Shyla - Staying With Owner

Name: Shyla

Age: 11 years

Breed: Beagle Mix

Sex: Female (confirmed altered)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Vet Info: Shyla is confirmed spayed and is current on her rabies vaccine, which is next due in 2016. She is overdue for her Bordetella and Distemper vaccines. They have no record of a heartworm test. Shyla weighs 33 pounds.

Owner Info: Shyla is an adorable girl who needs to find a new home or rescue asap. One owner has moved to Holland and is not sure when/if she'll be able to bring Shyla over, and her co-owner has been given two more days to get rid of Shyla or get evicted. They've been emailing many rescues but have not yet had any luck, and they're hoping Shyla doesn't have to go to a shelter. Shyla is an indoor dog with run of the house, is leash trained (she's very good on a leash!), and knows several commands, including Sit, Stay, Shake, Paw, Down, and In Your Crate! Shyla is housebroken, but has had urinary incontinence for about a year now. "She asks to go out when she needs to go but has to use wee pads when we aren't there and because of this she has been confined to a small space in the apartment when nobody is home." Shyla currently lives with a male dog and does well with him, but is possessive of food. Her owners write, "She is possessive with food but only with dogs if they try to get at her while she is eating. A person can take her treats/food away and she has no issues. She has a big appetite, food has to be controlled or she would eat everything, this is new since she's been blind, she exhibits many SARDS symptoms though she hasn't been diagnosed. She is good with docile dogs but if there is another dominant dog she can get defensive." They also note that if she's scared of another dog and they start barking or running at her, she may snap to try to defend herself. When asked if she adapts well to new situations, they write, "She is really a pro. She jumps on and off the couch. She walks all around the apartment, she was adapting to a new partner's apartment, also did well with her dog. She was extra slow/cautious/depressed when she first went blind 2.5 years ago, but now she is happy and walking in good speed".

Please read their heartfelt email below:

I have been a proud co-parent to a very special dog named Shyla, who unfortunately is desperately in need of a good home ASAP. I have moved to Amsterdam where I have been trying to get a residence permit in order to be able to bring her here, but I haven't been able to get approved and not sure when/if that will be able to happen at this point. Her other parent has gotten a 3 day notice to get rid of Shyla or get evicted, she now has 2 days. She is in West Los Angeles, 10 year old rescue and was in rough shape when we got her when she was around 6 months. She's medium sized 33 pounds mixed breed. She suddenly went blind a couple of years ago, the vet wasn't able to offer any explanation. I refuse to put her in an LA shelter. It breaks my heart that I may never see her again and I really really really hope this isn't the case. She's blind and has to urinate a lot so she needs to have someone around to take her out or a yard that she can let herself out in. She has not had this available unfortunately and has had to be confined to a small space with pee pads while her other owner works. She is house trained but the vet says it is a common problem with older spayed females to have incontinence issues. Because of this she's been barking. She has no problems with barking too much when people are home and she is free, nor did she have problems with barking when she was alone until she had to be confined. She lives with another dog now, they've been together for 10 years. She's finicky around other dogs, some dogs she has no issues with, other more aggressive dog she gets defensive with. She is a good guard dog even though she is blind. She does need someone with a lot of love in their heart who has time for a special needs pet.