Happy Ending Post Adoption Update Below:

"She is our love, she is a delight, and we can't imagine life without her. Thanks, SSMR!!!"

We piled into the car, two adults, two girls ages 5 and 7, a male French Mastiff mix named Gumbo, and a female German Short-haired Pointer named Tallulah for the ride from Tampa to Kelly's house in Dunedin. It took about five seconds for us to realize that "Phoebe" was the one for us. Everyone got along well, and we drove home with three drooling tongues and wagging tails in the back of our SUV. It took a few days to pick her name... she was so elegant and ladylike, nothing seemed to fit. Finally, we settled upon Dixie LaRoux. 
Dixie is so sweet and gentle. The first day we had her, she let us file her nails with a Dremel.. and she has trusted us with everything since! She loves nothing more than to put her big head on our laps. She follows us from room to room, hoping to get one more chance for some petting and kisses. She doesn't like to give kisses, though she is a big "sniffer." She listens well and responds to commands such as sit, stay, come, lay down, shake, get in your crate, get back, and give. She is heeling well with a Halti. She doesn't love it, but it keeps her from dragging us down the street with those long legs of hers! She loves to chase tennis balls and is the first dog we've had that will actually fetch them and bring them back! She also ADORES Gumbo and spends a lot of time playing with him... chasing, wrestling, sharing toys, and sometimes napping together. She likes to watch The Dog Whisperer with us. She also has funny water drinking quirks.. she'd rather drink from a hose, sprinkler, or even the rain than from a bowl. I have caught her sitting in the middle of the yard, licking at the raindrops. Her weight has stabilized at about 115 pounds; we were worried that she wasn't gaining more but have decided that she just must have some Dane in her and she's going to be tall and skinny.

She is our love, she is a delight, and we can't imagine life without her. Thanks, SSMR!!!

                                               PHOEBE