hey, Mary, how's Sedona doing?

[Dave]

Just thinking about her today. How's she progressing? Any prospective homes for her?

[loverocksalot]

Yeah my mom asked about her today. She wants to meet her too.

[sugar]

Maybe she should have her own FB page? Might help with adoptions?

[RealPitBull]

We had one application on her, but it was a no-go. She definitely needs more exposure. Trying to brainstorm on promotion. I would be very interested in doing a foster-to-adopt, or even transfering her to another foster home.

She needs a lot of work in terms of exposure and socialization, BUT she is in many ways a ready-made dog (crating, she is very "domesticated" in terms of loving to cuddle, sleep in bed with you, lay at your feet, etc). She's just very much a little cuddly house dog who wants to be someone's one-and-only.

If anyone has any suggestions in terms of getting her "out there", I'm all ears. The problem with her is she doesn't "show well" because of her shyness, but once she warms up to you and shows her personality, it is impossible not to fall in love.

Thanks for asking about her, Dave.

[loverocksalot]

Foster to adopt is excellent idea. Still want to meet her. If I were to get a second dog that's how I would do it. I am going to ask my husband. I don't know how it will go with him, but I would love to foster her.

[Dave]

Feb 23, 2011 9:00:57 GMT -5 RealPitBull said:

We had one application on her, but it was a no-go. She definitely needs more exposure. Trying to brainstorm on promotion. I would be very interested in doing a foster-to-adopt, or even transfering her to another foster home.

She needs a lot of work in terms of exposure and socialization, BUT she is in many ways a ready-made dog (crating, she is very "domesticated" in terms of loving to cuddle, sleep in bed with you, lay at your feet, etc). She's just very much a little cuddly house dog who wants to be someone's one-and-only.

If anyone has any suggestions in terms of getting her "out there", I'm all ears. The problem with her is she doesn't "show well" because of her shyness, but once she warms up to you and shows her personality, it is impossible not to fall in love.

Thanks for asking about her, Dave.

Single dog homes are few and far between. You just have to be lucky catch the right person at the right time. Do you have a Petfinder page? It's super simple to do, and the search engine will find her for alot of prospective adopters.

Hang in there, it'll come.

[RealPitBull]

Well, she doesn't need a single dog home, technically. She's been really good with other dogs. I am thinking more in terms of a single person, or a couple without kids.

Petfinder has been buggy as crap and our page is still awaiting approval.

[Dave]

Yeah, I understand. Kids can be tough on sensitive dogs.

Ever since Petfinder changed their interface, I've been having problems, too. But I can't see why they can't approve your application.

[RealPitBull]

Feb 23, 2011 10:12:59 GMT -5 Dave said:

Yeah, I understand. Kids can be tough on sensitive dogs.

Ever since Petfinder changed their interface, I've been having problems, too. But I can't see why they can't approve your application.

Misspoke - they approved it, they just can't activate the account yet.

[Dave]

[RealPitBull]

EzzzzzzzzzzACTly.

[RealPitBull]

Update: Sedona is visiting with Maryellen and Rufus for the time being. The goal is to get her into a new home environment to see how she handles such a transition; this is another step in the socialization/training process.

[loverocksalot]

From what I have seen from the Videos on ME's facebook, so far Sedona is transitioning rather well.