Patience had the opportunity to attend Loreal Your Dog is Worth it Too event today in New Jersey. She is still a little shy (I would be too if you put me somewhere new after 4 years without any warning), but she is starting to do the "approaching" as she realizes that this gets her a positive response. She is very well mannered and doing very well in her foster home. She is not a jumper or barker. I think that she would love to have a playmate her size and a couple of teenage human siblings. Patience plans to return to Loreal next week for those of you that would like to meet her in person!

8/05/12 -

Patience was surrendered to AABR from a puppy mill.  She arrived at her new foster home a few days ago and is settling in well.  The following update is from her new foster family:

"My foster family picked me up today and I have to admit, I was a little afraid to get in the car and go home with them - but I was brave and did it.  I got to see lots of things on the way home......something about motorcycles fascinates me.  I also figured out how to stick my head through the gate to the back seat and got to chew on my big sister's curly hair (I don't think I was supposed to do that, but it was kind of fun and I like her).  Once we got home, I checked out the yard and then the house.  I could get used to this kind of place!

So far, my foster family has figured out that I am very sweet and just want to be loved.  I love teenagers!  I follow my two big sisters everywhere they go.  I am afraid of the crate, so they tell me we'll be working on that.  I am still very scared, but I'm not sure what is going on as I've been in a different place each of the past few days. 

I did meet two neighbor dogs today and I just said "hello" and then told mom I was ready to keep walking.  Mom told me that I was a good girl and we kept going. 

I got a bath tonight and did great!!  As long as my big sisters are there, I'll do anything.  It felt so good and I smell so pretty now."

More information will be posted as Patience settles into her foster home!

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