!) I live in a small town in Iowa and seem to be the only rescuer in town, all the unwanted fur kids live with me until I can find them their very own loving home ;)

OK....back to the good stuff about Frannie! She is a gem! She is so eager to learn it is just amazing! She is very well behaved inside and outside. She LOVES to be with her human, if she can lay on the floor by you and be petted at the same time, she is in absolute heaven. She still likes to get all her toys and put them in a circle in front of her. She does not resource guard toys or food. She does not counter surf. She has a wonderful recall, but because of her past, she must go to a loving home with a physical fence. I don't have access to any small children, but I think she would be fine with kids 10 years or older. I have a special needs girl across the street from me who comes over frequently because she loves my dogs, and they all love her, Frannie included. I found out that Frannie's birthdate is 12-12-09, so she is creeping up on being 2 years old.

Frannie loves her kennel and goes in willingly. She used to come flying out of her kennel when I opened the door, but she has learned to sit and wait until I give her the OK. Once out she has also learned to sit and wait until I open the sliders for her to go outside. Like I said earlier, she is so easy to train and so willing to learn, she is truly a gem of a dog! She eats every last crumb of her food, and like all my fur kids, loves her treats! Frannie does not try to get on the furniture, but will come up if I invite her. She only barks when the other dogs do, and then she has a rich sounding bark not ear splitting & obnoxious like my dachshund puppies!

Frannie-bananie, as she loves to be called, is ready, willing, and able to come to your home. She has been spayed, microchipped and is current on her vaccinations. She is house trained, but as with all dogs, will need a refresher course when she gets to your house and learns all about your lifestyle.

If you would like to learn more anout Frannie-bananie, let your placement advisor know and they can hook us up. Frannie-bananie and I hope to hear from you soon!