Pippi especially likes to chase balls, and she is learning to retrieve too!

Pippi loves to play with all kinds of dog toys!

We think this was probably Pippi's first snow! She was hesitant to go out in the snow for a split second and then she was running all around enjoying the fun. She loves to go outside!

Pippi came from a puppy mill situation and she has a tatto inside her right ear - number 27. Now she has a name and is looking for her forever home.

Pippi is very alert and always aware of where I am in the house. She prefers to be by someone's side all the time. She is a wonderful companion dog!

Jan. 20, 2013 Pippi is steadily making progress in our home. She is relaxing more and is always nearby. She has started to enjoy pats and belly rubs!

                                                                Pippi

We started fostering Pippi, a two year old beagle mix (we think she is part Jack Russell Terrier), on December 20.  She came from  a puppy mill and was having trouble adapting to life in the shelter due to her fearfulness.

When she first came to us she was extremely fearful of everything and everyone except our 8 year old pet dog Magee.  She did not know how to go up and down stairs and was afraid to eat out of a bowl.  After several days of watching Magee she learned how to navigate the stairs and will now eat from a bowl, though we continue to hand feed her to help build her comfort with humans.  She enjoys squeaky toys and has begun to play with Magee, who has helped her come out of her shell.  She would do best in a home without small children and with a calm other dog.
                                              

She has not had a single accident in the house since
she arrived and she sleeps through the night in her crate in our bedroom.  She will go on short walks in the neighborhood, but prefers to walk when it is quiet.  She becomes easily spooked when she hears any loud noises or sees people or cars.  She especially likes to walk on the nature trail behind our house and enjoys sniffing the scents of deer and rabbits.

  Pippi likes to be with Magee in his crate.Looking for Magee.She collects toys and puts them in Magee's crate.
She is a constant companion and wants to be by your side as much as possible. Pippi is definitely making progress each day.  When I let her out of her crate on New Year's morning she became all wiggly and approached me for pats.  She is a wonderful companion dog that wants to be near you all the time.  As I am writing this she is curled up on the floor beside me.