Just a quick update. We collected Rose yesterday. She travel fine in a car, but was lucky to get out. She is a bit shy, went around the house with paying no attention to our cats. She just ignored them, as she is way bigger, no no threat there.
She is 100% house trained. She likes when we call her Rosie, is she doesn’t see herself as serious as Rose, so Rosie sounds way better.
She gets very much excited when we go for walk. Unfortunately i was sick with the flue all weekend, so only short walks. She knows how to walk on the lead, but needs to be reminded to stop jumping around as excitement takes over sometimes.
It is only a second day with us and she still feels a bit sad. I think she is missing her pups. Rosie is an only dog in house, but we try to keep her company as much as possible. Her personality is slowly coming through. She is very gentle and she feels best when she is lying in couch watching everyone around. She jumped on to the sofa as soon as she saw it, so it would be our guess, that she used doing that in her previous home.
She also has a habit of hiding food, especially treats. There are about 3-4 peaces under the bed at the moment.
She got her bath yesterday and she wasn’t very happy about it, but really liked sleeping under the blanket after it, which kept her warm.
Rosie is a really sweet and adorable dog.

Rosie had a wonderful day at the park. She likes socializing with other dogs. Was running with them, following them around, exploring surroundings. She especially likes yorkshire terriers and they love her. It is amazing, how she allows them to crawl all over her, kiss her. They are just her favorite, and they are not afraid of her.
Her recall was good, but sometimes when she is so interested in something she turns on her selective hearing and tries to ignore me. That works with me, but it doesn’t work with my husband, who definitely doesn’t’ allow her not to respect him and she knows it.
We also had friends in a house yesterday. It was a first time Rosie saw new people after the pound. At first she was shy and was trying to stay closer to me or hide under the table, but slowly they won her heart and she was all around them. Even managed to get some chicken from my friend Senead.
Also, she now begins to notice that there are actually two cats around the house. She tries to play with them without realizing she is 10 times bigger and therefore they are a bit scared of her, but she never chases them, only tries to interact when they approach her. She slips in a couch in my husbands study and one of cats sleeps on the chairs in the same room. They are fine with arrangement and enjoying company of each other all night long.

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Thanks Natasha. Rosie is till a bit like a pup herself.

I was away for couple of days, so my husband was looking after her. She is still a bit of unsure of the male company, she definitely likes women more, but her confidence was growing every day.
She is very relaxed girl, who enjoys spending her days on a couch. She would suit a calmer house, she likes kinds, but it older kids would suit more, as she get tired with younger ones very quickly.

Rosie has found her forever home is has left today with the lovely couple Michael and Veronica and will be staying in Skerries.
She will be very missed, as she is lovely and gentle dog who won our hearts. Michael has promised to call me in a week to update and let me know, how she is doing. We also agreed, that i will go to visit them, but will allow Rosie to settle in first to make sure we do not confuse her. All her toys are gone with her, to make sure she has something familiar with her.

Delighted to hear this. I did the home visit for this wonderful couple and I know Rosie will be very very happy there . I wouldn’t have minded being adopted myself
You did a great job with Rosie, lovely to hear such a happy ending.
And Rosie it will be great to have the beach on your doorstep

just want to drop a little note about Rosie and her new owner Michael.
They called twice just to share on how they are happy with Rosie and how Rosie is settling in.
She absolutely like her new home. She also gets lost of attention from Michaels’ granddaughter. They meet every morning and first they do is to hug each other.
Rosie also gets lost of walks on the beach, she meets penny of other dogs and enjoys it very much. She still demands that some one would go to the garden with her, as she refuses to be there alone. But in fairness, if she has to wake up at 7am, why everyone else should stay in bed? It wouldn’t be Rosie, is she didn’t force someone to go there with her.

I am delighted for her, and thank you so much to Michael for calling and telling me all those details from Rosies’ life.