Greetings from Golden Valley! Rosie had fun enjoying the beautiful warm fall weather last week and now that winter has arrived she doesn't seem to mind the cool temps at all! She is such a little sweetheart and we fall more in love with her every day! She is very affectionate and grateful for everything we do for her. She is happy just to be in the same room with us and loves being a pampered indoor dog! Of course my dogs have showed her how to sleep in comfort on the couch and bed! I don't know why I bothered buying dog beds--I rarely see any of the 'Three Amigos' on them!

Rosie loves playing outside with her fur siblings or going for a walk. She is extremely athletic and can keep up with my wild little lab, Katie, in a game of "chase me!" Katie and Rosie leap off the deck in the mornings and fly into the air! Rosie's ears look like wings as they lift up and point straight out. It is so cute to watch her! She has so much energy now that she is completely healed up from her spay surgery and she loves to run and play!

We are learning more about Rosie every day. One thing we have learned is that she is fearful around strangers. We think she may have been abused at some time in her life and she needs to learn that she can trust people and they will not hurt her anymore. We are helping her learn that meeting new people can be a good thing and she does not need to be afraid. Rosie started obedience class last week. We think a structured class will help her gain confidence, expose her to other dogs and people, and help us learn how to work with her in different situations. The first day went very well! Rosie is a fast learner and very treat motivated! Rosie's forever home should be a quiet haven where she can relax and become the confident girl she was meant to be. She needs a patient mom or dad who will give her all the unconditional love and understanding she deserves. In return, she will be a devoted best friend and faithful companion. If you think you might be the right one for Miss Rosebud, please contact placement.

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Greetings from Golden Valley!

Our sweet little country girl, Rosie, has stolen our hearts and we fall more in love with her every day! It will be very hard for us to say goodbye to her when we find the perfect forever home. In the meantime, we are treasuring each special moment and spending lots of time just snuggling, playing, walking, and getting to know her better. The more we get to know her, the more we love her!

Rosie is recovering very well from her spay surgery last week. She also had a benign mammary tumor removed and that is also healing up very nicely. We let Rosie get out to play and run in the backyard without a leash for the first time since her surgery and boy, did she play! She took her favorite blue squeaky bone outside and then ran in circles around it. She ran round and round as fast as she could and then she stopped and barked at her toy! It was the cutest thing! After that, Katie and Rosie played a rambunctious game of hide and seek around the shed and chased each other all over the yard!

Another really cute thing Rosie does is to bury her favorite toys. She must have learned this trick on the farm. One day, I found what looked like a partially buried dead brown animal near my fence, only to discover that it was a toy Rosie had buried! She also tried burying a tennis ball. What a mess that was! I thought she had buried her favorite blue stuffed bone outside and I have been looking for it for days. I found it today, buried under a couch cushion!

Rosie has gotten over her fear of going down stairs. In fact she has so much fun exploring the other levels in our house she will go up and down multiple times when I'm doing laundry! I guess on these rainy days the kids need to get their exercise somehow!

Speaking of exercise, Rosie, Katie and Robbie have found some fun games to play while it is cold and rainy outside. They spend lots of time playing Ninja and they kick and throw each other on the floor. They also play T-rex and chew on each other's necks and look very ferocious! No one ever gets hurt or cries, so it's all in good fun. Sometimes, they look like they're boxing or playing tag with paws flying in all different directions. For those of you who have never had 2+ dogs, let me tell you, it is a blast! My husband and I love watching the dogs play and we are constantly laughing at their funny antics!

It has been very rewarding fostering Rosie and watching her become a confident, fun loving sweetheart. She was very shy when we first met her, but now she is very affectionate and can't seem to get enough snuggling. I guess she's making up for lost time. She probably didn't have much time for relaxing with her human family when she was a busy farm dog!

I'll let Rosie try her paws at the computer for her next update! That is, if she can part with her fur siblings and toys for a few minutes!

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