Presenting Miss Vanna! Vanna is ready to find her forever family. She was surrendered to FBRN from a commercial breeding situation and has spent most of her life living outdoors. Vanna is a creature of habit and a total love-bug! She is active in the morning, zooming around the house and getting into her toys. Favorite activities include watching out the window for neighborhood activities, and of course, keeping an eye on the wildlife. You may also find her sunbathing and soaking in the sunshine. Vanna has mostly grown out of her puppy stage but she still loves to tear up boxes. Vanna also loves to snuggle her humans and fall asleep in their laps.

Unfortunately, Vanna has hemi-vertebrae and neurological damage. This means that she is incontinent and will need to wear diapers indoors and be expressed regularly; about every 2 to 4 hours. She can go longer and does sleep through the night without requiring diaper changes. Really the goal for her is to remain as clean and dry as possible to prevent problems. Vanna has a sensitive stomach but does well on her current food (Royal Canin) and supplements. Her forever family should continue this diet to ensure her comfort.

Due to her former circumstances, Vanna is slightly food aggressive and always acts desperate to eat. She will seek to pick up all kinds of things on the floor and when outside. She is also a resource guarder who knows what she wants and will “bully” her way to get it. Due to these behaviors, it’s probably best for Vanna to be in a home without other pets or young children. However, with an experienced owner, she could live with another well-mannered dog.

Vanna’s ideal family would include a person who is home with her at least part-time as she cannot be left alone for more than five hours. She really prefers adults and would do best in an adult-only family or one with older teens. Her family will need to be prepared to handle her disability and the extra support that comes along with an incontinent dog. Routine really helps her not to get too anxious which may lead to an upsetting her stomach

Vanna’s foster family says, “Vanna would like nothing better than to be someone’s baby girl. Literally and figuratively, Vanna will lay in your arms like a baby, but she also needs monitoring like a baby. Vanna now knows love now and is eager for the attentiveness that comes along with that love.”

If Vanna sounds like the perfect fit for your family, please submit your application and tell us why. Vanna cannot wait to meet her forever family, and if yours is selected, then get ready for a road trip to Virginia! FBRN does not ship dogs as cargo, so adopters are expected to pick up their dogs from their foster family. Applicants should be within a 2-3 hour of Northern Va.

FBRN dogs are in foster care in people’s private homes. For the foster families’ safety, we do not disclose specific locations, and we don’t set up meet and greets prior to applications. For detailed information about the dogs in our care, please read the extensive bios on each dog.