Meet Penny

Let me officially introduce you to Penny Lane Porter. We adopted her from Take Me Home Pet Rescue in Richardson, but picked her up at Circle Star Pet Resort in Murchison, which is where she went through 2-3 weeks of training before we brought her home. We think she is a Doberman and Whippet mix, but who really knows. We researched both of those breeds and definitely see characteristics of both in her. She is around two years old and shouldn't get any bigger. She weighs about 40 pounds.

We don't know exactly what her story is, but when she was found she was pretty torn up. Her rescuers said she was afraid of everyone and would only belly crawl to people. They worked on her social skills and she really bounced back. They went on and on with us about how they can't believe how much she loves people and dogs, considering she had clearly been through some tough times. They assume she was attacked by coyotes, but Matt and I wonder if she was being used as a bait dog for dog fighting. Someone tried to clip her ears, but did a very poor job. She also has scars all over her back legs. That poor pup went through something terrible as a puppy. It really is amazing how loving and gentle she is. She is very hesitant, though. We sometimes joke about the random things she is terrified of (buckets... she is so afraid of buckets), but we try to be patient with her, not knowing her past. So though she is timid, she warms up pretty quickly and loves on everyone she meets.

She is not as training-focused as Ginny was, so I don't think she'll be learning all of the goofy tricks that Ginny knew (like bow, crawl, speak, close the door, etc.). She is, however, more focused than Ginny when you give her a command, so overall, I think she is more obedient than Ginny was. She is also a very quiet dog. She rarely barks, and hardly makes any noise indoors. Matt and I both had to get used to that, because Ginny was so vocal about everything. She graduated from her training at Circle Star and knows all of the basic commands, plus some!

Penny is definitely Matt's dog. She latched on to him right away and they have been buds ever since. She still reserves plenty of play time and cuddling for me when I get home from work, so I don't mind it.

 

 

We took her to Gainesville over Thanksgiving and we were so pleased to see how sweet she was with all of the kids around. We knew she liked kids, but she hadn't been in a situation with that many kids around. She was afraid a few times, but she warmed up quickly and was very sweet with all of them.

She has really been a great pup, and we are thrilled to have her home with us. Get used to seeing pictures of her on this blog, because I can guarantee there will be many more to come!