Adopted!

Asha left for her forever home today.
She is one lucky girl to have found the perfect home. She will miss her but are so very happy for her.
Congratulations ASha

Asha means;
 "Life" in Swahili

"Hope" or "Wish" in Indian (Sandskrit )

She sure is full of " Life " and she will soon have her "Wish" of a new family, just waiting on their approval.
What a lucky girl.

Asha was full of beans today! She tried to take the carpet and couch blanket out the back door. Grabbed the doggy bed away from the other dogs. Way too funny, I need to spend more time with her outside tomorrow tossing her toys.

water

Asha has decided no to drink from the edge of the pond. She jumps into the shallow end runs through getting her drink on the run. Today she decided to run in circles while getting her drink. What a silly goose.
She is enjoys playing fetch. She grabs the toy, runs through the garden, then drops it near me. I think she will become the type of dog that grabs her toy to take with her on a walk. She likes to have her toy in her mouth when she is excited.

I  was doing a bit of reading and thought I would share this info on working with fearful dogs.

http://fearfuldogs.com/training-games-for-shy-dogs/

Asha's hair is starting to show apricot colour on the tips so pretty .Could she be a Wheaten/poodle mix?
The mystery continues.

toys

Asha had a blast with her toys today. Deciding to run around with a stuffy in her mouth, for the longest time. She also played fetch, bringing the toy back and dropping it off near me so I could toss it again.  She will also run around in the biggest circles, then hits the deck zigzagging through the furniture, then  up and down the stairs. Sometimes she bounces up 6 stairs, just to show off her skills. She sure would excel agility training.

Splash!

Asha has discovered wet feet. The dogs drink, & watch the frogs in our back yard pond.  Asha slipped in yesterday and got her feet wet. Jumped out quickly, and shook herself. Today I heard a big splash and saw her swimming across. LOL  I think she likes water. 

Great

Asha did so well today. She spent some time in her crate when company first arrived. After all were settled I took her out of her crate and brought her through the room to see all the strangers. After a bit Asha relaxed and took a few treats. She choose to go outdoors once I let go of her leash, but within minutes she was walking through the rooms right pass standing people.
We are so pleased, she is still timid but what a long way she has come.

Toys

Asha is really getting in to playing with toys. We often see her grabbing a toy while on the run shaking her head and tossing it into the air. She also likes to grab a toy and sit with us then settles on the couch for a good chew.
Not so cute but still a step for Asha, she grabbed the blanket off the back of the couch and ran through a few rooms.  Yes there is still a lot to learn for our girl.

Sitting at the breakfast bar having my tea, Asha game by for a sniff. When I put out my hand she bolted, but soon returned for a pet. THEN she put up her paws for more attention when one of the other dogs came by. Way to go baby.
Mommy is so proud! LOL

Nice

Asha has decided she loves to lick me. Does she love me? or is it the taste of me? Who cares I'm very pleased.
More work on the leash today, she is doing so well. We decided to try the front yard and a few steps onto the road. Of course we made sure there were no people or cars about at the time. So much for her to see and hear, poor little baby she sure is a trouper.
This little girl will do great in agility training. I can not get over how high she jumps when running around the yard, like a little deer, so cute.

Doing Well

Asha and I have been working on her leash training. I'm very pleased with her progress, she will follow me for treats. Not afraid of the leash at all. The plan is to give her lots of treats for 1 week, then taper them off by tapering off for another week. We will see.
 I have begun to give a rub down and lots of praise when I let Asha out of her crate. It is working real well, she is no longer bolting away and playing keep away. She is also cumming up to me when I stand and walk around, now that she has found the treats in my hands.
Asha surprised me today  by licking my hand, Wow!

Loving Life

Asha has taken to running around the yard, bouncing for joy. She will circle around the pond, trees, Luke and I a real pleasure to watch.
Yesterday she showed us how clever she is and how good her nose works by opening a cup board that dog treats were kept in. Maybe she needs to become a police dog.
House training is going well, let her out of her crate in the morning and she goes right out to do her business. She still has a few accidents in the house but considering her history, doing very well.
She is very willing to let me pet her when we are on the couch, even laying her head on my hand for more attention. But when we are on our feet, she will run away looking nervous or as if she is having fun to giving me the run around.
She is a pleasure to foster

Loving It

Asha has decided to join us on the couch. She jumped up right beside our dog Luke and myself this morning then later on with my husband. She is very comfy there, letting us rub her all over. Funny girl is still keeping her distance when I walk around the room, not interested in having me touch her then at all.

a voice!

Asha has discovered a voice. She barked this am. to be let out of the crate. Then she found it worked so good she barked and howled when I left her in the house while putting out the recycling.
Way to go Asha

Wow

Asha stayed still so Harley could pet her ears and back! Harley was petting our boy Luke, she went in real close, then backed away, then into the front of her Xpen near by. When he reached out to pet her she stayed right there and rested her head into his hand. It went on for at least a minute, so exciting.
Asha loves to watch our dog Luke, finds it exciting when he chases toys, will then race around in excitement to join in on the fun. She also loves following me, prancing around me in circles waiting to see what will be next. She has so much curiosity, it is a pleasure to watch her learn about the world.
Hard to believe it was only 10 days ago that I had to crawl into the crate and put a noose around the poor baby's neck. She sure has come a long way in such a short time.

Asha went down the steps today, with a smelly treat guiding her way. Hurray! I no longer need to corner her and carry her down the stairs. Asha is looking for treats from my hands now, but still backing away from my touching her. Amazing how much she has improved in 1 short week.

playing

Asha has started looking for activities, putting her feet on the coffee table sniffing around, pulling off books, grabbing at news papers LOL she was easy to redirect but she was not quite sure what to do with a rubber toy. She became very excited while watching our dog play fetch out side, she even picked up a tossed ball a few times when I threw it for her.
This clever little girl is beginning to recognize her name.  She steps right up for a treat when her name is called.
She is going to be quite a hand full once she gets comfortable with being near people. A family with dog experience and willing to work with her puppy ways would be ideal. 

Hoarder Bust

Asha was rescued from a Hoarding situation spending her first year with 100 other dogs living in a barn. The HS took her in with 6 of her brothers and sisters but after a few months, Asha continued to be the scared little girl they rescued. They contacted a few rescues and Loyal was able to offer her a spot.
As you can see form her pictures she was pretty matted. The groomer took 4 hours to get through to the beautiful girl beneath. Asha made a very good impression by staying still and not showing any aggression what so ever! Surprisingly under all the hair, Asha had beautiful healthy skin and ears.
Asha no longer  hides her face in the corner of her crate when we look at her. She has begun to smell and take treats from our hands. She does not like to let me touch her but wants to keep her eye on what I'm doing even following me in and out of the house.
We are very pleased with the progress Asha has made, and feel certain that she will be a great pet for a lucky family