Sweet Rosa, an update

Sweet Rosa

It's been 3 weeks since Rosa's eye removal and spay so now it's high time for an update.

Sometimes life can hand a dog a pretty rough time.   Rosa arrived at Fluffy Dog Rescue, having had her puppy (puppies?) taken from her, with a horrific eye injury, in pain and scared.   By her second week after surgery, we saw this little scared dog turn into a lively, happy, very loving dog!   

This approximately 2 year old, 12.8#, strawberry blonde charmer is housebroken.  We give her free roam of the house when we are gone and have never found an accident or any damage.    We take her out  3-4 times a day.  All it takes is a short walk and she takes care of business!  I love this kind of efficiency in a dog!    She is content all night long and doesn’t need to rush out first thing in the morning to do her business.  First comes breakfast, then a little nap, then she’s ready to do her business.

This little fuzzy headed cutie is a bundle of love and devotion.  It’s almost as if she is very grateful to have been helped.  She’s still a little leery of the unknown, but we’ve seen her come so far in only 3 weeks after her surgery!   She’s getting used to the usual people that we see on our walks each day and seeks them out for a chin rub.  She initially barked like crazy at big dogs while out on our walks, but now, with a few reminders, is content to ignore them or give a little low growl as we walk by.    

While it’s true that one eye had to be taken out, there is no need for sadness for Rosa as she runs around like any other dog!  She isn’t sad about it, so we shouldn’t be either.   It's good to approach her from her seeing side so that you don't startle her.    

She is just starting to play with our dog who is just a few pounds heavier than she is.  She seems to love to play with toys.  She has been super lovey with our 12 year old grandson, who has experience knowing how to approach and be respectful to a new foster dog. 

She’s very smart, catching on to all the routines in a nanosecond.  “Oh, you want to me sit before you put my dinner down?  OK, done!”   “Oh, you’d rather that I didn’t bark?  OK, how about a little growl here and there?”  “Oh, you want me to lift my paw into that harness thingy?  Sure, I can do that!”   “Oh, you want me to eat my dental chew in my bed?  OK!” 

She walks nicely on a leash and enjoys a bit of a walk, say 15 minutes but hasn’t required a long walk/run thus far.   As she continues to heal she may want to increase her exercise. 

Despite the loss of one of her eyes, she still has a very pretty, dainty face.  She is just such a dear, sweet little dog.  Life has given her lemons and she’s made lemonade.  

Many thanks to those who donate so that things like Rosa’s eye can be repaired and she can go on to have share a joyful life with a very lucky person or family.