Uncertain Future

After some very careful thought--we have come to the sad decision that Lily may not be adoptable. Perhaps she was borne with brain damage or perhaps she was allowed to behave badly at her first home (escalating her bad behavior)--but unless we find a single person to adopt her--we may have to put her to sleep.

Lily has some resource guarding issues with humans and while she bonds very hard with one family member--she tends to growl at any one else who comes near that person. She can also be unpredictable with some dogs but does better with dominant ones who can help her behave better.

If you think you can offer Lily a safe forever home--please consider filling out an adoption app. With strict obedience work--she may thrive in a working home.

Note: While staying with us and all the pictures and videos you see here, she really is a sweet dog, BUT did and does have this human guarding issue. We, IBR, thought that maybe it was her choosing my husband as her best buddy and me coming by him while she laid in his lap that caused her to growl, but she was moved to another foster home that doesn't allow furniture or lap sitting, and in just the few days she has been there, she is showing the same thing. Protecting the male in the house. And with her getting along with my 4 Female dogs and having a Male foster dog here, she didn't seem to mind any of them, just the opposite. She is not liking their Male dog and has shown aggression towards him, only in the house. When she first arrived at my home, she didn't attack other dogs in the house, but did growl at them. Outside, she did fine with them and even wanted to play. It took a couple weeks for her to accept them in the house and then become best friends with them all and played indoors. It is our hope that she can work through these issues and become a sweet companion for someone. Putting a dog down is not something that we take lightly.

Blowing Bubbles and Practicing My Dog Paddle

Practicing my dog paddle.

Steps In The Right Direction

Lily has finally excepted having other dogs in her space.
She likes to play and after getting use to each other, it shouldn't be a problem having another dog with her. Ali, who takes her time accepting visitors, has now become Lily's buddy, both inside and outside in play.

Lily is also comfortable now eating with the others and no longer needs to eat in her "room" and doesn't mind others around while she eats. I actually think it's better that she eats out of her kennel than in. She seems more protective of her food inside of it.

Happy New Year Everyone

With the new year under our belt now I wanted you to know that since my foster mom wrote last, a couple things have changed. Yep! in just a few days, I have begun to play indoors with the other dogs. One in particular, Ali, who was an IBR dog at one time too. She and I are now playing tug-a-war and having fun with it. If I swing the stuffy in front of her, she usually takes the bait and starts to play with me. Up until now, I wasn't trying to play inside, but since it's so cold out, this is the next best thing.My stuffy pose. I like playing with them as much as tennis balls.

Wanna play with me?
Come on. Let's do this.
The Biggest Loser. The stuffy!

Now let's try a tennis ball.



Although I like my kennel, I like to relax sharing the recliner with my human too.

For Christmas I got this coat to wear outside. I wasn't too crazy for it at first, but now I know why the others here wear them. It's toasty warm.


I'm a good cheerleader egging on Ali and Sienna in playtime.

Update From My Foster Home

Lily likes her chew sticks and has gotten comfortable on a dog bed or furniture.

Lily is getting more comfortable here, in just the fact that she is starting to lay down on a dog bed. Our observation of her these past few weeks has shown us that she likes to play with other dogs OUTSIDE, but isn't quite comfortable with them indoors yet. She has a protective instinct when it comes to humans. She doesn't care for other dogs to walk by when she is laying in your lap and will growl to them. Note: We are now using a squirt bottle to let her know that growling is not acceptable. Will post how that goes in a week or so after more time using this non-abusive method.

She is a loving dog. Likes to lay in your lap. Great playing ball and dropping it at your feet to throw again, and again and again. :o) Loves tug-a-war with stuffies with another dog.

She needs positive method obedience training. She doesn't appear to know basic commands other than sit (We're working on those now). She is very comfortable in her kennel and goes in without issue and spends hours in it quietly. She doesn't like a big screen TV and will bark at the moving picture some times.

One By One I'm Winning Them Over

One by one I'm making friends in the pack. Here Ali, once an IBR dog like me, lets me share her bed to chew on my rawhide.

Now Be Honest, Can You Really Resist This Face

I'm enjoying my play time with the pack. They are getting use to me. Here I'm playing with Heathcliff (click on his name to go to his blog) also a foster dog with IBR

We had 2 inches of snow and it was fun running around with Ali and Cliff.

This on is with just Ali.