Age & Sex: 7 yr. old female	UTD: Yes
Weight:  71 lbs.	Other Dogs: Yes
Color: White with brown eye patch	Cats: Yes
Ears: Natural	Children: Under 5: Yes     Over 5: Yes
Tail: Docked	Professional Training Required: No
Spayed: Yes	Microchipped: No
Shelter Surrender	Location: Unionville, PA
Adoption Donation $150 Medical Condition:  Deaf

9/09 - Dolly has been adopted

9/3/08 - Dolly is pending adoption

8/22/08 - Dolly's foster family lost their senior boy this week and she is doing so well in their home they are going to foster-to-adopt her!!

8-18-08 - Dolly arrived here only two hours ago, but it is like she has been here all her life.  I picked Dolly up this morning in NJ from her "girls' sleepover," thanks again Jennifer!  And another special "Thank you" to all of you who got Dolly all the way down here from MA!!!  However, something tells me that this special girl thanked each and every one of her drivers in her own special way... she is just that kind of dog. 

Well, the plan was to bring Dolly into the house and let her mellow out in her own special dog room upstairs away from all of the commotion until foster dad could come home to help with the introductions to her foster fur brothers, if we thought she could handle them already.  However, Dolly had other plans.  She was not at all happy to be put away in place where she couldn't see anyone.  So, she made this quite clear through continuous nervous barking.  Therefore, I decided to introduce everyone on my own... since they had all seen each other through the sliding glass door and didn't do anything more than wiggle at each other.  (Plus, we had Jennifer's 24 hour observations to go off of)  Step One:  Introduce Dolly to "Friendly" Paulie.  She barely batted an eye.  Despite Paulie gallant attempts to get her attention.  Step Two:  Introduce Dolly to Jack.  Jack can be possessive of me so he is the "wild card."  This went well also!!  So now, as I type, all three all sprawled out, fast asleep!!  Introductions/ Dog Friendly--- Check!

Now, Dolly is deaf.  She was born this way and clearly has not let this slow her down any.  She is a monster sized female, weighing in at 71 pounds.  And she could stand to gain a little more. She knows how to sit, lie down, and take treats like a lady using hand signals.  She could know a lot more and I just haven't figured them out yet.  She is fine off leash in the yard as she never really leaves my side and checks in constantly...  keep in mind she has known me for only a few hours.  Her intake information from the shelter says that she lived with cats and kids as young as two.  And she was fine with all of these things.  While Dolly will require a special person to understand her and her needs... she will make an easy companion for, seemingly, as family!!