Gretel

Gretel is a very sweet, sweet girl with big brown eyes who was given up because her owner had a baby and could no longer find time for her. Just look at that face...how could anyone do that to this dog? Gretel is 6.5 years old and weighs just under 80 pounds. She gets along with everyone, people big and small, cats and dogs. She is very laid back and relaxed in every setting. She also know a few tricks! She can shake, give high five and wave! Gretel walk well on a leash and is very obedient inside and outside the house. She eagerly and gently accepts treats. Gretel knows sit, down, and come. She rides well in a car and does not demand lots of exercise, but could benefit from occasional walks. She does have one special requirement- she has been diagnosed with Addison's disease, and she will have a perfectly normal life span. The only treatment she needs is an injection once a month, which can be done at the vet's. To help her body manage the stress of being abandoned and moved around, she is temporarily on some extra medication that makes her want to drink a lot, so she pees about every 3 hours (only during the day). So for a short time period she would need someone to let her out a few times during the day. Not a big deal, and temporary. She is the perfect addition to a family who is looking for a loving companion. She softly wags her tail when she is spoken to, and greets her people with gentle kisses. Who could ask for anything more? Can you find time for Gretel and help restore her faith in people again? Please submit an application today if you think your home could be hers, too.

"A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventures come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world and has something to give in return." -Sarah Orne Jewett, from "River Driftwood" (1881)