What's not to love about this holiday season? I can tell you that Bonnie is all about the special smells in the kitchen. She also wants to supervise the household decorating, checking out each item while we carefully put it someplace above dog height. 

Bonnie has grown very comfortable sitting in front of the fireplace, cuddling, and enjoying special holiday dog treats. The snow doesn't bother her at all - she loves to gallop in the backyard and then come in, find a dog bed and take a long nap. 

While she is still an energetic young dog, she has learned to trust that life is full of good things while she waits to find her forever family. If you love spending time with your dog, taking her for walks and training her and giving her treats and attention, then Bonnie could be just the right dog for you. 

I know, she's not a Golden, not even a little bit - but she has boundless affection for her people and loves her dog playmates. She's a special girl and so easy to love!

Lovely Miss Bonnie has shown us a new side these last few weeks. She's still energetic, but the work in getting her out to learn about new people and new places seems to have paid off. She is a bit more controlled now and has learned that doing a nice, quick sit can get you all sorts of good things, from treats to ear rubs to belly rubs. 

For a while, Bonnie was doing acrobatic maneuvers at meal time, but she's learned that if she runs to her designated 'place' and sits smartly, she'll get her food more quickly. She's also now learning the full meaning of 'No' - and now will stop playing (roughhousing!) when we give her a firm 'No'. It took awhile for that to happen, but we've finally clicked and she's doing much better at taking direction. 

At first, Bonnie was frightened to go in the car for rides without a dog buddy. Now she's loving the trips to the pet supply store, so car rides alone have become a very special thing. She loves loves loves to jump up on the bed in the morning and wait for us to wake up. She follows either foster dad or foster mom around the house at all times. You are never alone with Bonnie in the house!  

She's a sweet girl, still very strong, but gaining self control. She will benefit from consistent positive training. She is such a fun spirited girl!

Bonnie is really loving this transition to fall. The weather is nice and she really enjoys her time outside with foster mom and dad and our resident dogs. She's still as active and energetic as always. In fact, I realize now that she's not moderately active, she's very active. She's almost athletic! 

Each time we feed her, she has a great routine to let us know how much she wants her food. The routine involves leaps and twirls and moves that just make you marvel. Another thing to share is that she's all about getting from point A to point B in the most direct fashion. If that means jumping over a sleeping dog, she'll do it. If she needs to jump over a standing dog, she'll do that too. 

Bonnie is indeed energetic, but she can also be very calm and affectionate. She likes to climb up on the couch with us and snuggle and she is serious about following us around the house. She can leap up the stairs in record time and also enjoys a good nap in the sunshine once she settles in. She absolutely loves playing with our resident dogs and enjoys calm dogs who come to visit as well.

We've noticed that she gets a bit ramped up whenever we put a leash on her, so we're doing some special training to get her comfortable with the leash. She is a good shopper and enjoys going to our favorite pet supply store where she calmly takes treats after a bit of practice.

Bonnie is a sweet girl. I absolutely love it when I catch her watching me, trying to figure out what I'm doing and where I might be going next. She's inquisitive, smart and playful!

It's been a few weeks since we first met Bonnie and now that she's settled in, she's showing a lot more of her affectionate side -- she's perfected the soulful look and specializes in using that to get treats.

When Bonnie first arrived at our house, she'd been picked up as a stray and spent some time in an animal shelter. We believe that was pretty stressful for this young girl and that she's just now getting comfortable enough to show her true personality.

Bonnie is still playful, but she's also *very* sweet and affectionate. I think she's wishing we had some tennis balls to throw -- she lights up when I toss around the dryer balls when I'm doing the laundry. My guess is she would have a very fast retrieve. We'll let you know how that goes.

This weekend, we put away the kennel that Bonnie had been using -- she was doing good in the kennel and even went in there on her own accord for a good nap. But our house was a bit crowded with that huge kennel in place, so she's now graduated to a dog bed at the foot of the bed and she is loving it. She is still demonstrating very good house manners and we appreciate that. 

Bonnie had her spay surgery this past week and was an excellent patient. She's on a quick path to recovery and isn't really interested in our attempts to keep her calm and quiet so she can mend. Nope, she would really like to play and do all the things that she was doing before surgery. A few days and she should be back to her old self.

Last night a very large storm passed through our area and lightening struck a tree just down the lane -- that was a bit too much for Bonnie and she quickly got up on the bed to find a safe spot and get some pets. She wasn't the only dog in the house who panicked -- two other dogs were vying for that safe spot, too.  

An ideal home for Bonnie would allow her to get regular exercise -- she's young and just like virtually every young dog, she will benefit from some time with her people to exercise and play. She's a good candidate for obedience class; she's ready to learn and looks closely at you to understand what you want.

She's sweet and smart and a really good companion. Want a dog to follow you around the house? Bonnie's your girl. She's a true delight!