Holly

Holly is a spayed buff girl, probably born in mid-July, 2001. She is vet checked, heartworm negative and being brought-up-to date on shots.

Rescue got a call from a shelter, asking for assistance with a pup who was scared out of her mind. Seems as though they came in one December morning and found her tied to their gate.

Holly had probably had a haircut about a month before she was dumped, and she was not matted. She behaved fine for getting her head trimmed and for a bath. She doesn't have a lot of coat at present, but we would expect that now that she is spayed and on a quality food that she could have quite a lot of hair and will need regular grooming.

Although she appears to be housebroken and crate trained, Holly has a tendency to piddle when she is scared or excited. By avoiding triggers (excited greetings before she gets outside, baby talk, and above all yelling at her for doing it), we have reduced it to an occasional occurrence. (We are talking about a few drops which wipe up with a tissue, not a flood, but it could be an issue for someone with wall-to-wall white carpeting.)

In all likelihood, Holly was disciplined severely - and this can be disastrous for a dog with little confidence. Things which other dogs normally shrug off seem to bother her. Yet she has never shown any aggressive tendencies. We are working on building Holly's self-esteem - and she is blossoming!

Holly is fine with other dogs and the cats. At her first session of Puppy Playgroup she was not intimidated by the other puppies, but she would have preferred to socialize with the people there. She was in her glory when it came time to play "pass the puppy."

This is one little cuddle bunny. She loves to sit on your lap - or by your feet . You don't have to worry about her going off to look for mischief - because she would prefer to not let you out of her sight. (But that's not to say she won't pull down dish towels while you are watching her...)

We don't think that Holly poses any threat to young children whatsoever - but we feel she would be happier with adults.