UPDATE: Rosie has found her new forever home! 03-26-2011

Rosie was born last Christmas day - in less than a months time she'll be a full year old!

She's a very smart puppy and has excelled at obedience. However, when she was 15wks old we were out and about and 5 kids rushed her all trying to love on her at once. She was overwhelmed and thus terrified of the encounter. Since then she's been weary and fearful of new people.

From then until now I've been working on getting her out and around as many new people as possible; though she is better than she was, she still has a ways to go.

I think it might be time to finally find her a new home. I am hoping to find a home where she will get the necessary training and socialization as a continuation of what she has already received. A home with no small children would also be necessary. She is not aggressive, but her fear would make such a situation hard on her.

She does tend to bond with new people so long as I am out of the equation, so anyone interested would have to allow a home visit w/o her and then with her coming along. There would be a temporary period (of a couple hours) to see how she adjusted and if all went well an adoption could proceed.

Her adoption fee is 500 and that is to include the spay before she leaves here.

If you think you could provide her the environment she needs please email me before calling so that you can answer the following questions.

What is your experience with dogs?
What is your experience with fearful dogs?
What is your housing situation? How long have you lived there? Do you have a fenced in yard? Who all lives with you?
What other pets do you own? Have you owned?
Have you ever had to rehome a pet? If so, why?
Would you be willing to return Rosie to me if you could no longer keep her?
How do you plan to exercise a dog?
What is your experience with training?
Would you be willing to take Rosie to obedience classes? As well as update me on her progress?
Can you provide three references (one being a vet ref.)?

Any additional information you could provide would also be beneficial!