Meet Roxy!

[RebelChick]

Meet:

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after months of searching, and hearts being broken, we finally found our perfect pooch. We heard petco was having adoption days today and tomorrow, and their site said 8 am. We go at 8, to only find they arent opening at 8 but at 9. So we wait for an hour only to find the pet adoption people arent coming until 10. We go home and come in at 10:30, NO DOGS, they said after 11. Therefore we head to annapolis, MD's SPCA, and find no dogs we can have here so we leave and decide to go back to petco and see if the dogs are there (petco is right across the street from our home). Well only one dog, and it was a whippet.. Too small. So the shelter that was holding the "adoptions" there are from baltimore. A shelter called BARCS. Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter. Its right next to MT Stadium. Well we head there because it was only a 15 minute ride. They have TONS of dogs and cats. Well they showed up the adoptable dogs that are great with kids. Low and behold the 10 dog we were shown, was "angel" . "angel" has no real history except abandoned by being brought to the shelter as a puppy. We played with her and fell in love. She doesnt bark, shes constantly giving kisses, and is VERY gentle with ky. SHe doesnt mount or anything. We took her home, and she doesnt answer to angel, so we figured we can change her name. Its crazy, She answers to Roxy! So roxy it is. Shes so laid back yet loves to play. We are so blessed with her. Its amazing the interraction Roxy and Kylie have together.

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[Ninedays9]

Aww, what a cute story! It sounds like she was worth the trouble. And that is great that your daughter likes her so much, too.

[Dani]

AWWW! How sweet! Roxy has and a New beginning with a new name, she too wants to start over! That's what I feel it is anways! Very nice looking pooch!

[Jacklynn]

Congrats! We are adopting a little girl doggie in just over 2 hours! I know how excited I am so I am sure you are just as excited! Enjoy getting to know your new member of the family.

[WebLady]

Congrats and good luck with her!

I have an Italian Greyhound named Roxy :D

[brendalin]

What a beautiful dog, my bil has a fawn boxer and he is the greatest! Love her new name too!

[acidcookie]

What a sweet dog! I'm so glad you went with a rescue/shelter dog.

[PGDesigns]

What a sweet dog! I'm so glad you went with a rescue/shelter dog.

Me too!


Roxy is adorable! Congrats on your new family member! :)

[RebelChick]

So we found she is mixed with pit. and her behavior is showing it a little bit. She tends to nip, but not hard or chomp down. maybe its just the puppy in her. well see.

[NurseLau84]

So we found she is mixed with pit. and her behavior is showing it a little bit. She tends to nip, but not hard or chomp down. maybe its just the puppy in her. well see.

Pits are not known to be people-aggressive by nature, unless they are taught the behavior. They are known to be animal aggressive, however. I would say it's probably just because she's a pup :)
Still, keep an eye on her just in case. We brought both of our dogs to "puppy kindergarten" for basic obedience classes at our local shelter. It was fairly inexpensive and great for teaching them good behavioral skills.

[MrsDM]

AWW! Congrats on your new addition! Her name is so cute!

[RebelChick]

Pits are not known to be people-aggressive by nature, unless they are taught the behavior. They are known to be animal aggressive, however. I would say it's probably just because she's a pup :)
Still, keep an eye on her just in case. We brought both of our dogs to "puppy kindergarten" for basic obedience classes at our local shelter. It was fairly inexpensive and great for teaching them good behavioral skills.


oh we know about pits, we lived with one before we had Kylie. Our old roomate had a great pit. His name was Julez (short for Julius), and he was a great dog! Im just saying im a little worried about Roxy because we dont know her history. Nor does the shelter. They dont know how she got there (she was just dropped off)... or why. So we dont know how who had her treated her. :( well see... maybe we can change her.

[kgvettegirl]

When I was little my dad's staffordshire terrier (pit bull) was about 18 years old. He would come and lay by me anytime I was down on the floor. He would have licked me to death but never once did he try to bite. But if you were an adult and made a move towards me watch out. (except for mom and dad)
His name was Shorty. He looked just like the dog on Little Rascals. We buried him with much pomp and circumstance on a island on the farm when I was 6. I was the main mourner.

[Nekochanpurr]

Shes so adorable!!!

[RebelChick]

Well Roxy is being fostered by us until we can find her a new home. We just cant dicipline her and train her while having our toddler around. Roxy is nipping more and more. :( this sucks. But we have to do whats best for our family.

[PGDesigns]

Sorry Roxy is not working out. :( Did you have to sign a contract when you adopted her? Many shelters and rescues require that pets be returned to them if the owners can not keep them, so you may want to check on that just in case.

Maybe an adult dog who is past the puppy stage of chewing, nipping, housetraining, etc will be a better match for your family??? With adults, generally, what you see is what you get in terms of personality and size. Good luck!

[RebelChick]

well i keep going back and forth on her, but it really seems shes starting to "listen" better. She has learned Sit and Down last night. Im so scared.. but i think we MAY be able to handle this. Well see... I think she just gets too excited when we come home, or come from upstairs , she is doing well with accidents. So far so good.. But i guess its just a fear. Also a fear of money. We have to pay so much to have her here, And then vet bills. We still dont know how we are paying for this wedding :( Maybe its just stress and anxiety that im feeling.

[WebLady]

well i keep going back and forth on her, but it really seems shes starting to "listen" better. She has learned Sit and Down last night. Im so scared.. but i think we MAY be able to handle this. Well see... I think she just gets too excited when we come home, or come from upstairs , she is doing well with accidents. So far so good.. But i guess its just a fear. Also a fear of money. We have to pay so much to have her here, And then vet bills. We still dont know how we are paying for this wedding :( Maybe its just stress and anxiety that im feeling.
Well you just got her; there is going to be a period of adjusting for her and for you guys. She will need to be taught was is acceptable and all. Your daughter should be taught how to deal with her too, but of course never left alone with her.

Dogs take time and patience to train and they are of course an added expense too. So it this is not something you are prepared for right now then maybe giving her back or re-homing her would be best.

If it is just the training issue then maybe you might should look for a smaller dog that you and your daughter could handle better when they get over excited or whatever.

But if it is that and the money then maybe this is not the best time for you guys to have a dog at all.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do :flower:

[NurseLau84]

I agree that maybe no dog is a good idea for the time being. Those emergency situations can get very expensive, and I speak from experience. Financial stability is a must when owning an animal. It must be so stressful to have a child, be planning a wedding....and then adding a puppy on top of it! Good luck with your decision. :chimp:

[RebelChick]

Well shes gone :( it was the hardest thing I have done thus far. I cried so hard i made myself throw up. Poor Kylie just kept saying "mommy otay, mommy otay" Broke my heart to hear "puppy??" all the way home. They reassued me I can visit her anytime I want to, and call to make sure shes adopted. They do euthenize there, But said Roxy wont be because she is a healthy, and friendly. They only euthenize agressive, or unhealthy dying dogs. I was sad to hear that because I was under the impression they DONT euthenize. My home feels so empty, and lonely. But I know its for the best. And I must have done something right because Roxy Was actually happy to go into the building. She I guess calls that home for now. I still hurt and i think I always will until that void is filled, but now is not the right time. I was dumbfounded when they asked me "do you want to look at another one that would suit your daughters energy etc?" Im like I cant just replace Roxy like that , its not fair. we just need to take time right now and mend the gapeing hole in our hearts, and then once the stress of the wedding is over, try again, and this time be a little more smart about what we have to offer a dog.

[Jacklynn]

I'm sorry :( I can tell it was really hard for you. It takes a big person to admit that right now just might not be the right time.

[sjk1431]

I've had pits all my life and they were always the best dogs. She is adorable there behavior is all by the way they are raised.