About Willow

LOCATION: Saint Stephen, South Carolina DOB: 02/14/2022 Willow needs a miracle home now. And we aren't going to sugar-coat it. Willow is tough. As a young pup, she was attacked by a dog and she has never gotten over that. She is unpredictable with people and dogs. Just when we think we have her figured out, she acts out in new and unexpected ways. That being said, we are Save Rocky the Great Dane Rescue AND Rehab. Can Willow be rehabbed? Probably. Would it be easy? Definitely not. Can we find a home that is a SAFE place for her, that Willow agrees is a safe environment, and that is willing to try? That is the $10 million question. She has been with an amazing friend of the rescue for over 3 months now - and the assessment is grim. It's not just that she can be sketchy, it's that she is unpredictable. Some of the most concerning behaviors: 1. She does not like other dogs. Period. She has been able to be around a couple dogs for the first time since she's been in our care. But never unsupervised. And she simply cannot be trusted. She has done well with a dog one day, and then hates that dog the next with no visible trigger. 2. She has a bite history. She does not like her head reached for - be it to put on a collar or for any other reason. 3. Men are not her jam. 4. She pees when nervous. It's not all bad though: 1. She knows several commands - like sit, stay, leave it, and will wait for the good girl command to eat her food. She walks great on leash. 2. She is okay with cats. 3. She is very food motivated and can be a loving, gentle-soul when she feels safe. 4. She loves car rides!!! So what kind of needle-in-the-haystack home does she need: It is a special home, preferably female-only household. NO young kids given her unpredictable yo-yo behavior and bite potential. She needs a LOW/NO traffic home with a fenced in yard. Her home will need a LOT of patience and understand that Willow has some past trauma and may bite. Willow has been bounced through several homes. She's worked with a trainer. She's made improvements. But her unpredictability has not abated. We cannot begin to understand what caused her to be this way, but it seems that she is always operating under a veil of fear. If we cannot find an appropriate placement, we will have no other choice but to compassionately euthanize. It is not fair to her to keep bouncing her around and HOPE we've found a suitable environment that SHE feels safe in. ========================= To apply to adopt me, please fill out the application form! https://form.jotform.com/51994996709176 .

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