Dee in Coatesville, PA

Melody- or Dee as her foster mom has taken to calling her, is an incredibly sweet and gentle little girl.

She came into rescue from an owner who was no longer able to continue to care for her. We do not have a lot of information about her life before rescue but we do know that she spent her time living in a shed with little human contact interaction.

Dee absolutely adores her foster dog siblings and follows them and her foster mom everywhere most days. She is her foster mom’s little shadow for the most part though there are some days when she prefers to stay in one of her safe places such as her foster mom’s bed or in the family room. She likes to snuggle up with her foster mom and get petted.

Dee was diagnosed with a condition called Episodic Falling Syndrome (EFS). This causes her body to tense up when she feels big emotions. Thankfully, these episodes have decreased quite a bit and she just presents as occasional stiffness then it goes away. Dee will typically have her most intense episodes overnight which require a medication given intranasally. These happen about 1-3 times a month. It can still take several minutes for the episode to stop so a calm and nurturing environment is a must. She sleeps in bed next to her foster mom so that if she has a medical episode her foster mom can act appropriately. She is on a different daily medication to help control her episodes. She also takes a daily pain medication for chronic neck and back pain.

Dee enjoys bully sticks, snuffle mats, lick mats, pupsicles, and short training sessions. She’s learned to sit and touch and is loving learning more!

She needs a very special family who understands that she has been through a lot and will take time to learn to trust and feel safe. She is loving and will come give her foster mom, foster grandma, and pet sitter a little soft boop with her nose on the back of our legs from time to time. She has also now started getting very excited for meals and will sing her happy song while wagging her tail.

Dee will need a physically fenced in yard as she can’t walk on a harness and leash well due to EFS. She is doing well with potty training, making progress and is doing well- especially if she is with other dogs and follows them outside.

Dee is good with cats and must go to a home with another calm, dog loving dog who is okay with her shadowing them and snuggling them.

If you think you might be a good match for Melody, let us know. Please complete our online application if you haven’t already and then email Melissa at cavalierrescueusapa@gmail.com so she knows of your interest in this sweet pup.

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PA License: 16547