Sweet,
Soft & Lovable Gypsy Needs a Forever Home
Gypsy came
to the Oceanside Humane Society in bad shape a
few months ago. She was picked up as a stray, half
starved, weak, scared, with most of her hair missing
(probably due to near starvation) and sores on
her skin. Yet, she had a really sweet, even sassy
streak. When she got kennel cough on top
of everything else, her outlook was grim.
To help her recover, she has been in foster care
for several weeks now and has made tremendous strides: she
has gained weight, her skin condition has cleared
up completely, her hair has grown back, she
is house trained and is a real joy to have around.
She is used to being inside whenever her foster
mom is home, quietly sleeps through the night on
her own doggie bed in the bedroom, likes to play
with soft stuffed toys and balls, and loves to
take short walks. She is very affectionate
and well adjusted. She enjoys car rides
and is well behaved in the back seat. When
you open the front door, she does not try to run
off, but stays close by. She comes when whistled
or called for. Gypsy learns quickly and
tries to please. She does not get
on the furniture. She has never chewed on
anything but her own toys! Best of
all, she is not a barker. She is very quiet
and easy to have around. When her
foster mom is not home, she stays in the garage
and back yard and behaves well there. No
barking, no digging, no chewing. While
she is estimated to be about 3-5 years old, she
very much looks like a puppy. She has soft
black fur, weighs 40-45 pounds and is spayed.
Gypsy has a minor permanent disability: her
hind legs are stiff and weak. What that means in
practical terms is that she can’t jump and can’t
walk more than maybe half a mile. It appears
that she will live well and fully with this disability.
She is not in pain and seems to enjoy being active
in her own way.
She would be a perfect dog for a person
who is home a lot of the time. Gypsy
likes lots of companionship, but doesn’t need
much walking or play time. Like most dogs,
she spends great parts of the day simply snoozing.
Gypsy appears to want to chase and play with
cats, so maybe that is not a good match. While
she is a little shy in new situations, she
is very friendly. She may be ok with
other small dogs, but they would have to meet
first. She wants to be dominant with
other animals and does not want to share her
stuff. She comes complete with her own
doggie bed and toys, leash and food bowl. You
can come meet Gypsy first at her foster home
in Oceanside and would then go through the
adoption process with the Oceanside Humane
Society.
Gypsy’s adoption cost is only $50 (including recent
spaying) and seniors over 60 would receive a $50
senior discount making Gypsy free!
To meet Gypsy, call her foster mom Karin at
760-822-6399
