JennieS
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- Jun 25, 2013
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- Ruthie(died 11/27/18) Brutus & Hazel
I'm very excited today about Ruthie!!! So when we got her almost 4 years ago now, we knew she was severely abused and since has had issues with peoples feet and her belly, she obviously has been kicked at her former puppy mill home. Well usually if I try to roll her over to give her a good belly rubbin, she growls and puts up a fight or she'll let me roll her over...she NEVER voluntarily just rolls over for me. If she's laying on her side, she will let us, but she never ever goes on her back. So I have taken the approach of I'm not going to rub her belly until she voluntarily does it. She has never purposely rolled over for a belly rubbin except for today. I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! I was outside with her at lunchtime and after she was done rubbing her back around the bushes in the yard she came over to me for some lovin, put her head to the ground and rolled over and let me rub her belly. It was only about a 5 second belly rub but i'll take it. I'm very proud of her!