STATE: NJ
AGE: 3-4 YEARS
WEIGHT: 50 LBS
SEX: FEMALE
NEUT/UTD: Yes/Yes
COAT COLOR: brindle
DOCKED TAIL: yes
CROPPED EARS: No
CHILDREN under 4 yes
CHILDREN OVER 4: YES
SEPARATION ANXIETY: No
OTHER DOGS: YES
CATS: YES
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: yes
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: knows some commands
LEASH TRAINED: YES
MICROCHIPPED: NO
ADOPTION FEE: $300
UPDATE 11/6/06 - TASHA HAS NOW BEEN WITH US FOR A LITTLE OVER THREE
MONTHS. SHE HAS COMPLETED 9 WEEKS OF OBEDIENCE TRAINING AND IS DOING
VERY WELL. SHE IS STILL FREAKED OUT BY THE DOWN COMMAND.SHE DOESNT
LIKE IT AT ALL !!!OTHER THAN THE DOWN COMMAND SHE IS SUCH A GOOD GIRL.
WE LOVE HER. I HAVE NOTICED A LITTLE SEPERATION ANXIETY BUT WE ARE
WORKING ON IT AND IT IS IMPROVING. SHE LOVES GOING FOR WALKS AND HER
AND MY CHI HAVE JUST BECOME THE BEST OF FRIENDS AND FOLLOW EACH
OTHER AROUND AND SLEEP IN EACH OTHER'S BEDS. YES...TASHA DOES TRY TO
GET IN SAMPSONS LITTLE BED. SHE HANGS OFF ALL SIDES OF IT BUT SHE WILL
LAY IN IT AND SHE WILL GET IN HIS BASKET THAT HE USES FOR A BED DOWN
STAIRS AND WILL LAY IN THAT ALSO! IT IS THE CUTEST THING. THEY TRADE
BONES CONSTANTLY TOO! HER EYE ALLERGY SEEMS TO BE DOING A LOT BETTER.
WE ARE GOING TO SC FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR WHICH MEANS A ROAD TRIP!
TASHA HAS BEEN ON DAY TRIPS IN THE CAR BUT NOTHING THIS LONG. I AM SURE
SHE WILL DO FINE. SHE LOVES TO RIDE.THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS WITH
TASHA AND WE ARE SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT! SHE SHOULD GETS LOTS OF
PRESENTS FROM SANTA BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL!!!
UPDATE 8/21/06 - TOMORROW WILL BE ONE MONTH SINCE WE ADOPTED TASHA. I
CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A MONTH HAS ALREADY GONE BY! TASHA IS SUCH A
LOVING GIRL WITH A BIG HEART. SHE LOVES ALL THE ATTENTION SHE GETS AND
HER AND SAMPSON (OUR CHI) GET ALONG SO GOOD NOW.WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE
HER! THEY ARE TO THE POINT NOW WHERE THEY CAN BOTH HAVE BONES AT THE
SAME TIME WITHOUT FIGHTING OVER THEM. TASHA IS VERY PROTECTIVE OF
SAMPSON AND KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON HIM WHEN THEY GO OUT TO POTTY. SHE
HAS STAKED HER CLAIM ON ONE END OF OUR LOVE SEAT AS HER OWN AND LETS
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE IN HER SPOT! SHE SLEEPS EITHER WITH MY SON OR
WITH ME AND IS MY SHADOW AROUND THE HOUSE. SHE IS JUST SUCH A JOY! MY
HUSBAND HAS EVEN CAVED IN AND FELL IN LOVE WITH HER. HE WAS A LITTLE
STAND OFFISH AT FIRST BECAUSE HE DIDNT WANT SAMPSON TO FEEL THAT
EVERYBODY WAS GIVING TASHA THEIR ATTENTION INSTEAD OF SAMPSON
GETTING IT, BUT SHE JUST KEPT GOING AND GETTING IN HIS LAP AND SITTING
WITH HIM AND GIVING HIM THOSE SAD EYES AND NOW HE IS JUST CRAZY ABOUT
HER! HE WORKS OUT OF TOWN DURING THE WEEK AND IS ONLY HOME ON THE
WEEKENDS. HE SAID YESTERDAY THAT HE WAS READY TO BE HOME EVERYDAY
AGAIN BECAUSE HE WAS MISSING THE PUPPIES!! FOR HIM TO ADMIT THAT SAYS
ALOT!
SHE LOVES TO GO FOR HER WALKS EACH DAY. WHEN YOU PICK UP HER HARNESS
SHE KNOWS IT IS TIME TO GO AND WILL PUT HER HEAD THROUGH THE HARNESS
AND PICK UP HER PAWS FOR YOU WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO MAKE HER. SHE
GOES TO THE DOOR AND WAITS AND IF YOU ARE NOT READY SHE WILL RUN TO
YOU AND THEN RUN BACK TO THE DOOR WITH THE LEASH IN HER MOUTH. SHE
WILL SIT AND GIVE YOU HER PAW NOW ON COMMAND FOR A TREAT AND IS
DOING PRETTY GOOD WITH THE STAY AND COME COMMANDS. SHE STARTS
TRAINING ON 8/30 AND I THINK SHE WILL DO VERY WELL WITH IT. SHE LOVES TO
GO FOR RIDES TOO! SHE WILL GO TO THE CAR AND SIT AND WAIT FOR YOU TO
OPEN THE DOOR. EVEN WHEN WE ARENT GOING ANYWHERE AND WALK
TOWARDS THE CAR SHE THINKS SHE IS GOING TO RIDE, SO SOMETIMES MY SON
JUST TAKES HER DOWN THE STREET AND BACK SO SHE WILL BE HAPPY.
SHE LOVES TO COUNTER SURF THOUGH! OH MY GOODNESS WHAT SHE HAS
GOTTEN INTO SINCE WE HAVE HAD HER! YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU DONT
LEAVE ANYTHING WITHIN HER REACH. WE HAVE COME HOME TWICE WITH PAPER
TOWELS TORN UP ALL OVER THE HOUSE, BECAUSE I CAME HOME FROM
SHOPPING AND LEFT THE PAPER TOWELS ON TABLE.BOTH TIMES IT HAS BEEN A 12
PCKG OF PAPER TOWELS THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE FLOOR AND
THEN HER AND SAMPSON HAD A BLAST TEARING THE PAPER UP ALL OF THE
HOUSE. THEN THEY JUST SIT THERE AND LOOK AT YOU LIKE, WHAT????
I AM AMAZED AT HOW TASHA HAS ADJSUTED TO OUR LIVES SO EASILY. IT IS AS IF
SHE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR YEARS. I STILL SEE A LITTLE WEARINESS IN HER WHEN
WE LEAVE HER, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING BETTER. HER VET VISIT WAS LAST
WEEK AND SHE GOT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. SHE GOES BACK WEDNESDAY FOR
HER SECOND LIME SHOT. SHE HAS SOME EYE REDNESS FROM ALLERGIES, BUT HER
DROPS SEEMS TO BE CLEARING THAT UP. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK
EVERYONE AGAIN THAT HELPED WITH TASHA'S ADOPTION. WE LOVE HER SO
MUCH AND CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT IS DOWN THE ROAD!
UPDATE 8/7/06 - TASHA HAS BEEN WITH US FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS NOW.WE
ARE IN LOVE WITH HER ALREADY!SHE IS SUCH AN ANGEL AND JUST MELTS YOUR
HEART WHEN SHE LOOKS AT YOU WITH THOSE BIG BOXER EYES OR COMES OVER
AND LAYS HER CHIN ON YOUR LEG.SHE LOVES TO GIVE YOU KISSES AND WILL
CLIMB IN YOU LAP IF YOU SIT DOWN.SHE AND SAMPSON (CHIHUAHUA)ARE
REALLY STARTING TO GET USE TO EACH OTHER AND PAL AROUND TOGETHER.
THEY STILL HAVE THEIR LITTLE TIFFS WHEN THEY BOTH WANT YOUR ATTENTION
OR DONT WANT TO SHARE,BUT THEY QUIET RIGHT DOWN ONCE YOU PET
THEM.THEN THEY JUST MAKE YOU WANT TO KISS THEM TO DEATH WHEN YOU
LOOK AT THEM LAYING ON THE COUCH TOGETHER OR ON THE BED SNUGGLED UP.
JUST SO ADORABLE!!! TASHA HAS FORMED A STRONG BOND WITH MY SON AND
JUST FOLLOWS HIM AROUND.SHE SLEEPS WITH HIM ON HIS BED OR ON HER BED IN
HIS ROOM. SHE LOVES TO GO OUTSIDE AND JUST LOVES HER WALKS.IF YOU GET
HER HARNESS AND LEASH OUT YOU BETTER BE READY TO GO BECAUSE SHE LETS
YOU KNOW SHE IS READY!!! SHE HAS HER FIRST VET APPOINTMENT TOMORROW
AND WE GO FOR OUR TRAINING CONSULTATION ON SATURDAY.THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE THAT HELPED US GET OUR PRECIOUS GIRL! THANK YOU
DEANNA,LIZ,KRISTA AND EVERYONE THAT VOLUNTEERED THAT DAY TO HELP
TASHA GET TO HER FOREVER HOME.
7/22/06 - Tasha has been adopted!
7/14/06 - Tasha came into rescue last sat 7/8/06. With the help of a friend of Boxers and SCBR
(Christine.). Her former owners fell on some hard times and needed to find placement for her. She
lived with children ages 2 and 4 .......... along with 3 dogs other dogs and numerous cats . This is a
wonderful little girl....... sometimes I just watch these dogs move through all the changes to their lives.
(losing their family,
staying at the vet's to be spayed and then entering my home) some shows signs of stress and grief.
This girl WALTZED through it all..... she is calm, friendly and easy going. she has just begun to be
introduced to some of the other fosters and is learning the routine. i will update as i get to know her
better.......
This is girl would be a wonderful addition to a home with young children!!
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