Brandi girl is progressing well. We just love her. Gosh, what a lovely baby. She is really enjoying her walks and does walk beautifully. She remains intimidated by new humans on the walks yet. She walks at a great pace and stays right on my left side (2 leads). She is doing so well going in and out of the vehicle, too. Jumps right in and out. She has been to the groomer 2X now. The first time was a little iffy when she got a bath – was quite scared of the towel and the new place. So no brushing or trimming, just a bath and home.

On the second time, she did much better. She stood on the table and allowed herself to be brushed and trimmed. She was only there a little more than an hour. We will do a 3rd next week just for the exposure and experience as well. Our groomer and facility/staff are just fantastic and are so helpful to these new, scared, and shy RAGOM dogs. Baby steps and small exposure(s) to the outside world. She has free roam now with her crate door open all the time. All 3 dogs and cats are totally fine. She prefers to eat close to or in her crate. Her diet is dry kibble (Taste of the Wild) with a small amount of moist dog food/cooked chicken/hamburger and rice mixture… 2X a day. I think perhaps she has put on a couple of pounds. Brandi is in great shape and nice and lean. Maybe 49 pounds.

Her coat is so beautiful now. Such a pretty redhead! Her spay incision is completely healed. When she is out in the back yard, she is very content and happy. She is completely housetrained. It is fun once we are out there to give chase to her, and she comes back for more. Loves to roll and run in between the hedge and the fence. She will definitely run fast in and out the door, so very typical for her. She is always the first one inside! She is enjoying the loves and kisses I give her. It still takes time for her to come up to you - depends on when and what is going on. Newer big things still frighten her, and you will see her trot off and hear the nails clicking on the non-carpeted floors back to her safe corner or crate.

Brandi is an amazing foster. Such a beautiful Golden girl and a perfect petite size. She enjoys being petted and sitting near you. Brandi is a little stressed out at times from frequent visits with our newest grandson (about 4 weeks old) and would much prefer the quieter home. Brandi has come a long way, though. She is still a nervous Nellie, but is making much progress. She will follow the other dogs in and out, but is not really buddies with them. She is more independent and interested in following me and playing chase or something outside. She loves cheese for snacks and has the softest mouth ever. She sleeps perfectly well, all nicely, and never makes a peep. I have a feeling in the right home, she may enjoy being in bed with her new family someday. She needs a very patient family who truly enjoys a dog and the rewards which comes with such a lovely little beauty. Brandi would make a good walker or runner with somebody, too, with dedication, practice, and love.

A short update on our Brandi. She is now spayed and everything went well. She is being treated for chronic ear infection in both ears. She weighs 50 pounds. She is completely up to date including boosters and Frontline and Heartgard preventatives. She is healing great. Everyone at the clinic fell in love with her; she is such a doll. She has a great personality and is doing just fine with the pack. Brandi will use her crate just fine. I work about 3-4 hours a day, and she is fine with being crated for that time period (mornings).  I have only heard one little bark so far. We still feed her in her crate, and she is eating better now as her anxiety/nervousness is much better. (We are always very respectful of multiples and feeding times.) We had a thunderstorm today and did not see any issues with that (like our Maggie). Brandi sleeps quietly all night in a large bathroom right off our master bedroom on a big doggie bed. (baby-gated at night, as she is a new foster yet). However, we observe that she is house trained and have not had an accident. Brandi loves to follow/trot with me in the large backyard, too. She stays right next to me. We are waiting a bit for longer walks due to her spay, but she seems to walk just fine. You can see she really enjoys Tim (on a swing in the last update), too! She is learning all the new noises, inside and out, and is adjusting well. She has come to learn to really trust us, which is a big step. She has shown some interest (a little) in a few soft toys and a Nylabone. She is a dog who will love to follow you and know where you are and what is going on no matter what room you are in! Brandi is such a beautiful dog with a huge fluffy tail and gorgeous feathering and darker coat.