We received this spectacular "pupdate" about Maya (fka Ivy) who was adopted in November 2021. She had been with ARWOB for quite some time and now we know she was just waiting for her perfect family to find her! Here is what her adoptive mom has to say:
"Ivy (renamed Maya because it caused confusion when calling our other dog, Riley) has been doing amazing! She took to training super well; she is sooo smart. She is amazing on leash now and her and I take walks together most nights after work. She truly is the missing puzzle piece for our family of pets. Her and Riley (our larger dog) interact well, play a ton and groom one another/lay on each other. She is also very respectful of our older, smaller dog Molly. Maya is amazing with people, and will cuddle with strangers to get pets. All of our friends adore her and she was the star of our halloween party. Being a shepherd mix, she often makes funny sounds, like she's talking, and it cracks us up. We can't imagine life without her! She was fully grown and not underweight when we got her, so I would say she is about the same size. We do have her on pretty nutritional food (Acana grain-free) so she is healthy."