Isley is an approximately 7-year-old female Golden Retriever who came into our care from a commercial breeding situation. Isley has a beautiful, soft, dark golden coat and is beginning to get her sweet sugar face.

Because of Isley's upbringing she frightens easily from noises she is not familiar with and is fearful of new situations. However, she is slowly learning to trust her new humans and learning what it is like to be part of a loving family.

Isley is settling in nicely to her foster home. She has two large-breed foster sisters who she doesn't mind, but she also doesn't interact with them much. She does however take cues from the other dogs in unfamiliar situations. Isley has shown no aggression towards other dogs with toys, food, or attention and has only been mild mannered since her arrival.

Isley had her initial vet visit and was also bathed and groomed. She did very well at both and also rode in the car very nicely to and from both appointments. Isley will be going in for her spay on December 22, and will be available for adoption after she is all healed up.

During Isley's first few days with us she was very frightened and would quietly lay away from the family. She would not eat or drink while the other dogs or human family were near her. And we could only get her to go outside through the front door because the deck and steps were very scary.

In the last couple of weeks, however, Isley has really blossomed and is becoming more trusting with each day. She will now go out the back door, down the deck stairs, and into the yard by herself to go potty. She still likes to eat by herself but otherwise wants to be near her human mom. She will cuddle up next to her human mom on the couch and sit by her feet when working at her desk.

Isley has not really shown any interest in toys or bones and seems to be just content without them. She is fairly finicky when it comes to treats too. When a treat does interest her, she will softly take it from your hand.

Isley has not taken a liking to being crate trained. She very reluctantly goes into her crate when we leave the house for her own safety. But when we are home, she has free roam and is not destructive at all and sticks closely to her humans.

We assume Isley has not had much training walking on a leash, but she does not seem to mind having a leash on. We have taken a couple walks around the block and she did very well.

Considering Isley has never lived in a home she has also done very well with potty training. We have only had one accident, otherwise if she is taken out every few hours, she seems to understand that outside is where she does her business.

Speaking of outside, we have noticed the last couple of days that every time we let Isley outside into the fenced backyard, she does some laps and then lays down and rolls around on her back in the grass. I think she is loving the freedom to run and roll in the grass, a freedom she probably has never known before.

I believe Isley will do best in a quieter home, with children aged 13 or older or no children at all. Isley also needs another medium to large dog around her age to continue showing her the ropes.

Isley seems to stick closer to her human mom right now than the resident dogs. Isley will need a patient family who understands that it will take time for Isley to trust her new family. Isley would also be happiest with family who is at home with her most hours of the day. A fenced-in yard would be best for Isley too, as she loves her new freedom of running in the backyard and rolling in the grass.