Tatum is only about 2-3 years old and is very friendly and playful. She looks like a Husky/Shepherd/Lab mix. We rescued this sweet girl from a high kill shelter. She is now looking for her forever home!

Foster Update 7/17: well it has been exactly two weeks with Tatum, and she doing ok. She still has alot of training to do though. She has finally settled down enough to be able to eat, but only by herself. she won't eat in the presence of my dog Tucker, or the foster kittens. She is still very shy around people, sometimes growling or just walking away from them. I believe that her year long stay at the shelter was very tramatic for her. It seems she only trusts me, and yet afraid of what will happen to her. She does show large signs of separation anxiety, and dependency with me. She does interact well with Tucker, just not other dogs quite well. She does have a couple of small issues with cats, but I am working her through them. her one really stange characteristic is that when she is really happy, she tends to attack/destroy pillows, up until she is warned to stop, weird. I look forward to keep working with her, and hopefully she will become a more adjusted, relaxed, and confident.

  

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