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Minnie
Pearl was Adopted!!
Nicknames: Mini P, Minnows,
Minpin
Minnie is a squatty, buff little bundle of sugar that dug her way
deep into my husband's heart in just two short days. From the OK
cruelty bust, our volunteers originally found Minnie encaged in
a small plastic crate filled with her own feces, packed in so hard
that it was like a mountain of dirt. She lived in that crate like
that for what must have been weeks, maybe months, to get to that
level of filth. They immediately made a temporary pen outside for
Minnie to be able to run around (in about 4 x 4 feet of space) with
her canine sister. This is where my husband found her when MABBR
volunteers were called to evaluate and chose dogs to join our program
as adoptable bullies. Minnie was afraid at first, but wiggled so
hard and wanted so bad to overcome her insecurity that my husband
was smitten with her immediately. Unfortunately, Minnie's sister
was not able to overcome her fear and insecurity and was not able
come into our program.
Minnie is now safe at our house warming up to the idea of being
a beloved pet. She has taken her time coming out of her shell and
still gets frightened at loud noises and sudden movements. She is
a gamey little dog with a lot of spunk and she loves to play with
our 150 lb English Mastiff. At a solid 28 lbs, Minnie is the definition
of Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She is sweet, exuberant and yet stocky
and powerful. When she first gets up in the morning, her bottom
wags so hard she nearly snaps herself in half! She gets so excited
about being alive and even though she doesn't know where she's going
half the time, she runs like a bull in a china shop through the
house to get there and bangs into every piece of furniture along
the way. Her tail is like a yard stick smacking into every corner
as she runs toward the back door. When she goes out onto our back
porch, which is a short concrete pad with four steps going down
to the yard. Rather than run (or walk, god forbid) down the steps
into the yard, she simply springloads and launches herself through
the air flying off the back porch and down into the yard about 6
feet out, hitting the ground at a full run. It's hilarious to watch,
her powerful hamhocks have some serious torque. She enjoys the company
of playful male dogs, but she can get very crabby about sharing
attention with other dogs. She has gotten nasty with our female
dogs when she thinks another dog is honing in on her people time.
This is an issue her new owner would need to be aware of at all
times and take proper precautions to keep the harmony.
She likes to destroy things when you are not looking, but has been
a pretty easy going foster dog for a dog who obviously never lived
inside a house prior to coming here. She is about 95% potty trained,
needs to be supervised, but will not go in her crate amazingly.
She needs to learn everything and still likes to taste-test random
items (rugs, pillows, paper towel rolls, etc) but her favorite item
to steal and chew has to be baby toys. Our 8-month old daughter
has lost some choice toys to Minnie's chewing delight. We have to
keep everything high and out of reach, to our amazement the dining
room table is not out of reach, we found that out (and her with
all four feet planted on top of it) a few weeks into her stay here.
Needless to say, we now keep all dining chairs pushed in and a watchful
eye when she is in that room.
Minnie's lack of socialization makes her insecure around new people.
When exposed to new people, very active children or excited situations,
she is fearful at first, but not aggressive. If you give her time,
she will warm up and eventually she will be sleeping in your lap.
She makes rat terriers look lazy though, so she definitely will
need a family who is active and enjoys going out and playing in
this exciting world. Minnie was caged for most of her life, she
still crates well, but when she's done being in her crate, she will
protest LOUDLY to let you know. Knowing Minnie has been a joy and
an experience, we are beginning classes for obediance and training
in a few weeks and are eager to see how she will progress with some
confidence under her belt.
Minnie Pearl just had a new photo shoot this weekend, so we'll
be sending more pics as we go.
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