Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
**This dog is with Corridor Rescue in Houston, Texas**
If you're looking for a designer goldenlabrapoodledoodle puppy, Fidget isn't the right dog for you. If, instead, you can see the beauty within, you are someone who roots for the underdog, you love a good tearjerker (with a happy ending of course), you can look past an ugly past to see a bright future, you love the rewards of winning over the heart of a former street dog, Fidget is your girl.
When Fidget was rescued, she had no hair, was emaciated and absolutely terrified of humans. After months of rehabbing at our rescue facility, she made terrific strides physically but was still emotionally scarred. She went to a foster home that specializes in shy street dogs but she spent three days cowering in the corner of the kitchen refusing to eat or move. After two weeks, no one could touch her. To avoid being "trapped", she would never enter a door or hallway if a human was on the other side. She was afraid to spend more than a few seconds going to the bathroom outside in case she was attacked. She either refused to eat or ate so quickly she forgot to breathe. Watching Fidget was heartbreaking beyond belief and so depressing to contemplate what humans had done to put Fidget into this state.
We can't lie and say Fidget was transformed overnight. In fact, she has needed time to make even the smallest changes. First, she let the foster mom in the house touch her. Then the kids. And finally foster dad too. In the beginning, she would spend every minute hiding in the back of her crate. Then she moved to a doggy bed. Eventually she discovered the joys of sleeping in a human bed and now she sleeps at the foot of the bed or in between foster mom and dad's heads. She started off terrified of leashes. Now she loves walks and can't wait to get going.
One thing she's always been great with is other dogs -- originally they made her feel safe and she would follow them to feel secure. Now she is a leader, loves to play and tussle, and is assertive without ever being aggressive. Her foster home has six other dogs and she is a favorite with all of them, big and small.
Fidget's transformation has been many months in the making now, and she is gaining in confidence every day. But after all this time, she is still growing back her hair with weird bald patches in spots, her breath smells kind of funny, she's missing a few teeth, and she's twitchy thanks to surviving distemper. In short, she's not going to win any beauty contests. But Fidget is a joy to be around, even more so when you know where this brave and sweet girl has come from. If you want to be the next, last chapter in her "happily ever after" story, adopt Fidget.
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Please apply to foster or adopt online at www.corridorrescue.org
Direct inquiries to: adopt@corridorrescue.org.
The adoption fee of $225 covers spay/neuter, microchip and current vaccines.
Transportation available and will be addressed individually to best meet the needs of the dog.
Thank you for considering a rescued former street dog for your next family member!
