Miley

Miley,  age 2 1/2

MATCHED

Update 10/13/12:

Sweet Miley is already matched, but we know everyone likes to read about our rescue girls and guys, so here’s her story:

Petite and dainty, little Miley came to GRR from a family who realized they didn’t have time for her. They’d acquired her 9 months ago from someone who had a dog to give away: it was one of those cases of “Please can you help me find a home for my cute dog?” “Sure!” and then… “Uh oh, maybe we aren’t the best place for this dog after all.” Enter GRR and a quick transfer into foster care. 

Miley’s foster mom says: 

Miley is proof that the best gifts come in small packages!  She is truly a “pocket Golden,” tiny compared to the rest of the crew in our house.  What she lacks in size, she more than makes up for in personality.  She is sweet with a capital S.  Her beautiful golden eyes look deep into your soul and beg for love.  She loves to be as close to us as possible, just asking for that reaffirmation that we love her.  She does have a tendency to jump up and put her paws on your stomach (she can't quite reach our chest level), just wanting to make sure she has your undivided attention.  She is so small and jumps so lightly that you barely feel her feet on you, but nonetheless, we are working to correct this habit.

In the house she is calm and sweet.  She likes to be near, but doesn't beg for constant attention as long as she can lie close to where I am working.   At night she settles right in and we don't hear a peep from her until morning—and then… As a Japanese poet once wrote, “To wake alive in this world—what happiness.” That’s Miley! She wakes up in the best mood! We should all have her attitude. The minute she opens her eyes she’s smiling, anticipating breakfast, the morning walk, and all the interesting things the day might bring. 

On the  subject of leash walking, the first few days were a bit challenging. It doesn't look like she had any leash experience at all; it was like walking a zig-zag sewing machine! Over the past week she has improved immensely. She loves everyone we run into, and does well with other dogs.  She does get frightened easily by strange noises like trash trucks, lawn mowers, etc, but is also improving in that area.

In the backyard she is a wild and crazy pup.  She loves to romp with the big guys, and can go from 0 to 60 in two seconds flat.  She flashes right past everyone else, leaving them wondering where she went.  If they start to catch up to her, she does the famous shoulder roll and changes direction in the blink of an eye, while the others are still trying to put on the brakes. She will tussle with the biggest dogs here, meaning going up against dogs who are 75 pounds, and she really holds her own.  She is fast and smart, and not intimidated in the least.

She likes to carry tennis balls around, and likes to play catch.  She isn't terribly good at it, and will only play for one or two throws, and then she's off to something else.  She shares her toys without any issues, and is usually more interested in playing with the other dogs than with toys in general.  She is wonderful with her food, no protectiveness at all, and no attempt to go after anyone else's food. 

The first night here, she snuggled up on the bed with my husband, and when I came to bed a while later, she looked up at me as if to say, "Aren't I just so cute?  I don't really need to get off the bed, do I?"  Since then, she's slept on the floor next to the bed, but likes to jump up around 5:00 to say good morning when she hears us starting to stir. 

Miley is wonderful with cats, of whom there are five in the house.  She completely ignores them.  I'm sure she would love to play with them also, but they just aren't interested.  She is such a gentle, loving girl, beautiful inside and out.  

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