This long-legged supermodel is energetically affectionate. She and her five siblings came to our partner, Special Pets Rescue, with their mom, when the pups were two weeks old. They all got adopted at eight weeks, and Mom, a 120-pound red Rottweiler, went to Rottie Rescue.

 

In her new home, Carly grew out of being a cute, little puppy and into a big, active dog. She was put out in the back yard and ignored until she was returned to us at a little under one year old. So she had no rules, boundaries and limitations during her teen years, and she came to us starved for attention and affection.

 

So translate “energetically affectionate” into “she jumps up to greet people she loves.” When her people have been gone, she wants so badly to tell you how much she’s missed you, how much she loves you, and to do it face-to-face, puppy fashion. She does not jump up on strangers, so she’s not hopeless. She is learning not to jump, and has really improved. And “energetically affectionate” does not mean she’s a wild, hyperactive dog. She will quietly hang out in the house, after she’s had exercise.

 

She loves to run. In her foster home, she runs alongside a bicycle and is very good. She could also be a great jogging companion. She is able to be off-leash, as her recall is excellent most of the time. She loves to ride in the car and go new places, meet new people.

 

Carly is very food motivated, she’ll do anything for whatever is in your hand. The first step in training her, though, will be to get her to wait on you, not to just grab “I want it now.” That food drive and her long legs mean you can’t leave anything on kitchen counters. She is learning to patiently sit and watch a human who is eating.

 

Carly responds to Come, Sit, Wait and Out of the Kitchen. Not every time, you understand—interaction with and responsiveness to people is still new to this formerly ignored yard dog. But when her food bowl is coming, boy, does she snap into a sit! Carly chases and very nicely returns a ball, but loses interest soon. Her warning bark is very, very loud, but doesn’t happen all that often.

 

She is in a foster home with a big male cat who is very vocal about staying out of his face. That was hard for Carly, she loves everyone, but she has learned to go around the cat, and she never did chase him very much.

 

Carly would do best in a home with an experienced owner, only because of her exuberance. She is easy to take places, has been very friendly with new adults she meets, and she has shown lovely patience with young children. However, until she stops jumping on people, she cannot be adopted to a home with pre-teen children or frail adults.

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids

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