I've found my furever family!

ANNIE ~8 years old. Good with dogs. Not good with cats. Kids TBD.GSRA adopts to residents of VA NC and SC only. Miss Annie is a lovely senior girl who came to GSRA after being surrendered to a shelter by previous owners. We cannot know the circumstances that led to this and we try not to judge but suffice it to say that this was NOT a positive change for Annie. She truly languished in the shelter environment becoming shuttered withdrawn and uninterested in engaging with life only watching watching watching for her people to return&mdashheartbreaking for anyone who saw it. To be honest we thought she was going to be a &ldquoproject&rdquo dog taking many months in a foster home before she'd learn to trust again. To our delight that has not been the case! Within days of moving into foster care her spirit began to glow again&mdashjust a little bit at first as she lost the &ldquoworried&rdquo look she'd had for so long. And then it burned a little brighter as she learned the household routine and that we'd return to the same place even if there was an outing to a scary place like a vet's office&mdashshe wasn't going to be abandoned again. And now it's shining brightly&mdashAnnie is a happy girl who patrols the yard with gusto (lest any squirrels or cats think about entering it!) loves her daily walks and is clumsily learning to play with a ball. She has also revealed excellent house manners&mdashno counter-surfing no potty accidents no destruction of household items&mdashjust an easy easy companion to have around.Now this is in a quiet home without a lot of people coming and going and I think that is what Annie needs. She still gets VERY worried when taken to a new place. Although that will improve as she learns that her new family is &ldquoforever &rdquo I don't think she'll ever be a social butterfly. But if you have a quiet lifestyle and will be patient when introducing Annie to new things she will pay you back in spades with gratitude devotion a loving presence in your home and a brightly shining spirit.