Gracie is doing wonderfully! She is such a joy to us and she is such a happy little dog. She thrives on attention and just wants to be held and loved. We clearly were very lucky in finding her. She has the sweetest disposition. We do have 2 other dogs- Jackson, an 8 year old dachshund who is her pal and Bailey, a 13 year old Australian Sheppard mix who is a little too old to do much other than lie around and watch the doxies. Gracie has learned a lot just by imitating Jackson. Potty training went really well. She still has a VERY infrequent accident (always right by theback door) because she still hasn't mastered the art of letting us know by barking or whining that she wants to go out.If we don't notice that she is (quietly) waiting at the door, well...... But accidents are truly rare. She quickly learned to walk on a leash- again by imitating Jackson- when we go for walks, which she loves. I'm guessing she had another dog in her cage at the puppy mill because she would rather squeeze into Jackson's bed with him than sleep alone in her own bed. Jackson usually doesn't mind, in facthe seems to like it. Really Gracie has been a very quick study in terms of adjusting to her new life with us. She quickly learned to come when I call - something she actually does better than Jackson.
She is still afraid to climb up or down the staircase but I'm happy to carry her. I can't tell you how grateful we are to NMDR for rescuing Gracie. She is anamazingly happy and sweet little dog- especially amazing when you consider what her life was like for the first 5 years. And her happiness is contagious! My neighbor commented the other day that Bailey, who is almost 14 years old, looked better than she had seen him look in quite a while. I think Gracie has rejuvenated him a bit. It's hard not to smile when you look at Gracie. We are beginning to forget what life was like before Graciearrived. She is truly a part of our family.
Courtesy of National Mill Dog Rescue
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