Lady

Maltese cross small female about 2 years old - This pretty girl is Lady, she has recently been rescued from the Albury Pound. Lady and her male friend Sunny were found abandoned at Noreuil Park in Albury, both dogs were in poor condition and they have both required lots of TLC to get them ready to be adopted.

As you can see by the photos Lady did have a full coat and she did look absolutely stunning, however due to not being looked after properly we had to cut it short in order to get all the matted hair out, as well as treat an infection to her skin. She now feels much better, and her hair is starting to grow back and in time she will have her full coat again.

It is obvious to us, that Lady has probably been through some rough times in her life, she has had puppies in the past and when she was first in foster care she did have some trust issues, and was very timid and scared of people.

Lady has made huge improvements, and has come out of her shell some more, but her new owners will need to understand that she needs time to settle into her new home and get used to her new people. She is wary of people, and needs to know that she can trust you before she will willingly come to you. But once she knows she is safe she will follow you around, and will happily sit on your lap and cuddle you, and she loves to have her belly rubbed.

Lady gets along well with other dogs, she loves to play with younger dogs and pups and has quite a strong mothering instinct with puppies, and she loves to play chasey with them as well.

Lady has come a long way with her toilet training, and we have not had any accidents inside for a long time. We have tried to get her to use the doggy door, but she is very scared of it, and this has been a challenge we have not mastered as yet, but we are still working on it. She will come through if you hold it up for her, but otherwise she will just stay outside until she can come through the door.

At the moment Lady is inside whilst we are home, and she also sleeps inside of a night time. She goes outside when we are at work, and she seems quite content to sleep on the doggy trampoline bed near the back door or out in the sun if it is not too hot. Lady can be trusted to be left inside at night without being crated, as she does not chew at all or be destructive in other ways, she is quite a mature dog in her personality even though she is still young.

I think Lady would be very suited to a quieter home, one where she is able to develop her confidence and given time to blossom further. Her new owners will need patience in the beginning, but in the long term she will be an absolutely beautiful pet, in both looks and nature.

Please contact Danielle to meet little Lady.