AABR Boxer

Sheba arrived at my home on Saturday, October 14th. Her surrender papers indicate that she's 6 years old, but you'd never guess it. She was very exuberant when I picked her up from the kennel in Eagle, PA, and she hopped right into the back of my SUV. She was a perfect little passenger, too.

She was introduced to Richie, my senior neutered male, and she was quite happy to meet him, but, being the alpha senior that he is, he set the parameters for their interaction. Sheba did very well interpreting Richie's cues and respecting his boundaries. She was fairly obsessed with Richie on Saturday and he was amazingly tolerant of her attempts to engage him in play. He would just sit there raising his chin a little and averting his head from side to side as she hopped around and licked either side of his face. She desperately wanted him to play with her. And he did indulge her a bit in the yard. When he ignores her, she sits down & starts talking to him. Once she's in the house, she settles down pretty quickly, though she did discover the toy box & so far, loves to play with the knotted rope, tennis ball, a noisy little stuffed hedgehog, and a squeaky green bunny. If you throw the ball to her, she can catch it mid air, or she will go fetch it--but won't necessarily bring it back to you. And she will toss things around (either in the house or yard) & catch them, or simply amuse herself by playing with the "babies." If I tell her, "Where's your baby?" or "Go get the baby." She will run right over to the stuffed animals and pick one up. I can also remove an item from her mouth and she will release it when I tell her to "give."

So far, no accidents in the house, and she crates well. The first night she slept in the crate. But now she sleeps in my bedroom --on an Orvis dog nest, and she sleeps through the night. I do crate her when I go to work and she has a dry crate when I come home at the end of the day. She has beautiful markings, and a very sweet disposition. She knows sit and down, but down-stay & recalls do need some work.

I believe her ideal home would be one with an existing dog who'd like a buddy. She'd make a great little playmate for the right dog.

Meet Sheba! She is a beautiful girl that is full of life. She seems to like everyone and every dog she has met while in our care. She has a lot of energy and you would never know she is 5 years old! She is loved by the kennel staff and they are feeding her 3 times a day to help her gain weight. She just needs a few more pounds and she will be at the perfect weight.

Sheba was dropped off at one of the highest kill shelters in the area that takes in hundreds of dogs a day. She was owned by the same family her whole life and was given up because the people did not want to take care of her anymore. She lived with kids and adored them according to the ex-owners information sheet. Sheba does not ask for much, she just would like to be loved and taken care of just as you and I do. She did nothing to deserve to be dumped at a shelter. We at AABR will show Sheba the other side of humanity, the side that values her for all that she is and has to offer. She is not disposable to us as she was to her past owners. When you get a dog you get a dog for life, not just until you get tired of feeding and taking care of your dog. Why don't people know this? Do they know or care how they break the hearts of these loving animals? Guess I will never know, but I do know one thing...we will find Sheba a great home that will love her forever!