Cindy-Lou-Who
Adopted!
Hi Lynn (Cindy's SSMR Foster Mom)
 
I just wanted to give you an update on Wembley (aka Cindy Lou).  She is still doing great and is still just the sweetest, sweetest dog I've ever met.  She is extremely well behaved, but has also showed that she is a real dog...she loves to sneak up on the couch when we aren't home, occasionally will grab one of Carson's toys if she is really excited, and loves to take up the other spot next to the high chair at meals.  I think the lab taught her all of these "tricks" :-)  She is definitely coming out of her shell and really enjoys going for walks in the neighborhood.  I took her out for a walk with the stroller yesterday for the first time and she did great.  Most importantly though she loves Carson, she isn't even too bothered by the noisy toys that seem to be his favorite.  I took some Xmas pictures of Carson and for the first time in a long time actually had a dog that was willing to sit with him.  In the middle of the pictures Carson decided that he was going to use her as a step stool to get back up on the couch, she never even flinched!!!
 Here are some new pictures that we took to send to our family.
 
Thanks again!!
Cindy's new forever Family
CINDY-LOU-WHO
Note: Cindy likes her name! Her foster mom says that if you sing it to her in a very high voice she wags and will approaches anyone, which for Cindy is a VERY big step!
Cindy Lou Who is a puppy of less than two years of age who we like to call a mini-mastiff because she’s only about 26 inches tall at the top of her shoulder blade. She was found as a stray and taken to the local pound. She is very beautiful and very obedient for her young age. 

Cindy weighs 93 pounds and is not thin- just a beautifully petite Mastiff with lovely wrinkle and expression in her face- classic Mastiff features- just not huge. Her smaller size will undoubtedly make her very popular and everyone seems to want her already.

Cindy bounces like a puppy and is full of energy.  She has excellent house manners, she’s housebroken, doesn’t chew and waits to go through open doors until you’ve passed through. Our vet thinks that she has been spayed already due to an old scar on her abdomen.

When Cindy was captured running loose she was running with a large Brindle Mastiff male who was so terrified of the captors that sadly, he became aggressive and tried to defend himself. It was pretty clear to the animal shelter volunteers that these poor Mastiff had most likely been through an abusive and traumatic history.

Tragically the male was put to sleep because of the aggression he was displaying- but little Cindy Lou Who hasn't a mean bone in her body- and becomes very submissive and shy in situations which make her feel threatened.

She cowers to the ground when strangers approach her and rolls to show her belly submissively if someone leans down to pet her.  Interestingly enough, though she cowers from loud noises she just looked very interested when she met the cows and horses she shares her foster home with. 

Cindy gets along GREAT with other dogs, even the sometimes unfriendly bunch in her foster home!

Cindy is doing great with children! Don't know yet about cats.  Will update asap when we've had time to evaluate her further.

Although small, she is a beautiful girl who just wants to be near someone she can trust not to hurt her and she'll be your treasured companion forever!

She needs a gentle home, which will be willing to help her work through the fear that we feel she has learned.

If you are interested in perhaps adopting CINDY please fill out a  family profile adoption application , mention that you are interested in CINDY in North Carolina, and someone will get back with you as soon as possible!

If you have specific questions about CINDY please contact Lynn Bliss at mastiffbliss@alltel.net .

She can’t wait for you to find her!

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