Nyla aka Rosie had a rough time the first years of her life as she was used only for breeding.  She sometimes leans a bit to one side, most likely from turning in circles in her cage.  However, she is now doing very well in her foster home.  Rosie’s foster had her groomed last week because her very thick fur looked messy.. Now Rosie's fur is shiny, soft and beautiful. She is a beautiful dog!  She is a happy dog, anxious to please, and will make a terrific companion once her trust is gained. 

She is still nervous around people she doesn't know, but trusts her caretaker.  Breeder release dogs are usually afraid to come in through doors. After 3 weeks of gaining her trust and working on it, she now not only goes out the door to the yard, but comes back in.  Rosie lets her foster pick her up, carry her and cuddle her a little while standing, but is still afraid to cuddle on my lap. 

Rosie walks right next to her handler on a leash, a natural healer, but prefers the right side of her person rather than the left.  She is feisty in a good way, her spirit was not broken.  She barks when she wants to come in the house, and is beginning to bark when she wants to go outside.  She also barks when she knows it's about time to eat, just to make sure the fosters haven't forgotten. 

Rosie gets along well with other dogs, especially with the foster’s Shih tzu, who is the same size as her. She also goes to sit by the pack leader in the house when she is worried. She is concerned about thunder storms and people she doesn't know.  Rosie has begun to wake me at night when she needs to go outside so she seems to be completely house broken, unless left alone too long. 

Rosie doesn't know she can jump up, so she stays on the floor except when I put her on furniture.  She is able to jump down when she is ready to get down, and has no trouble doing steps.  She talks a bit in her sleep, a cute low grumbling sound. Rosie needs a home with at least one other dog to continue teaching her how to be a pet, and a person who is patient and gentle with her. She will most likely be a one person dog, at least for a while. No young children, she wouldn't bite, but they would frighten her. 

She has a happy, bright personality and will make a wonderful companion.  I haven't needed to kennel her, she does fine in the house when I am not home.  She is happy to be out of a kennel, and doesn't want to go back to her old kenneled life.  The effort to gain her trust will be worth the love you will receive in return.