Meet Peanut Roxie Rose a Pit Bull/Jack Russell Terrier mix. Rose is approximately 1.5 years in age and seems to have had a litter of pups in the past. Rose came to us very fearful. She was afraid of the crate, the leash, standing people, cats, going through doors, being petted, and loud noises. It took us twenty minutes to get her into the house the first time, forty-five minutes before she would move from the first spot she found and two hours before she felt comfortable enough to lie down. Rose was not housebroken and would easily pee inside her crate and in the house.

The first day she was with us she would stick to me like velcro as long as I was in the living room. She did not feel comfortable leaving that area. She was only allowed in her crate at night or when we were away so we didn’t allow her to avoid the “scary” things. We spent the first day telling her “good girl” for anything positive like eye contact, head up, walking around the room or being around the cat and other dogs. We would not pet her when her head was down and if she tried to put her head down while petting we’d pet her under the chin and make her hold her head up. By day two, we were able to give her a bath.

After four months of the program, Rose is a happy, go lucky, dog. She’s so grateful to be alive and she shows it every morning. Click Here for a great video showing just how happy she is and how well-mannered she is at the door!

Rose has found her forever home!