Meet An Adoptable Dog

Name:  Daisy Jul 23
Gender: Female
Breed:  toy poodle
Estimated Birthdate: 7/13/2022
Height: about 9" at the shoulder
Weight: roughly 10 lbs
Good with dogs: Yes, Daisy is very much a dog's dog
Good with cats: We don't know.  She has never met a cat that we know of
Good with kids: No - Daisy is not a fan of anything human
Good with men: Daisy is a student of human behavior - from afar.  She gives her heart to no human
Good with women: Daisy is a student of human behavior - from afar.  She gives her heart to no human
House trained: She is one of the better ones at doing her business outside 
Crate trained: Yes, she finds comfort and solace especially if one of her bestie dog friends crates up with her
Leash trained: We've never had Daisy on a leash. She would go insane
Must have fenced in yard: Absolutely 100% she needs the safety and security of a fence
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Why am I with a rescue group?  Daisy was one of 15 dogs that came to CPR from a breeder we had never worked with before.  We relieved the pressure that others were putting on her to downsize the day we picked up 15 of her dogs and she was supposed to call back with more but then went silent. There were many dogs still there that needed out.  We hope they are safe.

Of the 15 dogs, Daisy is the only one who has not been adopted. Most of the dogs were friendly enough that we could work with them.  Daisy is the exception.  Here is our take on her personality.  

Daisy is part of a group of dogs we call our friendly ferals, all retired breeder dogs we have taken in.  These dogs do not bite.  Once cornered, we can handle them for grooming and veterinary care. They eat well and they thoroughly enjoy the company of each other.  They are routine oriented dogs and they thrive on our schedule here where each day is the same and, even if the caregiver is different, the routine does not waver much. It works well for them.  But .... so far, our socialization work to break through the fear and distrust of humans is met with resistance.  Daisy, like a few of her friendly feral friends, just does not get what we're trying to do.  

Daisy is always alert and on her feet during the time her caregivers are with her.  She is in a group that has a smaller physical space than others of our areas so she is in close proximity to a human for a large part of each day.  We do this on purpose for proximity often brings about enough familiarity to let us get close to the dogs.  Sadly, this has not worked for Daisy.

Daisy does not relax when a human is around.  She is not fearful.  She is not angry. She is wary and cautious.  She makes sure to always keep a dog bed or another dog between her and her human caregiver.  Yet if your back is turned, she is right behind you at all times.  She is "on guard" against us and yet also right behind the human like she's drawn to and uncertain of all at the same time.  She will not eat in front of a human.  We leave the room to let her have her meals in peace. 

Daisy always sleeps with other dogs.  At night, it's a game to see who can get the favorite crates.  Her BFF's are Ping and Alaina.  They are kindred spirits - all retired breeder dogs from different parts of the country.  All are of the opinion that people are cool to bring food and water and all that stuff but, otherwise, we are not needed.

As part of our friendly feral group, Daisy seems quite content.  We think she is happy.  She has feral friends. She plays with the other dogs.  She has her human caregivers to study -is there such a thing as a PhD in human behavior, doggie style?  If so, Daisy will have the title Doctor in front of her name in no time. 

As of now, after over a year in our care, first thing in the morning, she shows her happiness at having her human back by jumping up on the back of her caregiver's legs.  However, as soon as the human turns around, the friendly feral girl comes back out.  At times, she has even been spotted falling asleep sitting up because she’s just not sure of her surroundings.  

Daisy is a beautiful dog and we hope, one day, to replace feral fear with friendliness.  It may happen. It may not. But we are going to keep trying.  It is not Daisy's fault that she was born to a breeder who never socialized her or let her know the joy of the human/canine bond.  With your help, we will keep trying to convince her it's worth a shot to trust one of us.  

 

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