Dixie 11-182 [1]

Dixie sat like a queen in the car all the way to her foster home yesterday. I will get photos of her this evening. She is a short girl, with stocky legs, and a tubby torso.  But the tubbiness will most likely melt away now that she is on meds for hypothyroidism. Her curly red ears framing the slightly graying face are adorable. She has totally ignored my cats, and when hissed at, veers in another direction. She has also ignored my lab.  And ignored the yappy fence-snapping Eskie next door. Dixie is very calm, and very people-oriented. It will be interesting to see if she and lab Baxter interact a little more as they will be keeping each other company while I’m at work. Dixie appears totally housetrained, asks politely to go outside. She would like to barrel out the door in front of me, but listens wonderfully when I make her wait. She does seem to tinkle an awful lot, so I will take her to visit the vet shortly as I think she needs her heartworm also, will have to read the folder closer tonight that Stone Mountain gave me. The folder stated “she did not like some other dogs”. I am now taking that to possibly mean that she could care less if there are other dogs around, rather than any kind of snarkiness. Dixie would be the perfect gal-friend. Not demanding, not pushy, she is happy to lay at your feet. She will attempt to get attention, and once she gets it, will listen when you tell her that’s enough. She’s the dog who will curl up for a movie and popcorn with you, who will lay by your feet as you read a book.  She also likes to have a little fun, and was interested in a squeaky toy this morning, and I’m sure would have enjoyed a walk – Baxter and I will take her on one tonight if it is cool enough. Dixie would not be happy in a yard by herself for very long – once she does her business, if I am not outside, she plants herself in front of the door waiting to come back in. She woofed at the fence while outdoors last evening, so seems like she is happy to notify you if anything might be afoot. She didn’t like dry kibble last evening, but once a spoonful of canned food was mixed with a little warm water, she ate her meal just fine, not too far distant from Baxter (closely watched), with absolutely no signs of food guarding. The girl at Stone Mountain was right when she said Dixie was “a gem”.  Her bright brown eyes just ask for love and a person to call her own.