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Likes: Chase, zipping 360's, Ollie, being with her people, licking Sage, Hugo, digging for toys I bury in her digging pit, training time.
Pet-Peeves: Loud noises, busy traffic, old people carrying shopping bags, people carrying large things, light from flashlights.
Favorite Toy: Plush sushi.
Favorite Food: Green lamb tripe.
Favorite Walk: Loves running through the grass at Marymoor Off-Leash and walking at Magnuson Off-Leash.
Best Tricks: Rings a bell hanging by the door to be let out & rings one hanging outside to come back in.
Arrival Story: We were looking for a dog that would be good with our cats and found Saffron listed by Yakima Valley Pet Rescue on Petfinder.com. (Saffron is the first dog for either of us.) She was a stray puppy on the White Swan Reservation and had been eating cat food a woman put out for the neighborhood cats for three months before the woman realized she didn't belong to any of the neighbors. Saffron had spent the winter without shelter. We have since found out from x-rays showing an untreated pelvic fracture, that before Saffron showed up at this woman's house, she had either fallen out of a pick-up or been hit by a car. According to our vet, after she was injured, Saffron most likely lay in a ditch for about three weeks until the bones mended enough for her to walk and she found her way to the cat food. On the Reservation she was at the mercy of the dogs running loose and clearly learned to cope by being very submissive. She was even submissive to the cats. We went to meet her and fell in love. On the drive home back over the mountains we stopped at a rest area to let her go to the bathroom, but she wouldn't get out of the car, she started panicking, and when I got in next to her to calm her down, she buried her head in my lap and closed her eyes. I won't ever know what she really thought we were doing, but it broke our hearts.
Bio: Saffron was extremely frightened and very submissive with us. She would give submissive signals if we even glanced at her from across a room. We spent the first two months approaching her with our side facing towards her because facing forwards made her freeze and roll submissively. She finally learned she didn't need to appease us to make everything okay. Because Saffron had essentially been a stray most of her life, she was afraid of almost everything related to humans--noise from the coffee maker, laughing, sneezing, noise from the stereo/tv/computer, car rides, garbage cans out for collection, traffic. Her toys with squeakers scared her. She would pick them up very gingerly and if they squeaked, she'd immediately drop them. We worked hard everyday to help her overcome her fears and her submissiveness. She now loves to squeak her toys and we love hearing it. She has come a long way and now is confident and well adjusted. She still gets frightened sometimes, but recovers pretty quickly. Saffron loves our cats (all cats, for that matter) and they have warmed to her. They will actually call to Saffron to play chase around the house. She is ecstatic when one of our cats lets her lick them and you can tell she's trying hard not to scare them. She'll also bring them her toys and new rawhides to try and pique their interest. She will be in absolute heaven the day Sage decides to curl up with her. Saffron has been such a good dog and I'm amazed at how quickly she catches on to things. We feel so lucky to have found her and I think she is finally realizing that she can count on us to always keep her safe.
Forums Motto: I love kitties!
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The Last Forum I Posted In: Nationwide (US) March April 28th
Cheyenne escaped from the groomer and is missing in Tukwila/Seattle. She is believed to be in the White Center/West Seattle area. Please check her page to see what she looks like and keep your eye out for her.
I have a particular soft spot for her story because she is a soft-tempered, submissive dog like our dog Saffron. Any dog would be scared out on the streets alone, but it would be especially hard for a more timid dog.
It's possible someone has taken her in, so keep your eye out for her walking with people, in someone's backyard, riding in a car, etc. Her people and her dog pal really miss her, especially considering they recently had a dog die from cancer.
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