ROSIE (cc#6942) Terrier Mix West Orange, NJ

So much for "Wonderful News" for Rosie.... Rosie was adopted and got along well with the resident dog. They met at the shelter - all was fine. Rosie went to their home, and all was good The family told us they even took pictures of them sleeping together on the same dog bed. All was good in the world. BUT THE NEXT DAY things didn't go so well. It seems the resident dog said: "OK, the sleep-over is over. Time for you to go home..." and it was down hill from there. Now Rosie is back at the shelter once again waiting for a new home of her own.

Rosie is a sweetheart of a dog that's just had some very bad luck. This is how she ended up at the shelter: We understand she was found tied to a fire hydrant. Hoping for the good in people, we'd like to think that maybe she was running loose in the streets and a good Samaritan tethered her to the fire hydrant so she wouldn't be hit by a car. We were hoping there would be a family looking for her, but no one called. No one came. Now we're looking for a new home for our Rosie.

Rosie's been to the vet who, by the way, thinks she's a doll. They estimated Rosie to be about maybe 2 years old. Rosie's Heartworm/Lyme Disease tests were negative, and her fecal tests also came back negative. She was given her Rabies, Distemper, etc. vaccinations, and was spayed. Everyone at the vet's office say what a sweetheart Rosie is, and needless to say, they all fell in love.
(NOTE: That was a year ago which makes Rosie about 3 to 3 1/2 years old now, and her Rabies and Distemper vaccinations have been updated.)

Rosie loves people, loves going for walks, and she knows the commend 'sit'
- especially for treats - and she tries to keep her run clean so she may be housebroken.

NOTE: After Rosie's traumatic experience with that resident dog deciding the overnight stay was over, we feel placing Rosie as an only dog might be best

If you have any questions, would like more information about Rosie or if you are considering adoption, you can give us a call (973-736-8689). Or, speak with an animal control officer through the West Orange Health Department at 973-325-4121. Best yet, stop by and take a look. The Township's Animal Control Facility (commonly called The Animal Shelter) is located at 311 Watchung Avenue, West Orange; and is open Monday through Friday 4:30 - 5:30.... .... (Occasionally additional hours can be made by appointment.)

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