Shiloh 13-176 [1]

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Hi Shiloh, Holiday wishes to you and my foster family. You are a lucky dog. The Fedos are the best! I love my forever home but will never forget the loving care I got in North Branch! Our best, Harley and Marti

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweet Shiloh. Jill F.

07/29/2013:

Introducing Shiloh – RAGOM’s newest sweetheart!  Shiloh was surrendered to a shelter by an owner that had too many dogs.  Because the shelter was full, they contacted RAGOM who of course did not hesitate to say YES!  We are told her birth date is June 6, 2009, making her just over 4 years old.   She appears to have the dwarf gene and is just the cutest little thing you've ever seen!  She is about the size of a Basset Hound and the rest of her appearance is Golden.  She weighs in at around 50 lbs and will need to drop some weight off her frame.  She is spayed and up to date on all her vaccinations.  She did a lot of panting and pacing when she first arrived at our home but is starting to settle in nicely.

Shiloh has been with us for a week and has not had any accidents.  She does all her business outside like a good girl!  She is crated while we’re at work, although we suspect she would do just fine with free roam.  She keeps her crate clean and lets out the cutest little grunt when we get home.  She is just adorable!  It’s clear she hasn't played with many toys in her life and so far has only watched our pups as they've played with their favorites.  She did chew on an elk antler last night, however, which we were so excited to see!  Her teeth have a lot of plaque and that will definitely help get them nice and clean. 

Sometimes the hardest part of fostering is wondering what their life was like before they came to us.  I asked Shiloh to tell us, but her lips are sealed!  She’s a shy girl, and has some puppy mill tendencies, but at the same time she is somewhat social.  She’s not afraid of doorways and did the stairs without any problems.  She will willingly come over to us for pets and even laid with Foster Dad and let him give her lots and lots of belly rubs.  Yet, at the same time, it’s clear Shiloh hasn’t had as much contact with humans as she should have.  We keep a long leash on her outside, even in our fenced yard, because when it’s time to come inside she gets nervous and doesn’t want to come to us.  So, we wind up her leash and she will then follow us into the house.  She won’t always need this, but for now it’s necessary.   We also keep a trailing leash on her inside the house until she’s more comfortable.  While she’ll approach us for pets, she won’t follow us when it’s time to go outside.  So, we pick up her leash and guide her down the stairs and into the yard.  She bucked the leash at first but has become much more comfortable in the short time she’s been with us.  She’s getting used to living with humans but is still somewhat skittish.  She doesn’t like it if we walk her direction and will typically run to her safe spot in the bedroom.  She’ll then stick her head out of the room to see what we’re doing, and come back out to see us.  If we start walking her direction, she’ll retreat again.  In time she’ll get more comfortable but she’ll need a family that is willing to help her overcome her fears.  She likes both of us but has really bonded with me, her Foster Mom, the most. 

What does Shiloh’s forever home look like?  She will need to have a physical fence to keep her safe, a dog comparable in size or larger to help show her the ropes, and no young children.  Teenagers would be just fine.