Rosie is a pretty blonde 6½-year-old coming into rescue with her pal Rachel.  R & R had great owners who took super care of them but had jobs that required extensive travel.  R&R were spending a lot of time boarding in the kennel so the owners decided it would be best to send them to GRR to find great homes where they could get the love and attention they deserved.  Rosie is a big love bug.  She is very healthy other than she needs to lose about 20#, which a diet and exercise will help immensely.  She is crate trained, housebroken, polite in the house and good with other dogs & children! 

Here's her update from foster care:

"We have had Rosie for just over a month now, and she has settled nicely into foster care.  She has definitely lost a few pounds, and is having a blast with our other Gold Ribbon Rescue, Ginger.

"Rosie is a pretty blonde girl with a great disposition.  She loves being around us, but also enjoys exploring our property and lots of naps.  She loves to retrieve anything, and if you fail to throw something, she may just pick up a stick up to 4 feet long and romp around with it.  She also loves socks and shoes, but never damages them at all….she just likes to have something in her mouth, and preferably something that has the scent of people on it!

"Rosie is extremely communicative with sighs and groans that let you know whether she is hungry or wants to go out or come in.  When you come home, she’ll often greet you at the door with your shoes, which seems to mean that she wants you to come out and play WITH her rather than just letting her out.  She is great with our 7-year-old son, and he loves throwing sticks into the pond for her.  She will happily retrieve from the middle of the pond as many times as you are willing to throw the ball or stick.  I have never seen her willingly stop playing this game, even when she slows down a lot.  (This may be part of her weight loss secret!)  I also find that despite being a 6-year-old with a few pounds to lose, Rosie has incredible energy and vitality.

"She has never destroyed anything in our home, and I’m sure it’s been tempting since we always have green army men and GI Joes on the floor somewhere in the house.  Also, she has never once had an accident.  In fact, I trust her with anything…except food left exposed on the countertop!  This is her only bad habit.  One day she grabbed a loaf of bread off the counter and finished it!  A few days later, she snagged an entire wedge of brie.  However, this was at the very beginning of her diet, and I think she is used to smaller portions now.  Come see Rosie!  She’s a great girl!"

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