Delightful Dawn (a perfect pet) (Springfield)

Name: Delightful Dawn (a perfect pet) (Springfield)
Brand: Delightful Dawn (a perfect pet) (Springfield)
SKU: genClassifieds-569781
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (23 reviews)

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Dawn is a three-year-old, forty-pound lab mix that is as close to perfect as a dog can be. She's loyal, docile, gentle, and grateful for everything from a treat to a bowl of water. She's house-trained, leash-trained, and crate-trained. Her only downfall is that it takes her half a day to warm up to people. She acts shy at first. Her absolute favorite activity is a daily walk! The moment her foster family takes her leash out of the closet, Dawn comes running with a tail wagging so hard her butt might fall off. After long walks, she seems perfectly content perching in front of a window or sunning on the deck and watching the world go by. Plus, she's great with other animals, both dogs and cats. PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ ABOUT DAWN'S HISTORY BELOW. IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE LONGER BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT!

In June 2014, Dawn. was a feral stray living on the streets. No human could touch her. We were called after she had a litter of eight pups under a pile of brush and trash. Dawn walked with her head hanging low, tail tucked, teats sagging. Her coat was dull and ragged. She was covered in mud. Dawn didn't trust humans. We learned that authorities shot and killed the entire pack she ran with. She alone survived. What must it have been like for Dawn during that terrible day? She lost what we would have thought of as our family and was witness to it all.
Our rescue tracked Dawn -- mostly by foot --during a soupy hot Tennessee summer. We tried sedatives, tranquilizers, catchpoles, and nets but we failed each time. Dawn's a supremely intuitive creature. She outfoxed all of us. During the course of the next six months, Dawn had 10 more puppies, making a total of 18. I Could Have Been Adopted rehomed them all but we were never able to get our hands on Dawn. . .. until 4 a.m. Christmas Eve morning 2014. We trapped her in a crumbling shack where she had birthed her last litter of puppies. It was like winning the Super Bowl. Even now, we consider catching Dawn our greatest achievement yet. Our plan was to get her fixed, then release her back to her neighborhood because we never thought she would trust us; we could never socialize her.. At least she would be spayed and have a rabies vaccine. But we just couldn't give up on a dog that had already suffered so much. Instead, everybody pitched in, especially Dawn's foster family's pack, and taught Dawn that being touched by humans isn't so bad.
Dawn is like a different dog. Her coat is sleek, black, and shiny. Her eyes are happy and thoughtful. She wags her tail, suns on the deck, and walks on a leash just like any other dog. She's still shy, timid even, but she will come around once she trusts you. We're not worried about Dawn being the perfect family dog but we will be looking for the perfect home for her. . ..Dawn deserves it!

Location: Tennessee -

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