Gertie Yorkshire Terrier Hartland, WI

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MY AGE: DOB 8/10/14 WEIGHT: approx. 9 lbs

MY STORY: Gertie came to our house in August of 2024 as our foster dog. She was a scared little Yorkie with so much to learn about living in a home and not in the barn with which she was familiar. You see, she had spent her previous life producing puppies for the farmers and now she was starting a new life where all she would know was love and kindness.

In order to live in her new foster home she had some things to learn! Stairs up and down. Living with unfamiliar sounds and smells. The excitement of a toy. Walking on a leash. Sharing space with two know-it-all Yorkie roommates (who seem to know the code for snagging extra treats). Where to go for appropriate potties and lastly the biggie, “HOW” to trust people?!? Trust was and is the most difficult. Each milestone listed she has conquered with practice and perseverance. We are so proud of Gertie!!! All that is left to work on is TRUST. It will take time.

Gertie will sometimes take a treat from us but mostly she will run past us and follow the resident dogs. She trusts and loves dogs. She’s never been socialized with people. (We are working on this) Gertie does now know the command stop and will sink down to let us pick her up. She does not come when called and often skitters around the room nervously. When we are watching TV, she will come in the room and calmly lay in her dog bed as she likes to be near the family. She will lay on her foster dad’s feet. She will sit on our lap if picked up.
Years of living in fear has taken its toll, but Gertie is a tenacious terrier and will persevere! We believe she loves us in her own way and her journey is far from over.

Gertie is gentle, silky, funny, tenacious, and the sweetest little peanut who loves to be “one of the gang”… on her own terms.
If you would be the one to help her overcome her fears then please apply for little Gerts. She’s come so far and worked so hard!!
She will need another small dog(s) in her home and a securely fenced yard.
We hope you consider our sweet and darling Gertie girl!!

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ADOPTION FEE: $450

To adopt the FIRST STEP is to complete an APPLICATION.

Adopters must be 24 years of age. We can not adopt to families with children under the age of six. We also only adopt in WI, IL, and parts of MN. Most of our dogs are strays, so the breed is our best guess.
WI License #270548.

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