Sadie has been with me for a couple of weeks and it's time for an update.    My objective has been to find out as much as I can about Sadie so I can tell you, her prospective forever family, everything I know about her behaviors, likes/dislikes, including the warts, in order to prevent any surprises later on.    Sadie started off the week with a spay and then spent a couple extra nights at the vet clinic because the pain meds stressed her system so much that she ended up constipated and lethargic.  When I finally picked her up, it was all slobbery kisses and waggin' tail as she led me right out to the car, climbed into the passenger seat and co-piloted us home.  Good girl!    She lost the 4 pounds she had gained pre-surgery so she is fashion-model thin again. But she's eating well so should gain back those lost pounds and more by the time we go back for a re-check.  While at the vet, she was x-rayed which showed no hip issues.  Her energy level is good, too, and she is definitely acting more comfortable and relaxed being a loved and well cared for inside dog.      Now, we're working on a couple of habits that I think are a result of her being hungry and spending so many months alone on the street.  One is that she is possessive of her food dish around other foster dog; however, I can hand-feed her, move her dish or pick it up and she doesn't mind.  So I think she would be happiest as an only dog where she would never again have to compete for her next meal.  The other is that she starts to get a little antsy when she sees me getting ready to leave (read: bark bark), so I've started going in and out of the door several times a day to reassure her that my leaving is just temporary and she'll never be abandoned again.  (There was no bark-bark when I left this morning, so that might already be a non-issue.)   I've also found out she loves people, gets along with other dogs, is fascinated by the neighbor's cat, loves to be brushed, has free roam of the house, and respects babygates.    More later...