Thanks so much for putting feelers out there for me. I don't normally push so hard for a dog, but Jenny is special. She's in a bad situation right now. She's a very DOMINANT girl. For a while she was getting a little outside time, and then went right back into the bathroom until the evening. They let her out with the family for a couple of hours. As a trainer I can say that this was definite understimulati on for such a smart girl. As a result she did go after one of the foster mom's dogs. They were being taken inside from being outside and they took the little cocker first. Jenny went off on her. The foster mom was taken by complete surprise. It was so out of character for Jenny. She had let puppies crawl on top of her. She had let the grandchildren sleep on her. So no one could understand why it happened. They chalked it up to dominance. (I hate that!!!!!!!!) Yes she is dominant but she's extremely smart. If you leave a race horee in the stable and never excercise him he's going to be grouchy when you get him out. I think Jenny's living situation added fuel to her building frustration. I really think that this is an isolated incident and is a result of frustration on Jenny's part. If she had a better living situation I don't believe the scenario would be repeated. However, she is a bossy girl and will need to be the boss wherever she ends up. Since this incident with the foster mom's dog things have gotten worse for Jenny. She's relegated to the bathroom almost the whole day. They are working on getting a dog run for her. Once that is up she really won't get very much interaction. This is what she desperately needs...intera ction, stimulation, walks, affection. I'm afraid that this beautiful girl's personality is going to be ruined by such treatment. To me it is nothing short of neglect. So thanks so much for answering my post. I want to get her out of there ASAP.
Jennifer
