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. Like any puppy, she can be a troublemaker – Vanna is known to chew on inappropriate items and she 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. 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 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.

Vanna’s foster family says, “Vanna is a sweet baby girl with an emphasis on baby. Her needs remind you of caring for a perfect little baby/toddler. She will require diapers and baths but she is playful and at the end of the day you will need to pick up the toys strewn all over the floor. Then she sacks out in your arms or next to you. And best of all she doesn’t wake you up at night. She just waits for you until you show up in the morning. Vanna does not have an aggressive bone in her body but she knows how to “bully” her way to get what she wants in the cutest ways.”

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.

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.