Stray from the Heart found this gorgeous girl at the city shelter. The director of the shelter put out a rare personal plea for this loving, gentle 11 month old with the outstanding behavior evaluation. (Look at that face, she was hard to resist!) We have no idea where she came from but from the minute she entered her foster home, it was obvious she had been in a home before. Rayna is calm and respectful and will wait patiently snoozing on the couch until you get home. And when you do get home, you will receive a wonderful greeting of kisses and exposed belly for belly rubs. Rayna is crated trained and knows how to settle in for a nap but ready to go at a moments notice. She is a good, sweet, smart, obedient girl who does all her business outside.
We’re not sure of her exact breed but with her narrow snout and beautiful, small eyes she does indeed resemble a Greyhound, (especially when her ears are pointed backwards) her gorgeous pale coloring reminding us of a Pointer. What we do know is, she is stunning! People always comment on her good looks, so be prepared.
In the dog run, Rayna is the Belle of the Ball. She LOVES to play, play, play and can keep up with the best of them. In her play style she prefers to run around playing ‘tag-you’re-it ’ with other dogs rather than wrestle with them (just like a Greyhound). If a dog attempts to wrestle with her she will simply disengage and step to the side letting them know she’s not interested….she’s such a diva.
When we first got her, she was quite the sassy girl. She was a little shy of strangers, once they were inside the home she would bark when she met them. But if she was ignored then she made friends quickly, it was as though she lacked trust in people she did not know. Each day her confidence builds in this area because we have been working on that!.....keep reading….
Rayna has been the very lucky recipient of daily behavior modification practices with our trainer. He’s been taking her out and working with her 5 times a week polishing up her manners and obedience skills. She already knows the basic commands, she knows how to deal with ‘a pack setting’ and she’s being socialized with strangers more and more (inside and outside the home) both being very positive experiences for her. Our trainer feels she is ready for her forever home where she will thrive if given correct guidance and perhaps a similar dog to pal around with.
Right now Rayna is about 60 pounds, so she could stand to lose a few pounds. She is healthy, up to date on her shots and already spayed. If you would like to adopt this wonderful girl, please call Patricia at 212-779-2818.
