Gypsy (ADOPTED!) is a quiet, senior, female, cattle dog mix, who weighs 29 lbs. She is friendly and sweet when meeting people. She wags the little bit of tail that she has quite a bit, and her foster mom says she has a wiggle butt. Gypsy especially likes to follow her foster dad around the house. She is good with and likes other dogs who are friendly, but it takes her a few minutes to be brave enough to meet them (and may want to observe them from behind your legs), especially if they are energetic and eager to play. She is fine around the two cats at her foster home. Gypsy walks easily on leash and rides quietly in a car. She is excellent with all people. She is another sibling to the young girls in her foster home, and they often nap on the bed together.
She was found in the rain, walking in a busy street and was almost hit by a car. Gypsy was completely filthy, smelled terrible. She is all bathed and groomed now, but judging from the condition of her teeth, ears, and nails, she was - at best - terribly neglected for much of her life. We now believe that she may have been tied to a pole/post for most of her life, as she recently had a meltdown, when her foster mom began tying her leash to a post for a few minutes.
We have worked with our veterinarian to address the infection in her ears, perform a full dental exam, cleaning, and periodontal issues, etc. to get her to the picture of senior health. We believe that she has regained a bit of hearing and hope it will continue to improve as she continues to recover from the ear infection and foxtail damage. Otherwise, she appears to be quite healthy - and happy to finally be in a home and have a clean place to sleep. After all that she’s been through, and a big travel and veterinary visit day when she arrived, she slept like a rock. Her foster mom said when she carried Gypsy from the sofa into the bedroom, she didn't even wake up.
Typical of a herding dog, Gypsy loves playing ball, although it isn't quite a game of fetch. She will run out and chase the ball, pick it up, drop it and look at you to throw it for her again. She is a wonderfully, sweet, easy, senior girl who deserves to live out her life in a quiet, comfortable home. Gypsy is housebroken and walks very nicely on leash.
Please check back soon. We will update Gypsy's description with more information as we learn more about her. Or, if you may be interested in her and have questions, please call us at: (707) 583-9583. We ask potential adopters to click on the Adopt tab on our website and complete our online adoption questionnaire.