We pulled her into PUP and we were all in agreement, this was one uncontrollable dog! Thinking back I can't help but laugh at her, the fosters, and me. We were crazy to pull this dog in and we knew it which made it even that much more fun and challenging to do so. She was a hellion on wheels, this one. A real "wild child". We named her Kiwi because we all thought her hair looked like kiwi skin.

After we had her vetted and spayed, a gentleman sent in an application to become a foster. We checked out his references, I talked with him on the phone and learned about his background working with dogs. It was then that I realized we had the perfect little foster for him. I knew that in time this man could turn this "wild child" of ours around, or at least I hoped so.

Well, Dave and his wife Lynn did that and even more.

After a few months and many profile changes, we took Chewba on a home visit and although they thought she was a beautiful dog, their dog was not the friendliest toward her so I decided this wasn't going to be a good match. I drove her back to Dave's. He didn't look or sound disappointed at all that she had not found her "forever home".

A couple of days later, I received a call from Dave telling me that he and Lynn would like to adopt Kiwi, who they had renamed Chewba. He went on to tell me he really thought she was going to be a great little agility dog. I remember thinking, "if you can keep her off the walls she'd be great".

I then realized I had just lost a great foster who could work with our "problem kids", to a dog that reminded us all of a kiwi! Dave reassured me that he and Lynn would continue to foster and work with our dogs to turn them around so they could find their own home and they have, ten-fold!

Well, Dave was right about this dog as I've learned he often is. He, in such a very short time, has turned this dog around and she's now running the agility course with him! In her second trial (after only 8 classes) Chewba had seven qualifying runs out of ten in the novice class. She had 4 firsts and 3 seconds. There are some dogs that train for months or years that don't do that well. This shows you what a little patience, a lot of love, and some well spent time and training will do for a dog.

It's up to you to help the dog(s) in your care become the best that they can be, as Dave has done. Dave and Chewba are quite the team and this is one amazing dog that has a true "forever home"!