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Breed
Weimaraner/Coonhound
Color
Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
My story
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Birthdate: 2/3/08
Gender: Female, spayed
Breed: Weimaraner/Hound mix
Isabella desperately needs a second chance. When she was found as a stray in Carroll County by the dog warden, her nails were horribly overgrown. Several were curled around and on the verge of digging into her paw pads. She was forced to walk very carefully to avoid the pain.
One of her first stops after being rescued was the groomer where her nails were carefully trimmed, letting her regain the ability to walk normally. And walk she did! In fact, we learned that she loves to run.
We don’t know anything about Isabella’s life before she was found, but we’ve been able to piece together a picture. We believe she may have been an outside dog due to the condition of her nails and her separation anxiety.
Isabella loves people. She would like nothing more than to be a lap dog, although she’s a bit too large for that. Wherever you go, she will be right at your side. She loves to help with everything. Her foster family was doing construction on a room in their house, and Isabella could not understand why she couldn’t help. At the shelter when volunteers were putting together a cabinet, she was right there with her head inside, keeping track of the progress. She is a constant companion.
Isabella does need an experienced adopter or a very patient adopter though. She suffers from separation anxiety. She’s not destructive in any way, but she will bark/howl when you leave her. It’s her way of communicating. She has been bounced around so much between the shelter and fosters that she simply can’t trust that you will actually be back for her. She mourns each time you leave.
Her foster family did say that the barking does quickly subside, but you have to be patient. The last thing she needs is someone who will send her back to the shelter at the first mournful howl because that is her worst nightmare and the reason she does it. She needs stability to feel safe.
Isabella is a tall dog, but she’s actually only 45 pounds. She’s quite thin, but that’s typical for her breed. She is on free feeding at the shelter with dry food always available as well as a canned food treat once a day.
Isabella is fully potty trained and loves going on long walks. We’ve yet to find a human she can’t outlast. Any marathon runners out there looking for a training partner? She does come with her harness included with her adoption. She loves her harness and does much better on a harness than a collar.
Isabella gets along with kids, cats and dogs. She has been in foster care with everything from larger dogs to itty bitty dogs. In fact, one of her best friends in foster care was a tiny dashchund. She adores kids, happily living with everything from babies up to teenagers.
Isabella’s adoption fee has been reduced to $100, but she does come with the same great adoption package as our other dogs. She is already spayed, tested for heartworm (negative) and on preventative, fully vaccinated including rabies, dewormed and flea treated. She leaves with a two-week health guarantee.
Why the discounted adoption fee?
1. Her separation anxiety. She needs a very special home that is willing to be patient with her and not give up.
2. A fenced-in yard is a REQUIREMENT to adopt Isabella. She will run out the door if given the opportunity, so you must be careful. She has no awareness of traffic, so this is a big concern.
3. At her foster home, she did take a slight tumble, which required x-rays. Although they revealed that she had not been injured in any way, they did show that she is pre-disposed to hip dysplasia. She does NOT have hip dysplasia, but the x-rays showed a slight malformation in one hip joint, which led to a Grade 1 diagnosis. This simply means that she has a chance to develop the condition. It does not guarantee it. With the right diet and exercise, it may never be a problem. Right now she is healthy and happy. You can read more about hip dysplasia here: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1569&aid=444
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