She's three and a half, she's gorgeous, she's funny and kind, sharp as a Ginzu knife. She weighs about 55 pounds, is spayed, in great health, and almost too trained - for a foster dog.
She gets along great with some dogs; like every adult dog I've ever known, she's not crazy about others.
Cats are out: strictly snack material.
Fifi is a little like a Dickens character, to my mind: she's been improved possibly beyond her class, beyond her own good. For three years she's been living with the gifted teacher-trainer, Laura Totis, who has merely taught her the things she teaches all dogs under her roof: how to live joyfully, as if you're entitled to be a happy dog in this world; some search and rescue skills; a little skijouring or cart-pulling; a little running nicely without laughing at the middle-aged human wheezing along beside you.
Fifi's kind face is a sparkling-clear window to her spirit. She's an honest, affectionate, willing creature with a giant heart and very nice manners. She pulls a bit, jumps a little when she's happy, and can't really be expected to behave like anything but a goof around kitties, as we mentioned. Any of us would have her in a minute, if we weren't all loaded with more dogs (and delicious kitties) than we can actually justify to our family, friends and landlords.
She needs a home now, now, now. The wonderful trainer is changing abodes and losing the segregated living space that allowed Fifi to hang on as the longest foster ever, in a houseful of other dogs and kitties. Fifi needs to be in a cat free home, and probably needs to be an only pooch. She's a strong, athletic girl who will do well in the hands of an experienced dog owner. She doesn't need to be "dominated". Laura reports that Fifi "should be a perfect dog for lots of people: if it's time to lounge around on the couch, she's great at that. If it's time to go for a run, she's up for that."
Help us break Laura's heart in that best of all possible ways:
Call her at (410) 236-2788
Help us break Laura's heart in that best of all possible ways:
Call her at (410) 236-2788
Email lauratotis@gmail.com
Fifi is fostered by Laura for Tails of Hope (http://www.tails-of-hope.org/), where the dog is also known as Haley.
There's not much we wouldn't all do to find her a good home, so don't let distance deter you.
